Resistance to the Coup in Honduras
Karen Spring, from Rights Action Honduras, gives us a preview of her special tour presentation on civilian resistance to the military coup.
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Recorded October 7, 2009. The event details are as follows:
POPULAR RESISTANCE TO THE MILITARY COUP IN HONDURAS
WHEN: Wed. October 7, 2009, 7:30pm
WHERE: McMaster University, Ewart Angus 1A5 (Medical Centre)
GUEST SPEAKER: Karen Spring (Rights Action, based in Honduras)
FREE - ALL WELCOME!
On June 28, the Honduran military, in collusion with Honduran economic and political elites, the hierarchy of the Catholic Church and the media, violently overthrew the democratically elected government of President Mel Zelaya. Since that date, a massive movement of the Honduran people has come together to peacefully and courageously restore democracy to their country.
Since June 28 Military Coup, Rights Action has been in Honduras, channeling funds to partner groups, including emergency relief funds for victims of the repression; reporting daily (see rightsaction.org) on the pro-democracy movement and the repression; and providing accompaniment for Hondurans at risk of repression for their participation in the pro-democracy movement.
* Who are the coup plotters and perpetrators? What are their economic and political interests? Who are their national and international supporters?
* What is the state of militarization and repression in Honduras?
* Who is President Zelaya? What were the policies and programs of his government that so angered the coup plotters?
* Who are the amazing people and organizations that comprise the “National Front Against the Coup” that is leading the peaceful pro-democracy movement? What vision do they have for their future?
* What can North Americans do to support the pro-democracy movement?
Combining slide shows and short documentary films, these are the issues that Karen will be addressing.
Karen is also well versed on the impacts of Canada's, Goldcorp Inc. -- its open-pit, cyanide-leach gold mines in Honduras and Guatemala, as well as massive resistance to it.
Sponsored by:
Guatemalan Working Group of OPIRG, Companeros North-South, Hamilton Diocese of Development & Peace,
Organization of Latin American Students-OLAS, CFMU Latin American Program
Information:
Carolyn: joca@cogeco.ca or Shelley: 905.525.9140 x27289 opirg@mcmaster.ca.
On Rights Action / coup in Honduras: www.rightsaction.org
