Protest at the Salvadoran Cosulate in Boston - July 30
Monday July 30 9:00am
Salvadoran Consulate
(updated address!) 143 Border St, East Boston
near the maverick T
On July 2nd, 14 people were arrested BEFORE and AFTER a peaceful protest against water privatization in Suchitoto, El Salvador. Those arrested include the leadership of the historic Salvadoran rural development organization CRIPDES. Detainees have reported violent police abuse after the arrests, including being flown over a lake by police and told they were going to be dropped in.
In a secret tribunal hearing on Saturday July 7, 13 of the 14 arrestees were charged with terrorism. These 13 have been placed under "preventative prison" for a term of 3 months while the prosecution builds their terrorism case.
THIS ESCALATION OF REPRESSION MUST NOT REMAIN UNCHALLENGED!!
Join us in solidarity with the people of Suchitoto as we denounce this repression and demand the immediate release of the 13 political prisoners by the Salvadoran government!!
A delegation from the Salvadoran community will be meeting with the General Consul, while a support rally is held outside the Consulate. Please find an english-language flyer for the demonstration attached; a bilingual version will be coming shortly.
This action is sponsored by CISPES and Cambridge-El Salvador Sister Cities.
For more information, or to get involved in the planning, contact Boston CISPES: 617.576.1709 [email protected]
"I am a CISPES supporter because continuing to fight for social justice and a more people-centered country means continuing the dream and sacrifice of thousands of my fellow Salvadorans who died for that vision.” - Padre Carlos, New York City
