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Mexico: Ethics as a Path to a Culture of Peace at the University of Colima

… EDUCATION FOR PEACE …

An article from Comentario

The Ethics and Conflict of Interest Prevention Committee of the University of Colima conducted a series of training sessions for staff from High School 1 and the Faculty of Accounting and Administration in Colima. These sessions focused on the practical application of principles, values, and rules of integrity in university workplaces.

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Where is peace education taking place?

Is there progress towards a culture of peace in Mexico?

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The activities were led by Rosa Elizabeth García Uribe, the institution’s Comptroller General, and Brenda Lizeth Aguilar García, Director of Administrative Obligations Research. They emphasized the importance of strengthening ethical conduct in daily work as the foundation for respectful and harmonious coexistence.

These actions were supported by the General Directorate for Integral Development, the area responsible for promoting the cross-cutting theme of a culture of peace at the University of Colima. This support helped consolidate a comprehensive vision focused on respect, dignified treatment, and the promotion of human rights within the university community.

During the sessions, participating staff demonstrated openness and dynamism, and recognized the importance of the institution creating training opportunities that strengthen an organizational culture based on integrity, ethics, and peace.
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School Day of Non-violence and Peace

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The School Day of Non-Violence and Peace is celebrated on January 30.

This year the day was celebrated in Spain, Mexico and Cuba.


March by the students in Teror.

According to Wikipedia, this day was proposed by the Spanish poet Llorenç Vidal Vidal in Majorca in 1964 as a “starting point and support for a pacifying and non-violent education of a permanent character.”

Vidal chose the date of January 30 to commemorate the great prophet of non-violence and peace, Mahatma Gandhi, who was assassinated on this day in 1948.

It was popularized in France in the 1970’s by the Gandhian disciple Lanza del Vasto in his utopian  Communauté de l’Arche.

The day is recognized by UNICEF in Spain.

In Palma, on the Island of Mallorca in Spain, 3,500 primary and secondary school students took part in the School Day of Non-Violence and Peace event. The celebration included the reading of a peace manifesto by student representatives, followed by a concert by the musical group Pèl de Gall. Afterwards, doves were released, a universal symbol of peace and of the commitment to promoting coexistence and the peaceful resolution of conflicts.

In the Mediterráneo secondary schools in Spain,  representatives from each secondary school group read their manifestos on behalf of their classes, linking their pledges to the chain of commitments from the previous group. This gesture symbolized the unity of all students in a shared commitment to positive and respectful coexistence. The grand finale was a reading of the poem “White Souls” by the high school students.

In schools of Zaragoza, Spain, there were artistic creations and exhibitions, fundraisers and charity runs, speeches and poems, music, games, and gatherings in the playground between students of different grades… all promoting peace, non-violence, and kindness.

In the Huerto Escolar Ecológico school in the Canary Islands of Spain, students made presentations for peace and non-violence on their school radio station.

In the Tafira – Nelson Mandela secondary school of the Canary Islands, students listened to “Poetry Committed to Peace” played over the school’s public address system during the first few minutes of each class and the 7th-grade students prepared an “Images for Peace” exhibition.

In the Teror secondary school , also in the Canary Islands, the event began with a march by the students, carrying a banner with the slogan ‘The first condition for peace is the will to achieve it’, and chanting in unison, “Who are we? IES de Teror. What do we want? Peace.” In the Manifesto for Peace read by the students, they also emphasized this message: “Peace is not just the absence of war. Peace is respect, dialogue, equality, and justice.”

The secondary school of La Aldea de San Nicolás in the Canary Islands presented the official video clip of the song “Let us live in peace”.  This audiovisual project is the result of intensive collaborative work aimed at raising awareness among the school community and the general public about the importance of coexistence, mutual respect, and the peaceful resolution of conflicts.

In Salamanca, Spain, the event included the reading of a manifesto, accompanied by a musical performance by a teacher from the Divino Maestro school, followed by the formation of a large circle for peace. Afterwards, the Mayor of Salamanca received a delegation from the school in the Reception Hall.

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In Villacañas, Spain, a large globe, the work of local artist Manuel García Mochales,was installed in the Plaza de España. Throughout the day, the various participating schools added their artwork and messages to this piece, transforming it into a collective symbol of Villacañas’ commitment to peace. The celebration also included musical accompaniment and the performance of a song that was sung together by all attendees, highlighting the importance of education as a fundamental pillar for building a culture of peace.

In Barcelona, Children from Turó Blau School, Elisenda de Montcada School Institute, Bosc de Montjuïc Institute, Pedralbes Institute, and Caterina Albert Institute shared a series of learning experiences and reflections on “Invisible Violence”. The event was facilitated by the Escola de Cultura de Pau.

Ecologistas en Acción. based in Madrid, took part in the planting of olive trees on the occasion of the School Day of Non-Violence and Peace on January 30. This is part of the campaign entitled “There is no peace without justice.” of the Palestinian Tide platform, comprised of more than 60 educational organizations.

In Lleida, Catalonia, Spain, A total of 1,500 children participated in the commemoration of the School Day of Non-Violence and Peace. The boys and girls left messages of peace on maps installed in the squares of Pau Casals, Magnolias and Sant Jordi. The schools Sant Jordi, Minerva, Sant Josep de Calassanç, Països Catalans, Enric Farreny, Màrius Torres, Parc de l’Aigua, El Carme, Frederic Godàs, Esperança, Maria Rúbies, Joan Oró, Santa Anna, Sant Jaume Les Heures, Santa Maria de Gardeny and FEDAC participated.

In Cieza, Spain, the San José Obrero School in Cieza once again transformed its commemorative day for the School Day of Non-Violence and Peace into a pedagogical and artistic experience. This time, students and teachers climbed onto the deck of a ship to present the play “Pirates of the Sea of ​​Peace”. With the theme that “peace is not conquered, it is built,” students and teachers explored diverse cultures to understand how each people live in harmony, learning the values of each place and performaing a traditional dance from each region.. During the performance, they docked at various ports to receive lessons from each community they visited, including China, Hawaii, Africa, India and Mexico.

The Football Club of Seville, Spain celebrated the day by a series of actions with the Entre Amigos Association in the Polígono Sur neighborhood to combat school absenteeism and bullying.

In Santander, Spain, to celebrate the School Day of Non-Violence and Peace, the mayor placed a plaque to rename the park next to La Anunciación Scholl as “La Paz Park” and a group of children from the school sang a song for peace..

In Peñaranda, Spain,  the school community of La Encarnación celebrated Peace Day in the school auditorium. The students carried symbols related to this commemoration, and a manifesto in favor of peace and against violence was read..

In Vitoria-Gasteiz , in the Basque region of Spain,  a total of 1315 students from all the Church schools in the capital of Alavesa – shared a central event in the New Cathedral for the School Day of Non-violence and Peace. The program included testimonies from several students, music, a prayer, and a manifesto for peace.

In Léon, in the Northwest of Spain, the educational community of the Divina Pastora School commemorated the School Day of Non-Violence and Peace. Students from each grade level created a peace pledge.

In Zocalo Monclova, Mexico, an event was held at the Ignacio Zaragoza Secondary School with educational and municipal authorities. The municipal government reiterated its commitment to promoting initiatives that strengthen a culture of peace in schools.

In the Yucatan, Mexico, the State Center for Social Crime Prevention held a soccer tournament to commemorate the School Day of Non-Violence and Peace.

In Holguín, Cuba, the group Friends of Cuba, based in Victoria, Canada, held a solidarity meeting at the “Ronald Andalia Nieves” school, coinciding with the School Day of Non-Violence and Peace. Accompanied by representatives from the Party, the Government, and the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples, as well as neighbors and local students, the visitors participated in political and cultural activities and planted a tree as a symbol of brotherhood and commitment to a fairer world.

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Mexico: USEBEQ Trains 5,000 Teachers to Foster a Culture of Peace

… EDUCATION FOR PEACE …

An article from Quadratin Querétaro

With the goal of creating environments of respect, dialogue, and collaboration, where school communities interact harmoniously, learning to resolve conflicts peacefully, in order to foster a culture of peace, the Basic Education Services Unit in the State of Querétaro (USEBEQ) trained 5,114 teachers from the early childhood, preschool, primary, and secondary levels in the state.

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Where is peace education taking place?

Is there progress towards a culture of peace in Mexico?

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According to Irene Quintanar Mejía, General Coordinator of USEBEQ (Basic Education Services Unit of the State of Querétaro), this strategy aims to prevent risky situations and safeguard the well-being and safety of students, teachers, and administrative support staff. She stated that it is therefore necessary to work continuously to strengthen the mechanisms for addressing and detecting these situations, thereby creating spaces of peace and healthy coexistence in school environments.

Regarding the culture of peace, USEBEQ offers various training sessions and workshops on self-care, the value of healthy coexistence, the responsible use and management of social media and digital citizenship, and the recognition and management of emotions. In the last year, these programs have reached 26,374 children and adolescents, 11,595 parents or guardians, and 5,450 teachers.

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Protests in France agains US attack on Venezuela

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Massive Protest in Cuba Condemns US Military Operation in Venezuela

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Photos from a Youtube video by Dawn News

Here are some frames from the Youtube video by Dawn News of the rally in Havana to protest the attack and kidnapping of President Maduro by the Trump government of the United States. The frames presented here are in the order in which they occur in the video.


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Maduro Supporters Gather in Caracas

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Photos from a Youtube video by Reuters

Here are some frames from the nine-hour Youtube video by Reuters of the rally in Caracas to protest the attack and kidnapping of President Maduro by the Trump government of the United States. The frames presented here are in the order in which they occur in the video.


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Thousands Protest in Colombia

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An article from CCTV facebook

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Bogota, the capital of Colombia, on Wednesday to decry threats from the United States to expand its military campaign into their territory in the name of combating drug trafficking, after last weekend’s deadly raid on Venezuela.

Wednesday’s rally took place at Bolivar Square in the heart of downtown Bogota at the call of Colombian President Gustavo Petro after U.S. President Donald Trump said a U.S. military operation against Colombia “sounds good”. Such demonstrations were also held in other cities across Colombia.

U.S. military forces carried out a series of attacks and bombings in Caracas and other parts of Venezuela in the early hours of Saturday, and forcibly seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, before putting them in custody in New York.

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“We are now witnessing the resurgence of American imperialism throughout Latin America and many parts of the world. The United States is not only reshaping its imperialism, but also disregarding the fundamental principles of international law,” said Cristian Zuluaga, a protester.

“They always consider us Latin American countries inhuman or more precisely, they see us as their backyard. They believe our wealth belongs to them. They believe we will always be subservient, yielding, never rebellious. But we have courageous people here,” said Claudia Bejarano, another protester.

U.S. attack on Venezuela, which Trump has admitted is to secure “total access” to Venezuela’s massive oil reserves and subsequent threats to Colombia, has sent shock waves through Latin America. Demonstrators this week hit the streets of Europe and the Middle East to condemn the U.S. aggression.

“We are not slaves to anyone, nor are we above anyone. We share the same land, the same territory. All we can do is to unite, engage in dialogue, and reach a necessary peace agreement,” said Maria Mayorga, a demonstrator.

“The whole world has responded. Protests have also taken place in Europe. Protests have also occurred in countries that were once invaded by the United States, such as Syria, Libya, Afghanistan, and Baghdad,” said Jhon Fredy Sanchez, another demonstrator.
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“We’re Going to Run the Country:” Preparing an Illegal Occupation in Venezuela

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An article by Michelle Ellner in Countercurrents

I listened to the January 3 press conference with a knot in my stomach. As a Venezuelan American with family, memories, and a living connection to the country being spoken about as if it were a possession, what I heard was very clear. And that clarity was chilling.

The president said, plainly, that the United States would “run the country” until a transition it deems “safe” and “judicious.” He spoke about capturing Venezuela’s head of state, about transporting him on a U.S. military vessel, about administering Venezuela temporarily, and about bringing in U.S. oil companies to rebuild the industry. He dismissed concerns about international reaction with a phrase that should alarm everyone: “They understand this is our hemisphere.”

For Venezuelans, those words echo a long, painful history.

Let’s be clear about the claims made. The president is asserting that the U.S. can detain a sitting foreign president and his spouse under U.S. criminal law. That the U.S. can administer another sovereign country without an international mandate. That Venezuela’s political future can be decided from Washington. That control over oil and “rebuilding” is a legitimate byproduct of intervention. That all of this can happen without congressional authorization and without evidence of imminent threat.

We have heard this language before. In Iraq, the United States promised a limited intervention and a temporary administration, only to impose years of occupation, seize control of critical infrastructure, and leave behind devastation and instability. What was framed as stewardship became domination. Venezuela is now being spoken about in disturbingly similar terms. “Temporary Administration” ended up being a permanent disaster.

Under international law, nothing described in that press conference is legal. The UN Charter prohibits the threat or use of force against another state and bars interference in a nation’s political independence. Sanctions designed to coerce political outcomes and cause civilian suffering amount to collective punishment. Declaring the right to “run” another country is the language of occupation, regardless of how many times the word is avoided.

Under U.S. law, the claims are just as disturbing. War powers belong to Congress. There has been no authorization, no declaration, no lawful process that allows an executive to seize a foreign head of state or administer a country. Calling this “law enforcement” does not make it so. Venezuela poses no threat to the United States. It has not attacked the U.S. and has issued no threat that could justify the use of force under U.S. or international law. There is no lawful basis, domestic or international, for what is being asserted.

But beyond law and precedent lies the most important reality: the cost of this aggression is paid by ordinary people in Venezuela. War, sanctions, and military escalation do not fall evenly. They fall hardest on women, children, the elderly, and the poor. They mean shortages of medicine and food, disrupted healthcare systems, rising maternal and infant mortality, and the daily stress of survival in a country forced to live under siege. They also mean preventable deaths,  people who die not because of natural disaster or inevitability, but because access to care, electricity, transport, or medicine has been deliberately obstructed. Every escalation compounds existing harm and increases the likelihood of loss of life, civilian deaths that will be written off as collateral, even though they were foreseeable and avoidable.

What makes this even more dangerous is the assumption underlying it all: that Venezuelans will remain passive, compliant, and submissive in the face of humiliation and force. That assumption is wrong. And when it collapses, as it inevitably will, the cost will be measured in unnecessary bloodshed.  This is what is erased when a country is discussed as a “transition” or an “administration problem.” Human beings disappear. Lives are reduced to acceptable losses. And the violence that follows is framed as unfortunate rather than the predictable outcome of arrogance and coercion.

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What is really happening in Venezuela?

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To hear a U.S. president talk about a country as something to be managed, stabilized, and handed over once it behaves properly, it hurts. It humiliates. And it enrages.

And yes, Venezuela is not politically unified. It isn’t. It never has been. There are deep divisions, about the government, about the economy, about leadership, about the future. There are people who identify as Chavista, people who are fiercely anti-Chavista, people who are exhausted and disengaged, and yes, there are some who are celebrating what they believe might finally bring change.

But political division does not invite invasion. 

Latin America has seen this logic before. In Chile, internal political division was used to justify U.S. intervention, framed as a response to “ungovernability,” instability, and threats to regional order, ending not in democracy, but in dictatorship, repression, and decades of trauma.

In fact, many Venezuelans who oppose the government still reject this moment outright. They understand that bombs, sanctions, and “transitions” imposed from abroad do not bring democracy, they destroy the conditions that make it possible. 

This moment demands political maturity, not purity tests. You can oppose Maduro and still oppose U.S. aggression. You can want change and still reject foreign control. You can be angry, desperate, or hopeful, and still say no to being governed by another country.

Venezuela is a country where communal councils, worker organizations, neighborhood collectives, and social movements have been forged under pressure. Political education didn’t come from think tanks; it came from survival. Right now, Venezuelans are not hiding. They are closing ranks because they recognize the pattern. They know what it means when foreign leaders start talking about “transitions” and “temporary control.” They know what usually follows. And they are responding the way they always have: by turning fear into collective action.

This press conference wasn’t just about Venezuela. It was about whether empire can say the quiet part out loud again, whether it can openly claim the right to govern other nations and expect the world to shrug.

If this stands, the lesson is brutal and undeniable: sovereignty is conditional, resources are there to be taken by the U.S., and democracy exists only by imperial consent.

As a Venezuelan American, I refuse that lesson.

I refuse the idea that my tax dollars fund the humiliation of my homeland. I refuse the lie that war and coercion are acts of “care” for the Venezuelan people. And I refuse to stay silent while a country I love is spoken about as raw material for U.S. interests, not a society of human beings deserving respect.

Venezuela’s future is not for U.S. officials, corporate boards, or any president who believes the hemisphere is his to command. It belongs to Venezuelans.

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Sinaloa, Mexico: State Congress Holds Youth Meeting “Culture of Peace for Sustainable Development: 2030 Agenda in Action”

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An article from the Sinaloa Congress

November 12, 2025 – The Sinaloa State Congress held an event entitled “Culture of Peace for Sustainable Development: 2030 Agenda in Action,” which consisted of workshops on various topics impacting society, with the participation of young people from different parts of the state.

The event was inaugurated by Representative Tere Guerra, president of the Political Coordination Board of the State Congress, who announced that this activity, organized by the Legislative Branch’s Culture and Arts Commission, seeks to build a path toward sustainable development and peace through culture.

Guerra Ochoa emphasized that culture is not merely an embellishment to development but rather its foundation and essential driving force for achieving its goals, as it fosters identity, facilitates dialogue amidst diversity, and offers tools for resolving conflicts peacefully and with humanism.

The legislator acknowledged that Sinaloa is experiencing complex times and enormous challenges such as climate change, inequality, the economic and social crisis, and violence; however, she also noted the opportunity to rebuild the social fabric through art, education, culture, and collaboration. In this regard, the congresswoman emphasized that this meeting represents a unique opportunity for the youth of Sinaloa to design an action plan that links the Sustainable Development Goals with the local reality, not to meet international targets, but to build a model of coexistence that reflects Sinaloan identity.

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Youth initiatives for a culture of peace, How can we ensure they get the attention and funding they deserve?

Is there progress towards a culture of peace in Mexico?

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For her part, Congresswoman Sthefany Rea Reátiga, president of the Culture and Arts Committee of the State Congress, reiterated that the 2030 Agenda presents great challenges, including eradicating poverty, guaranteeing equality, and protecting the environment, but beyond the goals and indicators, it offers an ethical vision of the world we want to build.

That is why the legislator invited the young people participating in this meeting to transform these working groups into a laboratory of hope where every voice and every proposal contributes to ensuring that culture inspires transformation and peace guides the sustainable development of Sinaloa.

During the event, Francisco Fajardo Durán, an ambassador for the 2030 Agenda with Acción Universitaria, also participated. He acknowledged the work being done by the State Congress in opening these kinds of spaces, where culture is considered a tool for development and peace.

Fajardo Durán mentioned that in recent years, culture has ceased to be merely an embellishment of development and has become its very heart. He further explained that the topics analyzed in each working group were: social development and well-being, environment and sustainability, economy and labor, cities, communities and governance, as well as cooperation and alliances. These topics were discussed from the perspective of the current situation in Sinaloa, in order to then propose possible solutions.

The meeting included the participation of young mediators who coordinated the working groups and also assisted in the design of the state action plan. They shared the belief that only by uniting voices and efforts can Sinaloa become a benchmark for sustainable development and a true culture of peace.

It is worth mentioning that, in addition to young people, members of parliament and staff from the Legislative Branch were present at the event’s opening.

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Report from COP30

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Article on the facebook page of Herbert Santo de Lima (member of the Culture of Peace Corporation that owns CPNN)

There goes the text:

COP30 is over. And even though I wasn’t in Belem last week, I followed everything from here between the meetings in the Chamber, the conversations about our Master Plan and the routine of the mandate.

Because, at the end of the day, what the world decides outside knocks directly on the doorstep of cities, including São Lourenço.

The feeling is two things: disappointment and, at the same time, a thread of hope.

The sad side first: once again the world has failed to make a clear deal to put a programmed end to fossil fuels. It was the move everyone was expecting, and he didn’t come. Pressure from producing countries blocked the text until the last minute. And that matters to us, yes — because if the global transition slows, cities need to speed ahead in planning, mobility, energy and smart land use.

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Sustainable Development Summits of States, What are the results?

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But there was also a moment that rekindled some light: Colombia refused to accept an empty lockdown. They insisted, pressured and forced the negotiation not to bury the issue. And the president of COP30, Andre Corrêa do Lago, has assumed there, publicly, that he will pull this agenda forward. Didn’t fix it but stayed alive. And in the global climate process, keeping alive is already a lot.

On the plus side, there’s been significant breakthrough in funding for adaptation and how to measure cities’ progress in protecting against extreme events. This helps us right here. Each indicator of these becomes an argument for us to defend stronger policies in the municipality.

And this is where our city, São Lourenço, comes in.

We’re writing the city’s future with the Master Plan. And the global message is simple: those who don’t prepare now will pay dearly later.
So, yeah, all that happened at COP30, I’m taking with me to the next vote and debates:

– protect the green areas we still have,
– think mobility the smart way,
– prepare São Lourenço, for drought and floods,
– take care of water seriously.
– organise soil use with a focus on the climate that has already changed.

COP30 didn’t deliver everything needed. But it delivered enough for us not to give up. The fighting continues — and it’s starting in the cities.
I keep firmly following, studying and bringing to São Lourenço what makes sense to our reality.

The future can’t wait. And neither are we.

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