I got an email this morning from Amnesty USA regarding Guatemala's EMP campaign. I urge everyone to view the flash movie and take whatever action you deem necessary.

And then go rent Romero. I realize it deals with human rights abuses in El Salvador and not Guatemala, but it is a damn good movie. Liberation theology! That's what I'm talking about. I'm all about that.

Another great film to check out is John Sayles' Men with guns (Hombres armadas). Yet another film that deals with human rights issues in a Latin-American country.

Both of these films are very well-done, and while ultimately works of fiction, they both deal with very REAL contemporary issues. I hope you watch them and do something about it.