Special Update: One year since the coup in Honduras
Monday, 28 de June de 2010
June 28th marks the one year anniversary of the military coup in
Honduras, as well as the consolidation of a powerful and vibrant
opposition to the resulting administrations. CISPES stands in
solidarity with the people of Honduras and the Frente Nacional de
Resistencia Popular (FNRP) in continuing to demand a true and
participatory democracy, economic justice and an immediate end to the
horrendous repression and human rights violations that have surged
since the coup. We remember all those whose lives have been taken for
resisting the illegitimate governments of Roberto Micheletti and Pepe
Lobo and for fighting for a better life for the Honduran people.
Commemorating the anniversary, the FNRP declared that “Honduras today
is the scene of a battle between the old and the new; between
domination and liberty. Here the criminal armies of international
fascism, right-wing parties, churches at the service of the oligarchs
and governments that serve the empire are confronted by grassroots
popular organizations, progressive and democratic political forces,
historically-oppressed social sectors and the impartial solidarity of
brother and sister counties.”
Going to the USSF in detroit? Want to find ways to connect with CISPES
and the Latin American Solidarity movement? Interested in learning from
leaders of the Salvadoran Revolution?
Join CISPES for this workshop at the USSF...
***Banderas
de Unidad: What the US left can learn from the Salvadoran Revolution in
building a unified grassroots political force
Hear testimony
from Giovanni Chicas long-time FMLN leader about the unification of the
Salvadoran social movements in the 60's and 70's. Then join us for a
discussion on what strategies we might be able to implement here in the
US!
Thursday June 24th @ 10am-12noon
Cobo Hall: D2-10
1 Washington BLVD, Detroit
And be sure not to miss out on Latin America Solidarity Coalition's
Peoples Movement Assembly:
Building a Movement to Combat Increased US Militarism
Wednesday June 23rd @ 1pm-5pm
Cobo Hall: D3-19
1 Washington BLVD, Detroit
Some criteria for a new US ambassador to El Salvador
Tuesday, 28 de July de 2009
(prepared by CISPES in consultation with allies)
The
new Ambassador must have an attitude of respect towards the Salvadoran
people and acknowledge Salvadoran self-determination and autonomy.He or she should refrain from the
perpetuation of paternalistic relations between the U.S. and El
Salvador.
The
new Ambassador should be someone who can conduct business with full
transparency and honesty.He or she
should have at least an intermediate level of Spanish.
Considering
the violent history of the country it would be inappropriate to place
someone in this post who has military training background, any involvement
or ties to the CIA (or other espionage bodies), or any record of human
rights violations.
The
new Ambassador should be someone prepared to facilitate and improve
relationships between communities and civil society groups as opposed to
focusing primarily around issues of trade and police/military training.
The
new Ambassador should be open to working with all political parties as
well as all sectors of Salvadoran society, not just the traditional
business sector and its political allies.
Given
the vast importance of the Salvadoran immigrant community in the US, the
new ambassador should be prepared to work in support of immigrant rights,
as well as work to facilitate travel and cultural exchange between the US
and El Salvador.
Criterio para el nuevo Embajador o la nueva
Embajadora a El Salvador
·El nuevo embajador o la nueva embajadora tendrá que tener una actitud
de respeto hacia el pueblo Salvadoreño y reconocer la autonomía y determinación
propia de El Salvador.El o ella no
debería mantener una relación paternalista que existe entre EE.UU. y El
Salvador.
·El nuevo embajador debería ser alguien quien puede conducir negocios
con una transparencia completa y honestidad.El o ella debería por lo menos tener un nivel de Español intermediario.
·Considerando la historia violenta del país seria inapropiado si la
persona que ocuparía esta posición tendría un antecedente de entrenamiento militar,
cualquier tipo de involucramiento o lazos a la CIA (o otros cuerpos de
espionaje), o un record de violaciones de derechos humanos.
·El nuevo embajador debería ser alguien preparado para facilitar y
mejorar la relaciones entre comunidades y grupos de la sociedad civil para
enfocarse primeramente en temas de pólizas de libre comercio y el entrenamiento
de la policía y el ejercito.
·El nuevo embajador debería ser abierto a trabajar con todos los
partidos políticos al igual que todos los sectores de la sociedad Salvadoreña,
no solo el sector de negocios tradicional y sus aleados.
·Dada la importancia de la comunidad inmigrante Salvadoreña en los
EE.UU., el nuevo embajador debería estar preparado para trabajar en favor de
los derechos de los inmigrantes, como trabajar para facilitar intercambios
culturales y geográficos entre los EE.UU. y El Salvador.
Going to the USSF in detroit? Want to find ways to connect with CISPES
and the Latin American Solidarity movement? Interested in learning from
leaders of the Salvadoran Revolution?
