Fundraiser for Pro-Immigrant US-Mexico Border Trip
A fundraising dinner and film, sponsored by the Task Force on the Americas, will be held on Friday, March 28, to help finance a five-member Marin delegation going to investigate conditions at the US-Mexico border. The event will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 9 Ross Valley Drive, San Rafael. The venue is wheelchair accessible.
Dinner is at 6 PM followed by remarks from community members and the showing of the documentary Morristown. This film tells how US workers are faced with the costs of NAFTA and globalization. Their factory is closed down and shipped to Mexico; but instead of folding up, the workers from eastern Tennessee join with Mexican workers to unionize and fight for they rights.
Two of the trip's delegates are Task Force board members, and all five are members of the Marin Immigrant Rights Coalition. For the last two months the team has been videotaping interviews with Canal-area immigrants who explain their reasons for coming to the U.S. and the struggles they continue to face.
A $15-25 donation is requested. If you are unable to attend the fundraiser, please send your tax deductible donation to MITF/Border Trip, P.O. Box 925, Larkspur, CA 94977 or pledge online: www.mitfamericas.org. For more information call 415/924-3227, email mitf@igc.org or go to the website mentioned above.
For more information, Contact: Task Force on the Americas
Dale Sorensen ּ 415/924-3227 ּ mitf@igc.org
Domestic Worker Action! / ¡Acción de Trabajadoras de Casa el 13 de marzo!
Domestic Worker Action! / ¡Acción de Trabajadoras de Casa el 13 de marzo!
On March 13 stand in solidarity with domestic workers...
Join the Bay Area Household Worker Rights Coalition
on Thursday March 13 at 9am, we will be meeting at 474 Valencia St
and caravaning to the mansion of an abusive employer in Atherton
who failed to pay his domestic worker minimum wage or overtime.
Join us to PROTEST the exploitation of household workers, & DEMAND
that their rights be respected!
We will not let employers intimidate and abuse household workers!
For copies of the outreach flyer or if you can help caravan to the action location please contact andreacristina@mujeresunidas.net
Bay Area Household Worker Coalition includes The Day Labor Program's Women's Collective of La Raza Centro Legal, Filipinos for Affirmative Action,POWER and Mujeres Unidas y Activas. The Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center is co-counsel in the case.
Accion de Trabajadoras de Casa
El 13 de Marzo expresa tu solidaridad con trabajadoras domesticas.
Unete a la Coalicion Pro Derechos de Trabajadoras de Casa de la Area de la Bahia el Jueves 13 de marzo.
Estaremos reuniendo a las 9am en 474 Valencia para ir en caravana a la mansion de empleadores morosos en Atherton, San Mateo.
Unete para PROTESTAR la explotacion de trabajadoras de casa, y EXIGIR que sus derechos sean respetadas. No permitiremos que los empleadores nos abusen ni intimiden!
Si puedes apoyarnos en llevar trabajadoras de casa y sus aliados a la accion entre en contacto:
andreacristina@mujeresunidas.net (415) 621 8140 x301
La Coalicion Pro-Derechos de Trabajadoras de Casa de la Area de la Bahia incluye el Day Labor Program Colectiva de Mujeres de La Raza Centro Legal, Filipinos for Affirmative Action, POWER y Mujeres Unidas y Activas. El Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center esta asesorando este caso,
Andrea Cristina Mercado
Mujeres Unidas y Activas
3543 18th St #23
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 621 8140 ext. 301
andreacristina@mujeresunidas.net
www.mujeresunidas.net
Check out our report on the working conditions of household workers!
http://www.mujeresunidas.net/media/MUA_rpt.pdf
On March 13 stand in solidarity with domestic workers...
Join the Bay Area Household Worker Rights Coalition
on Thursday March 13 at 9am, we will be meeting at 474 Valencia St
and caravaning to the mansion of an abusive employer in Atherton
who failed to pay his domestic worker minimum wage or overtime.
Join us to PROTEST the exploitation of household workers, & DEMAND
that their rights be respected!
We will not let employers intimidate and abuse household workers!
For copies of the outreach flyer or if you can help caravan to the action location please contact andreacristina@mujeresunidas.net
Bay Area Household Worker Coalition includes The Day Labor Program's Women's Collective of La Raza Centro Legal, Filipinos for Affirmative Action,POWER and Mujeres Unidas y Activas. The Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center is co-counsel in the case.
Accion de Trabajadoras de Casa
El 13 de Marzo expresa tu solidaridad con trabajadoras domesticas.
Unete a la Coalicion Pro Derechos de Trabajadoras de Casa de la Area de la Bahia el Jueves 13 de marzo.
Estaremos reuniendo a las 9am en 474 Valencia para ir en caravana a la mansion de empleadores morosos en Atherton, San Mateo.
Unete para PROTESTAR la explotacion de trabajadoras de casa, y EXIGIR que sus derechos sean respetadas. No permitiremos que los empleadores nos abusen ni intimiden!
Si puedes apoyarnos en llevar trabajadoras de casa y sus aliados a la accion entre en contacto:
andreacristina@mujeresunidas.net (415) 621 8140 x301
La Coalicion Pro-Derechos de Trabajadoras de Casa de la Area de la Bahia incluye el Day Labor Program Colectiva de Mujeres de La Raza Centro Legal, Filipinos for Affirmative Action, POWER y Mujeres Unidas y Activas. El Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center esta asesorando este caso,
Andrea Cristina Mercado
Mujeres Unidas y Activas
3543 18th St #23
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 621 8140 ext. 301
andreacristina@mujeresunidas.net
www.mujeresunidas.net
Check out our report on the working conditions of household workers!
http://www.mujeresunidas.net/media/MUA_rpt.pdf
[Feb 23] El fuego y la palabra (Oakland)
El fuego y la palabra / The Fire and the Word
Presentations with author Gloria Muñoz.Presentaciones con la autora Gloria Muñoz.
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Corazón del Pueblo
4814 International Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94601
Inauguration of the photo exhibit / Inauguración de la exposición
Dates of the exhibit/Fechas de la exposición: Feb 21 to/a 28 (10 am - 6 pm every day / todos los días)
- 7:00 pm - midnight/media noche
Intertribal Friendship House
523 International Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94606
Movie, music and more / Película, música y más
Events organized by/Eventos organizados por:
Radio Zapatista, La Onda Bajita, La Colectiva Zapatista Ramona, Chiapas Support Committee, Graton Day Labor Center, La Otra Mission, and various individuals.
[Feb 22] El fuego y la palabra (Berkeley/Bay Area)
El fuego y la palabra / The Fire and the Word
Presentaciones con la autora Gloria Muñoz.Presentations by author Gloria Muñoz.
- Universidad de California, Berkeley
Valley Life Sciences Building, # 2060
Berkeley, CA
1:30 - 3:30 pm - Conversación con la autora y mesa redonda / conversation with the author and roundtable
3:30 - 5:00 pm - Presentación del video / video presentation
- 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Radio Zapatista - KPFA (94.1FM in Berkeley/San Francisco) / KFCF (88.1 FM in Fresno)
Live transmission with simultaneous events at various "caracolitos" (see below)
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Radio Zapatista
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm - Conversation with the author / conversación con la autora
9:30 pm - 10:00 pm - Questions and answers with our listeners / preguntas y respuestas con nuestros radioescuchas.
Audio webcast/Transmisión en audio: www.kpfa.org
Video webcast/Transmisión en video: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/radio-zapatista-tv
Caracolitos (7:00 - 10:00):
San José Obrero
1640 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA 94703
Spanish Speaking Citizen's Foundation
1470 Fruitvale Ave
Oakland, CA 94601
L's Café
2871 24th Street (between Florida and Bryant, at the Mission)
San Francisco, CA 94110
Events organized by:
Radio Zapatista, La Onda Bajita, La Colectiva Zapatista Ramona, Chiapas Support Committee, Graton Day Labor Center, La Otra Mission, and various individuals.
See also/vea también: www.elfuegoylapalabra.org
[Feb 22] mujeres ZAPATISTA women (UC Davis)
7 pm
115 Wellman
University of California Davis
Report back on the recent Zapatista women's encounter
University of California Davis
Report back on the recent Zapatista women's encounter
Live airing of Radio Zapatista (8-9 pm)
Airing of live interview with Gloria Muñoz (9 pm)
More info: laotracalifas@yahoo.com
Airing of live interview with Gloria Muñoz (9 pm)
More info: laotracalifas@yahoo.com
[Feb 21] El fuego y la palabra (San Francisco)
El fuego y la palabra - The Fire and the Word
Eventos para la campaña El fuego y la palabra - presentación del libro, video, colección musical, exposición fotográfica, con la autora Gloria Muñoz.Events for the campaign The Fire and the Word - presentation of the book, video, music, photo exhibit by author Gloria Muñoz.
- 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
City College of San Francisco
1125 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
- 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (Gallery reception)
2868 Mission St. at 25th
San Francisco, CA 94110 (map)
Inauguration of the photo exhibit
Dates of the exhibit: February 21 to 28
Events organized by:
Radio Zapatista, La Onda Bajita, La Colectiva Zapatista Ramona, Chiapas Support Committee, Graton Day Labor Center, La Otra Mission, and various individuals.
[Dic 28] Una noche de resistencia musical (Berkeley)
La Plebe, Aztlan Underground, Rupert Estanislao, The Brass Liberation Orchestra, Bolivar Vive!
Friday December 28, 2007
La Peña (www.lapena.org)
$10 - 9pm
Una Noche de Resistencia Musical
A Night of Musical Resistance
A night which features various musical groups and one poet, with different artistic styles and influences, yet joined by one universal cause and intention… The Brass Liberation Orchestra plays in the streets of the Bay Area, carrying their instruments as weapons, while waging social warfare upon various events, protests, parades, celebrations and ceremonies with their renditions of worker inspired anthems… Bolivar Vive! plays a blend of ska, reggae, punk, and other worldly influences, inspired by the acts of various international revolutionary movements, while the group Aztlan Underground from Los Angeles mixes elements of heavy rock, hip hop, pre-Colombian, and indigenous rhythms, with lyrics that are both intelligent and defiant… The solo and unaccompanied poet for the evening is Vallejo's Rupert Estanislao, who moonlights as vocalist for the hardcore group Eskapo, spitting powerful lyrics in both English and Tagalog, Rupert speaks from the heart… And finally, closing the evening is the bilingual punk quintet La Plebe from San Francisco, who play fast and aggressive punk with horns, projecting a sincere sound that has found it's home somewhere between the local BART station, the neighborhood cantina, and the international concert hall…
A percentage of the door will be donated to the organization California Prison Focus (www.prison.org), to help in their fight for human rights and reform within the California prison system… More information about their work will be available the night of the event, as representatives will be present to answer any questions...
A percentage of the door will be donated to the organization California Prison Focus (www.prison.org), to help in their fight for human rights and reform within the California prison system… More information about their work will be available the night of the event, as representatives will be present to answer any questions...
Una noche con varios grupos musicales y un poeta, con diferentes estilos
artisticos y influencias, pero aun unidos por una causa universal y
intencion...La Brass Liberation Orchestra, (Orquestra Laton de
Liberacion), toca en las calles de la Area de la Bahia, cargando sus
insrumentos mientras haciendo guerra social dentro de varios eventos,
protestas, marchas, celebrando ceremonias con sus rendiciones de antemas
inspirados por trabajadores...
Bolivar Vive! toca una mescla de ska, reggae, punk, y otras influencias
mundiales, inspirado por actos de varias resistencias de movimientos
internacionales, mientras que el grupo Aztlan Underground de Los Angeles,
que mescla elemoentos de rock, hip-hop, pre-Colombiano, con ritmos
indigenas, con la palabra que es ambo inteligente y desafiante...El poeta
solitario y unico para esta noche es Vallejo's Rupert Estanislao, que
tambien es vocalista para el grupo hardcore Eskapo, sacando palabras
lyricas ambas en Ingles, Tagalog, Rupert habla con corazon...
Y finalmente, cerando la tarde es el la banda quinteta y bilingue La Plebe
desde San Francisco, quienes tocan punk rapido y agresivo con trompetas,
projectando un sonido sincero que ha encontrado su hogar en algun sitio en
medio de la plaza de BART y la cantina de la vecindad, y la sala de
concierto internacional...
Un porcentaje de la puerta se donara a la organizacion de California
Prison Focus, (Enfoque a las Prisiones de California)(www.prison.org),
para ayudarles en su lucha para los derechos humanos y la reforma dentro
del systema de las prisiones en Califas...Mas informacion sobre su trabajo
estara disponible la noche del evento, y representativos estaran presente
para contestar qualquier pregunta.
artisticos y influencias, pero aun unidos por una causa universal y
intencion...La Brass Liberation Orchestra, (Orquestra Laton de
Liberacion), toca en las calles de la Area de la Bahia, cargando sus
insrumentos mientras haciendo guerra social dentro de varios eventos,
protestas, marchas, celebrando ceremonias con sus rendiciones de antemas
inspirados por trabajadores...
Bolivar Vive! toca una mescla de ska, reggae, punk, y otras influencias
mundiales, inspirado por actos de varias resistencias de movimientos
internacionales, mientras que el grupo Aztlan Underground de Los Angeles,
que mescla elemoentos de rock, hip-hop, pre-Colombiano, con ritmos
indigenas, con la palabra que es ambo inteligente y desafiante...El poeta
solitario y unico para esta noche es Vallejo's Rupert Estanislao, que
tambien es vocalista para el grupo hardcore Eskapo, sacando palabras
lyricas ambas en Ingles, Tagalog, Rupert habla con corazon...
Y finalmente, cerando la tarde es el la banda quinteta y bilingue La Plebe
desde San Francisco, quienes tocan punk rapido y agresivo con trompetas,
projectando un sonido sincero que ha encontrado su hogar en algun sitio en
medio de la plaza de BART y la cantina de la vecindad, y la sala de
concierto internacional...
Un porcentaje de la puerta se donara a la organizacion de California
Prison Focus, (Enfoque a las Prisiones de California)(www.prison.org),
para ayudarles en su lucha para los derechos humanos y la reforma dentro
del systema de las prisiones en Califas...Mas informacion sobre su trabajo
estara disponible la noche del evento, y representativos estaran presente
para contestar qualquier pregunta.
La Plebe - www.laplebe.com
Bolivar Vive! - www.myspace.com/bolivarvive
Aztlan Underground - www.myspace.com/aztlanunderground
Rupert Estanislao - http://www.suicidekingsspokenword.com/rupert.html
Brass Liberation Orchestra - http://brassliberation.org/
[Dec 17] International Migrants Day Photo Exhibit
Photographs by David Bacon
Celebrating International Migrants Day
and the solidarity of working people in our community
December 7, 2007 - January 31, 2008
Asian Resource Gallery
310 Eighth St.
Oakland, CA 94607
(Close to the 12th Street and Lake Merritt BART Stations)
Opening Reception &
International Migrants Day Celebration
At the Asian Resource Center Gallery
Monday, December 17, 2007
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Participating organizations (partial list):
National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy
Filipinos for Affirmative Action
Service Employees Union Locals 1877 and 24/7
Association of Workers and Immigrants
Oakland Sin Fronteras
Sponsored by East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation
With support from City of Oakland Arts & Culture, Alameda Co. Arts, &
East Bay Community Foundation
FOR MORE INFO: dbacon@igc.org or call Greg Morozumi @ (510) 532-9692
Celebrating International Migrants Day
and the solidarity of working people in our community
December 7, 2007 - January 31, 2008
Asian Resource Gallery
310 Eighth St.
Oakland, CA 94607
(Close to the 12th Street and Lake Merritt BART Stations)
Opening Reception &
International Migrants Day Celebration
At the Asian Resource Center Gallery
Monday, December 17, 2007
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Participating organizations (partial list):
National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy
Filipinos for Affirmative Action
Service Employees Union Locals 1877 and 24/7
Association of Workers and Immigrants
Oakland Sin Fronteras
Sponsored by East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation
With support from City of Oakland Arts & Culture, Alameda Co. Arts, &
East Bay Community Foundation
FOR MORE INFO: dbacon@igc.org or call Greg Morozumi @ (510) 532-9692
[Dic 14] Concierto de FUGA
Concert by Fuga
Friday, Dec 14, 2007
9 PM
Intertribal Friendship House
523 International Blvd, Oakland
Native Youth Benefit Show
Friday, Dec 14, 2007
9 PM
Intertribal Friendship House
523 International Blvd, Oakland
Native Youth Benefit Show
[Dec 10, 12] Gang Injunction Hearing - IMPORTANT!
[Español abajo]
COMMUNITY ALERT:San Francisco Police Department Gone Wild!
On Thanksgiving Day, a woman and her family were terrorized by several San Francisco Police officers. At the time, the woman was taking a shower while her children were downstairs. The police entered her home, terrorized her children, assaulter and arrested one of her family members. When she came out of the shower to find out what was happening, the police held her, in front of her children, with no clothes on.
This woman is not alone. Dozens of families in this community and others are being terrorized by the SFPD and gang injunctions that protect Lennar, not families. These racist gang injunctions need to be stopped, and the SFPD needs to be held accountable.
SFPD SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RUN WILD IN BAYVIEW
GET INVOLVED TODAY!
Gang Injunction Hearing -- Monday, December 10 10am
City Hall, 2nd floor
San Francisco Police Commission -- Wednesday, December 12 6pm
City Hall, Room 400
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO GET INVOLVED, CALL POWER TODAY:
(415) 864-8372 EXT. 302/303
WE DESERVE:
• Community policing, not policing for Lennar and other developers
• The removal of these officers from the community
• Community education and control over the terms and enforcement of the gang injunctions
• Police Accountability--including contact information and badge numbers of all officers in the community, and an anonymous complaint line
____________________________
¡ALERTA A LA COMUNIDAD!
¡El departamento de policia de San Francisco está fuera de control!
El día de Thanksgiving, una mujer y su familia fue aterrorizada por algunos oficiales de la policia de San Francisco. Esta mujer estaba en la ducha mientras sus hijos estaban abajo, la policia entró a su casa asustando a sus hijos y arrestando, a uno de los miembros de su familia. Cuando la mujer salió de la ducha para enterarse de lo que estaba sucediendo, la policia la retuvo desnuda ante sus hijos.
Esta mujer no está sola. Docenas de familias de la comunidad han sido aterrorizados por la SFPD y una banda proteccionista de la compañia Lennar, en vez de estar protejiendo a las familias. Necesitamos parar a estas bandas racistas y que la policia se haga responsable de los hechos.
EL SFPD NO DEBERíA PODER SER VIOLENTO EN BAYVIEW ¡INVOLUCRESE HOY!
Gang Injunction Hearing -- Lunes, 10 de Diciembre a las 10am en City Hall, Piso 2
San Francisco Police Commission -- Miércoles, 12 de Diciembre a las 6pm en City Hall, cuarto 400
PARA MAYOR INFORMACIóN O PARA TOMAR ACCIóN,
LLAME HOY POWER AL:
(415) 864-8372 EXT. 302/303
NOSOTROS MERECEMOS:
• Policia para la comunidad y no para otros grupos de Lennar
o otros constructores
• Sacar a estos oficiales de la comunidad
• Educación comunitaria y control sobre los términos legales de esta banda
• Policia Responsable y Transparente: incluyendo la información de los oficiales, números de placa de todos los oficiales en la comunidad,
y una línea anónima de quejas.
[Dec 5] A Benefit for Zapatista Health Care at La Peña, Berkeley
Indigenous Autonomy and Resistance: A Report from Chiapas and the Indigenous
Encuentro in Sonora
Wednesday, December 5, 2007 - 7:30 PM
La Pena Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley
As Mexico reels from poverty and drug violence, the Zapatistas are constructing another world in Chiapas, a world of autonomy, direct democracy and collective work for the good of all. Members of a delegation just back from Chiapas got an inside look into those aspects of Zapatismo and will share their experiences. Several went on to Sonora where they had an opportunity to observe and film the Continental Indigenous Encuentro. Their report will feature:
* Report from the Chiapas Support Committee’s medical delegation to Chiapas
* Music by Musica Humana Blues: Arnoldo Garcia, Andrew Kong Knight and Jose Palafox
* Video from Continental Indigenous Encuentro in Vicam, Sonora, Mexico
Wheelchair Accessible
Near Ashby BART
Requested Donation $7-$10 (Sliding Scale)
Proceeds Benefit Zapatista Autonomous Health Care in San Manuel
Sponsored by the Chiapas Support Committee
For more Information: (510) 654-9587
email: cezmat@igc.org
Encuentro in Sonora
Wednesday, December 5, 2007 - 7:30 PM
La Pena Cultural Center
3105 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley
As Mexico reels from poverty and drug violence, the Zapatistas are constructing another world in Chiapas, a world of autonomy, direct democracy and collective work for the good of all. Members of a delegation just back from Chiapas got an inside look into those aspects of Zapatismo and will share their experiences. Several went on to Sonora where they had an opportunity to observe and film the Continental Indigenous Encuentro. Their report will feature:
* Report from the Chiapas Support Committee’s medical delegation to Chiapas
* Music by Musica Humana Blues: Arnoldo Garcia, Andrew Kong Knight and Jose Palafox
* Video from Continental Indigenous Encuentro in Vicam, Sonora, Mexico
Wheelchair Accessible
Near Ashby BART
Requested Donation $7-$10 (Sliding Scale)
Proceeds Benefit Zapatista Autonomous Health Care in San Manuel
Sponsored by the Chiapas Support Committee
For more Information: (510) 654-9587
email: cezmat@igc.org
[Dec 1-2] Huichol Art Show - Berkely
Huichol Art Show
with Luciano Valdez
Saturday, December 1, 2007 - 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 2, 2007 - 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Gathering Tribes Indian Times
1573 Solano Ave, Berkeley CA
(510) 528-9038 www.gatheringtribes.com
Please join us in welcoming our Huichol brothers from the South:
Artist, Luciano Valdez & Traditional Healer, Don Jacinto!
Luciano has brought a wonderful selection of Huichol beadwork, yarn paintings and jewelry just in time for the gift giving season! You will find beautiful beaded deer, coyotes, turtles, frogs and jaguars. As well as colorful yarn paintings full of the spiritual symbolism of the Huichol.
The Huichol Indians live in remote areas of the Sierra Madre mountains in Mexico. They live sustainably and traditionally, the way all of us lived in the not too distant past. Each year for the past 10 years, Luciano has made the long journey of over a week to Gathering Tribes to share the beauty of his culture with us.
All proceeds from the sale of the art goes directly to Luciano.
This year, Luciano has brought Don Jacinto along for the journey. Don Jacinto is a traditional healer who will be conducting healing sessions at Gathering Tribes during the show. The sessions are first come, first serve.
Contributions may be given directly to Don Jacinto.
with Luciano Valdez
Saturday, December 1, 2007 - 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 2, 2007 - 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Gathering Tribes Indian Times
1573 Solano Ave, Berkeley CA
(510) 528-9038 www.gatheringtribes.com
Please join us in welcoming our Huichol brothers from the South:
Artist, Luciano Valdez & Traditional Healer, Don Jacinto!
Luciano has brought a wonderful selection of Huichol beadwork, yarn paintings and jewelry just in time for the gift giving season! You will find beautiful beaded deer, coyotes, turtles, frogs and jaguars. As well as colorful yarn paintings full of the spiritual symbolism of the Huichol.
The Huichol Indians live in remote areas of the Sierra Madre mountains in Mexico. They live sustainably and traditionally, the way all of us lived in the not too distant past. Each year for the past 10 years, Luciano has made the long journey of over a week to Gathering Tribes to share the beauty of his culture with us.
All proceeds from the sale of the art goes directly to Luciano.
This year, Luciano has brought Don Jacinto along for the journey. Don Jacinto is a traditional healer who will be conducting healing sessions at Gathering Tribes during the show. The sessions are first come, first serve.
Contributions may be given directly to Don Jacinto.
[Nov 29] Mobilization and press conference: Salvadoran Consulate, SF
Emergency Mobilization and Press Conference
Thursday, November 29
11 am
Salvadoran Consulate, San Francisco
507 Polk Street, #280 (Polk and Golden Gate)
Join with Bay Area CISPES (Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador) to demand the immediate release of members of the Cutumay Camones community who were attacked and captured by the Salvadoran Riot Police. The community has been trying to block construction of a private garbage dump that would contaminate their local water source.
We are fortunate that Blanca Flor Bonilla, FMLN deputy to the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly will join us in speaking out against the violent repression of the social movement!
Thursday, November 29 is the day that Tony Saca, President of El Salvador will be meeting with Bush in Washington to discuss their partnership in the "War on Terror." Saca is also in DC to receive an award from the International Republican Institute as a "friend of freedom"!
We demand an end to police repression!
We demand justice for 14-year old William Alfredo Ventura, who died of lung conditions likely due to tear gas!
We demand that the U.S. State Department stop training the police at the ILEA!
Please contact CISPES at (415)
503-0789 for more information.
Alexis Stoumbelis
Bay Area CISPES
Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador
3012 16th Street, #205 (at Mission)
San Francisco, CA 94103
bayareacispes@yahoo.com
(415) 503-0789
www.cispes.org
Thursday, November 29
11 am
Salvadoran Consulate, San Francisco
507 Polk Street, #280 (Polk and Golden Gate)
Join with Bay Area CISPES (Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador) to demand the immediate release of members of the Cutumay Camones community who were attacked and captured by the Salvadoran Riot Police. The community has been trying to block construction of a private garbage dump that would contaminate their local water source.
We are fortunate that Blanca Flor Bonilla, FMLN deputy to the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly will join us in speaking out against the violent repression of the social movement!
Thursday, November 29 is the day that Tony Saca, President of El Salvador will be meeting with Bush in Washington to discuss their partnership in the "War on Terror." Saca is also in DC to receive an award from the International Republican Institute as a "friend of freedom"!
We demand an end to police repression!
We demand justice for 14-year old William Alfredo Ventura, who died of lung conditions likely due to tear gas!
We demand that the U.S. State Department stop training the police at the ILEA!
Please contact CISPES at (415)
503-0789 for more information.
Brutal Government Attacks on Community of Cutumay Camones Continue
CISPES update
November 27, 2007
On November 22, the community of Cutumay Camones was again brutally attacked by the Salvadoran riot police (UMO). The community, in their continuous resistance to the construction of a garbage dump, blocked the entrance of the construction site. Orlando Mena, Santa Ana's mayor, joined with Police Director Rodrigo Avila in sending more than 300 riot police to "dissolve the protest", attacking the community with tear gas fired from surrounding helicopters.
The attack on the community likely caused the death of 14-year old William Alfredo Ventura who died from bronchitis and pneumonia complications provoked by the tear gas. At the same time, 39 people, including children under the age of 18, have been arrested and are under police custody. The community is demanding the immediate release of all community members captured last week and continues to demand an end to the construction of the garbage damp as well the end of police intervention on behalf of the private company Presys.
Given that the death of Ventura cold have been directly related to the use of tear gas, Human Rights Ombudsman Oscar Luna called for an investigation into his death. "We are questioning the police abusive use of force, for which there must be an investigation into the actions of the National Civilian Police," said Ombudsman Luna. Social organizations that make up the Forum for the Defense and Sustainability of Water are joining in the demand that the death of Ventura to be investigated. They are calling for solidarity with the community against the repressive acts of the National Civilian Police. Also, the Legislative Assembly called for Police Director Rodrigo Avila to visit the Assembly on Wednesday November 28 to explain the police procedure implemented in Cutumay Camones.
Previously, social organizations such as the Water Workers Union SETA organized an activity to accompany the community in their resistance against the building of the garbage dump which will contaminate local water resources. Various communities in resistance gathered at the event to show their support. The case is similar to that of the community of Tacuba where community leaders were targets of state repression for defending the administration of water earlier this year.
Right-wing parties such as the PCN recently voted in favor of a resolution in the Legislative Assembly which includes a series of recommendations on the Cutumay Camones case. First, the resolution demands that the General Attorney's office investigate the series of irregularities in the concession of construction and operating permits that the Environmental Ministry awarded the private company Presys. Second, it asks the National Civilian Police to stop intervention in the community, saying that a national security entity cannot serve the interests of a private company, nor should it be applying excessive force. Lastly, the resolution calls for the suspension of the garbage dump.
CISPES update
November 27, 2007
On November 22, the community of Cutumay Camones was again brutally attacked by the Salvadoran riot police (UMO). The community, in their continuous resistance to the construction of a garbage dump, blocked the entrance of the construction site. Orlando Mena, Santa Ana's mayor, joined with Police Director Rodrigo Avila in sending more than 300 riot police to "dissolve the protest", attacking the community with tear gas fired from surrounding helicopters.
The attack on the community likely caused the death of 14-year old William Alfredo Ventura who died from bronchitis and pneumonia complications provoked by the tear gas. At the same time, 39 people, including children under the age of 18, have been arrested and are under police custody. The community is demanding the immediate release of all community members captured last week and continues to demand an end to the construction of the garbage damp as well the end of police intervention on behalf of the private company Presys.
Given that the death of Ventura cold have been directly related to the use of tear gas, Human Rights Ombudsman Oscar Luna called for an investigation into his death. "We are questioning the police abusive use of force, for which there must be an investigation into the actions of the National Civilian Police," said Ombudsman Luna. Social organizations that make up the Forum for the Defense and Sustainability of Water are joining in the demand that the death of Ventura to be investigated. They are calling for solidarity with the community against the repressive acts of the National Civilian Police. Also, the Legislative Assembly called for Police Director Rodrigo Avila to visit the Assembly on Wednesday November 28 to explain the police procedure implemented in Cutumay Camones.
Previously, social organizations such as the Water Workers Union SETA organized an activity to accompany the community in their resistance against the building of the garbage dump which will contaminate local water resources. Various communities in resistance gathered at the event to show their support. The case is similar to that of the community of Tacuba where community leaders were targets of state repression for defending the administration of water earlier this year.
Right-wing parties such as the PCN recently voted in favor of a resolution in the Legislative Assembly which includes a series of recommendations on the Cutumay Camones case. First, the resolution demands that the General Attorney's office investigate the series of irregularities in the concession of construction and operating permits that the Environmental Ministry awarded the private company Presys. Second, it asks the National Civilian Police to stop intervention in the community, saying that a national security entity cannot serve the interests of a private company, nor should it be applying excessive force. Lastly, the resolution calls for the suspension of the garbage dump.
Alexis Stoumbelis
Bay Area CISPES
Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador
3012 16th Street, #205 (at Mission)
San Francisco, CA 94103
bayareacispes@yahoo.com
(415) 503-0789
www.cispes.org
[Nov 24-25] Día internacional para la eliminación de la violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas
Nov 24: Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts - 3 pm
2868 Mission St., San Francisco, CA - (415) 821-1155
Nov 25: Dance Mission - 5 pm
3316 24th St. San Francisco - (415) 826-4441
[Nov 16] No Attack on Iran: Demonstration in San Francisco
"Orange Alert"
to PREVENT Bush Bombing Iran
Friday, November 16
Nation-wide in unity with Iraq Moratorium
DEMONSTRATE in SAN FRANCISCO
Come pledge resistance to war against Iran
Rally and March - Converge at 2:30 PM
U.S. Army Recruiting Station
670 Davis, San Francisco, CA
(7 blocks from Embarcadero BART)
For more info: worldcantwait.org /415-864-5153
to PREVENT Bush Bombing Iran
Friday, November 16
Nation-wide in unity with Iraq Moratorium
DEMONSTRATE in SAN FRANCISCO
Come pledge resistance to war against Iran
Rally and March - Converge at 2:30 PM
U.S. Army Recruiting Station
670 Davis, San Francisco, CA
(7 blocks from Embarcadero BART)
For more info: worldcantwait.org /415-864-5153
[Nov 9] Son Jarocho: Los Cojolites
Los Cojolites are in San Francisco!
Friday- November 9, 2007
8:00 p.m.
Community Music Center
544 Capp Street, San Francisco
(on capp, between 20th and 21st)
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