[mgj-discuss] LASC April Mobilization Information

Tue Dec 3 15:37:11 EST 2002

Hi all - here are some random information about the MOBILIZATION AGAINST
THE MILITARY AND ECONOMIC US INTERVENTION IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE
CARIBBEAN (Washington, DC - Arpil 10-15, 2003).
Gail, Solstice and I will be at the MGJ meeting on Wednesday, December 11
at St.Stephens.  See you soon!  Hendrik (202) 234 3440

1) Overarching Principles That Guide Our Work
2) The LASC Interim Coordinating Committee Groups
3) Working Groups
4) Demands (Spanish and English)
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Overarching Principles That Guide Our Work
(adopted at the Latin America Solidarity Conference II in March 2001 in
Chicago):

We operate and structure our work from a solidarity model: we operate on
the principle of self-determination; it is not up to us to determine what
our partners in the Global South should or should not do. Nor is it up to
us to determine the strategies and methodologies they use. We determine
our strategies based on the needs of our partners in Latin America and the
Caribbean.

As a movement we must have ongoing critiques of our internal power
dynamics, especially regarding the issues of race, class and gender. In
our research and analysis, and in presentation of that research and
analysis, we will take into account the affects on men, women, and society
distinctly, recognizing that most research and analysis of "society"
excludes the experience of women.

We must always attempt to put a "human face" on our work – that the
policies we are working for or against affect real people to whom we have
a connection.

We recognize how many issues are inter-connected and that there is
potential to make links between Latin America solidarity issues and the
work of local community groups.

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The LASC Interim Coordinating Committee Groups:

Action for Community and Ecology in the Regions of Central America
(ACERCA)/ Action for Social and Ecological Justice (ASEJ)
http://www.asej.org / http://www.acerca.org
Contact: Orin Langelle
email: orin at asej.org
phone: (802) 863 0971

Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES)
http://www.cispes.org
Contact: Cherrene Horazuk
email: cherrene at cispes.org
phone: (212) 465 8115

Interconnect
Contact: Peter Mott
email: interconnect-mott at juno.com
phone: (585) 381 5606

Latin America Action Coalition, Boston (LAAC)
http://www.lfsc.org
Contact: Gabriel Camacho
email: gabelac at attbi.com
phone: (617) 787 8761

Mexico Solidarity Network
http://mexicosolidarity.org
Contact: Macrina Cardenas, Jessica Marques, Tom Hanson
email: macrina at mexicosolidarity.org, jessica at mexicosolidarity.org,
msn at mexicosolidarity.org,

Nicaragua Network
http://nicanet.org
Contact: Chuck Kaufman, Kathy Hoyt, Russell Bither-Terry
email: chuck at afgj.org, nicanet at afgj.org, russell at afgj.org
phone: (202) 544 9355

Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA)
http://nisgua.org
Contact: Carrie Ferrence
email: nisgua at igc.org
phone: (202) 518 7638

School of the Americas Watch (SOA Watch)
http://www.soaw.org
Contact: Gail Taylor, Hendrik Voss
email: gtaylor at soaw.org, hvoss at soaw.org
phone: (202) 234 3440

Witness for Peace
http://www.witnessforpeace.org
Contact: Melinda St.Louis
email: Melinda at witnessforpeace.org
phone: (202) 588 1471

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Committees for the April 2003 Mobilization Against the Military and
Economic US Intervention in Latin America and the Caribbean:

Outreach/Call to Action
Pointperson: Gabriel Camacho, Latin America Action Coalition, Boston (LAAC)
Email: gabelac at attbi.com, phone: (617) 787 8761

Latin America Solidarity Conference III Planning:
Pointperson: Carrie Ferrence, NISGUA
Email: nisgua at igc.org, phone: (202) 518 7638

March and Rally Planning:
Pointperson: Hendrik Voss, SOA Watch
Email: hvoss at soaw.org, phone: (202) 234 3440

Fundraising
Pointperson: Chuck Kaufman, Nicaragua Network
Email: chuck at afgj.org, (202) 234 3440

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Washington, DC  Primavera 2003

Otro Mundo Es Posible

Mobilización en contra de la intervención militar y económica de los
Estados Unidos en América Latina y el Caribe

Como parte de la Coalición de Solidaridad con América Latina (LASC), la
SOA Watch hace un llamado a la mobilización en masa a Washington, DC como
parte de un día de acción internacional en abril del 2003 para demandar lo
siguiente:

· No al Area de Libre Comercio de las Américas (ALCA) y No a todos los
poyectos neoliberales de desarrollo

· No al Plan Colombia

· Que se cierre la Escuela de las Américas (ICSH) y que cese la asistencia
y  elentrenemaiento militar de los E. E.U.U. en América Latina y el Caribe

· Fuera las bases militares estadounidenses de Vieques y de toda América
Latina y el Caribe

· Respeto por los derechos territoriales y culturales indígenas

· Paro al asalto contra la gente color y los pobres en toda América bajo
el pretexto de una falsa guerra contra las drogas

· Nadie es ilegal- paro al    ataque contra los inmigrantes

El gobierno de los EE.UU. continúa su legado de intervención en América
Latina y el Caribe brindando entrenamiento militar, fondos y armamento a
gobiernos represivos en un intento por aplastar cualquier movimiento que
apoye modelos alternativos. Debemos frenar estas políticas y levantarnos
en solidaridad con nuestros hermanos y hermanas que luchan en América
Latina y el Caribe.

10-15 de abril, 2003  Convergencia en Washington, DC
Marcha y manifestación, cabildeo, talleres educacionales, compartición de
habilidades, la tercera conferencia de solidaridad con América Latina y 
mucho más

La Coalición de Solidaridad con América Latina (LASC por sus siglas en
inglés) es una coalición de organizaciones nacionales y comunitarias de
base trabajando en solidaridad con la sociedad civil, movimientos
populares, y fuerzas progresistas por toda América Latina y el Caribe para
oponer la intervención militar y económica de los E.E.U.U.,  y  para
apoyar el derecho a la autodeterminación y autonomía de todos los pueblos.
Para más información llame al (202) 234-3440 o visita www.lasolidarity.org

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Washington, DC  Spring 2003

Mobilization Against the Military and Economic U.S. Intervention in Latin
America and the Caribbean

Otro Mundo Es Posible - Another World Is Possible!

Working as part of the Latin America Solidarity Coalition (LASC), SOA
Watch is calling for a massive mobilization to Washington, DC as part of
an international Day of Action in April 2003 to demand:

· No to the Free Trade Area of the Americas agreement (FTAA) and all other
exploitative schemes

· No to Plan Colombia/ Andean Initiative

· Close the School of the Americas/WHISC and end US military aid and training

· Close US military bases in Vieques and throughout Latin America

· Respect indigenous treaty, land, and cultural rights

· End the Drug War's assault on people of color and the poor throughout
the Americas.

· No One Is Illegal  Stop the Attacks against Immigrants

The U.S. government is continuing its legacy of intervention in Latin
America and the Caribbean by imposing pro-corporate, anti-people economic
policies, by providing military aid and training to repressive
governments, and attempting to crush any movements that support
alternative models. We must stop these policies and stand in solidarity
with our sisters and brothers throughout the Americas.

April 10-15, 2003  Converge on Washington, DC
for a March and Rally, Lobbying, Trainings, Skill Shares, the Latin
America Solidarity Conference III and more...

The Latin America Solidarity Coalition (LASC) is a coalition of national
and local US grassroots groups working in solidarity with civil society,
popular movements, and progressive forces throughout Latin America and the
Caribbean to oppose US military and economic intervention and to support
the right to self-determination and autonomy for all peoples.  For more
information call (202) 234 3440 or visit www.lasolidarity.org