November 2013- US Congresswoman Michelle Grisham (D-NM) and the Mesoamerican Working Group (MAWG) hosted a congressional briefing on US policies that are militarizing Mesoamerica. Panel featured: Laura Carlsen, CIP Americas, Javier Sicilia, Mexico's Movement for Peace with Justice & Dignity, Claudia Samayoa, UDEFEGUA and Alex Main, CEPR. Recommendations were based on MAWG's work with local groups in Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala, and aimed to make their voices visible.