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Written by Colombia Solidarity Network
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I write to you as a citizen of the world to voice my concern
regarding the establishment of U.S. military bases in Colombia. I
believe that if democracy still exists in Colombia, it is in a state of
crisis, and that U.S. foreign policy toward such a State must be
changed. U.S. investment in this war cannot continue under the
pretense of promoting security and peace. I urge you to consider the
creation of a high-level U.S. commission that will engage in dialogue
with members of Colombian civil society. The purpose of this
commission would be to give people of Colombia a chance to voice
opinions that diverge from those of the Colombian government, its
economic groups, its embassy in Washington, and the Pentagon. The
commission would make an effort to understand the Colombian people’s
point of view and the reasons for their opposition of the US military
bases in Colombia.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 31 July 2009 )
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Written by Jessica Hipp
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[As President-elect Mauricio Funes prepares to take the reins in El
Salvador, The Rag Blog’s Val Liveoak helps us understand the tough job
he faces. This article is translated and adapted from reports on
ElFaro.net. It was originally published in The Rag Blog , May 26, 2009]
El Salvador is only close to achieving two of 12 Millennium Development
Objectives that were projected for 2015, a 98 page document released
May 21 disclosed.
Concerning the goal of reducing of poverty, outgoing President Elías
Antonio Saca’s administration inherited in 2004 a lowering of the
percentage of people in absolute poverty to below 14.1%. However he
admitted in a press conference on May 28, that it is a “national
disgrace” that over 800,000 Salvadorans remain in absolute poverty.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 31 May 2009 )
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Written by Jessica Hipp
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I travelled to San Salvador from Guatemala the evening of the 8th. Sister Peggy O’Neill had agreed to pick me up and take me to Suchitoto, and she was at the bus terminal waiting for me. (The man who was in charge of the luggage kindly lifted my heavy suitcase into the car—a sample of the kind helpfulness of Salvadorans.) As we drove to Suchitoto, she told me about some of the plans she has for the Centro Arte para la Paz. There is a fairly well-known guitarist who will pay for music teachers for children to learn guitar and other instruments, which is an addition to the harp lessons a Canadian woman comes 4 times a year to give. She’s excited about increasing the Centro’s program in this way. The guitarist gave and will give in the future some concerts to benefit the Centro.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 28 May 2009 )
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Written by The Webster
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Val Liveoak recently appeared on "Peace by Piece", a public access TV show in Iowa City, to talk about her work as coordinator of Peacebuilding en las Américas. Click "Read More" to watch the interview!
Length: 60:31
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Last Updated ( Friday, 26 June 2009 )
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