8th Day Center for Justice Speaker Series:  Angel Adelso Reyes

Meet Adelso! Ángel Adelso Reyes is a parish coordinator and president of the health committee of San Nicolas, Santa
Barbara. He serves as president of the commitee for ecclesiastical work of the San Nicolas Catholic Church and
coordinates the Multi-Sector Network of vulnerable groups in San Nicolas. He is part of the group of Friends of Radio
Progreso (ECOS), which supports the promotion of the radio in the valley zones in his area of Santa Barbara.

HONDURAS IS SUFFERING A DEEP CRISIS. THIS HAS NOT STOPPED JESUIT FATHER MELO AND HIS TEAM FROM CONTINUING THEIR VALIANT WORK AS ONE OF THE FEW INDEPENDENT MEDIA SOURCES IN THE COUNTRY THROUGH RADIO PROGRESO AND AT THE CENTER FOR REFLECTION, RESEARCH & TRAINING (ERIC) WHERE THEY IDENTIFY, RECRUIT AND TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS TO BUILD THE BELOVED COMMUNITY, AND “TO BE THE VOICE OF THE VOICELESS.”

THIS MAY 2018, FATHER MELO AND A DELEGATION OF VICTIMS AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS FROM HONDURAS WILL TRAVEL ON A TOUR TO EL PASO, SAN FRANCISCO, BOSTON AND CHICAGO TO TESTIFY ABOUT THE RISING REPRESSION IN HONDURAS AND CALL FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE. FOLLOWING THESE VISITS, THEY WILL TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON DC FOR A NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR PEACE IN HONDURAS AND A SERIES OF MEETINGS WITH CONGRESSIONAL AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS.