Month of November, 2006
Georgia Protest: Shut Down School of the Assassins
Columbus, GA - Nearly 22,000 activists from around the country, gathered Nov. 17 through 20 to protest the School of the Americas (SOA) at Fort Benning, Georgia. The School of the America’s special U.S. military program has trained military personnel to use methods of torture and killing throughout Latin America for over 59 years. SOA Watch, an organization dedicated to shutting down this program of terrorism, hosted the demonstration.
SDS Member and CAN Activist Speaks at SOA Protest
Ricardo Palmera Wins First Round
Washington D.C. - Colombian revolutionary Ricardo Palmera is smiling tonight. Today in U.S. Federal Court, Palmera and progressive people everywhere scored a big victory as the jury sent its third note saying it could not agree. Dour-faced Judge Hogan was forced to declare a mistrial. As many in the U.S. celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, none will be happier than Ricardo Palmera and his supporters in the National Committee to Free Ricardo Palmera. People throughout Colombia will be slapping each other on the back and toasting the jurors who took a stand against the sheer injustice of this trial.
CAN at the SOA this weekend
Dear Supporters,
On Saturday, November 18th from 7-9 the Colombia Action Network will be having an Open House at the Days Inn as a part of the School of the Americas Demonstration activities in Ft. Benning, GA. The Days Inn is located nearby the demonstration at 3170 Victory Drive.
Come meet CAN activists and learn about what other Colombia solidarity activists are doing around the country. We will have some refreshments.
For information on the open house and other events at the demonstration go to: http://www.soaw.org/new/article.php?id=1357
