April 24, 2008

CISPES Fact Finding Delegation to El Salvador: June 20-29, 2008

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*deadline extended until May 5*

In the midst of a Latin American shift to the left, El Salvador just might be next in line! The Committee with the People of El Salvador continues to support REAL democracy and human rights in El Salvador, opposing U.S.U.S. policing tactics � and the CAFTA free trade agreement. CISPES invites you join a summer fact-finding delegation to witness first hand the social movement inspiration behind the 2009 electoral process, while delving into the economic, political, and human right challenges that El Salvador is confronting prior its key upcoming elections! intervention through institutions like the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) - an instrument for exporting repressive

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