A School of Americas Watch report by: Lisa Sullivan
with an introduction by: Professor Luis Barrios.
Monday September 21, 7-9 p.m.
St. Mary’s Church, 521 W. 126th St., Manhattan
(Take the 1/9 Train to 125th St.)
This will be a bi-lingual event
Lisa Sullivan is the coordinator of the SOA Watch Partnership America Latina, based in Caracas, Venezuela. She has met with representatives of many Latin American governments, resulting in five countries withdrawing from the SOA and a fifth announcing a partial withdrawal. Lisa will share her unique perspective, knowledge and insights on the Honduran coup and the reactionary efforts to roll back recent progressive political gains in Latin America, and how North Americans can take action to support democratic changes in the Americas.
Luis Barrios will speak about his human right work and introduce Lisa. Luis is Professor/Chair of Latin American and Latina/o Studies at John Jay College. He is a former SOA Watch prisoner of conscience, and is associate priest at St. Mary’s Church, Harlem.
For more information, call: (201) 207-1493.
En espanol:
Una exposicion de School of Americas Watch, a ser realizada por Lisa Sullivan:
“El Golpe de Estado en Honduras: !Que significa para America Latina y que puedes hacer al respecto!”
Introduccion por: Padre Luis Barrios
Lunes 21 de septiembre 2009, 7-9 p.m.
St. Mary’s Church
521 W. 126th St., Manhattan
(Tomar el Tren 1, 9, A o D hasta 125th St.)
Lisa Sullivan dirige la Oficina para America Latina de School of the Americas Watch y su Partnership America Latina con sede en Venezuela. Ella ha visitando a los lideres de 17 pais latinoamericaos, resultado que seis paises haya retirado su personal military de SOA.
Luis Barrios es Professor/Director del Departamento de Estudios Latinoamericanos y Latino/as en John Jay College. El es un ex prisonero de consciencia de la SOA Watch y un padre de St. Mary’s Church, Harlem.
Para mas informacion, llama a (201) 207-1493.