Colombia Report: No to U.S. Military Bases in Colombia!

A report back from a fact-finding delegation to Colombia

Monday November 16 at 7:00 PM — Murphy 116, UNC-Chapel Hill

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"The government does not care for the poor and has completely abandoned us to poverty. Human life is worth only the value of a bullet." - Colombian Trade Unionist

Upon returning from their August 2009 fact finding delegation to Colombia, members of the Colombia Action Network and Campaign for Labor Rights have been touring across the country to spread the message of solidarity with the Colombian people, share eyewitness reports about the facts on the ground in Colombia, and build the movement to halt the proposed seven U.S. military bases in Colombia.

The delegation met with farm workers, students, and human rights activists and lawyers, and heard testimony from Afro-Colombian Communities, displaced peoples, and many that have experienced and continue to suffer from paramilitary violence. The delegation met with leaders and rank-and-file organizers in the Colombian people's struggles, and has a broad range of perspectives about the effects of U.S. intervention in Colombia.

Join us for a report from participants in the delegation, and learn more about U.S. intervention in Colombia, how this relates to the infamous School of the Americas, and what we can do to support the people of Colombia. The event will be Monday November 16 at 7:00 PM in Murphy 116, UNC-Chapel Hill.

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In solidarity,

Students for a Democratic Society
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