CISPES update - Video & interview

CISPES

http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=258


...CISPES was featured on Amy Goodman's "Democracy Now" radio and television show on August 1 to talk about the charges of terrorism against the protestors, bringing important nation-wide coverage not only to the issue of the political prisoners and water privatization, but also to the insidious role the U.S. government has played in backing this political repression. To watch that interview, go to the cispes web site .

During the final weekend of July, we also gathered grassroots CISPES activists from chapters around the country at the 12th national convention in Boston. For three days 45 activists and guests from El Salvador discussed, debated, and decided on CISPES's strategy for the next two years. We had Lorena Peña, historic FMLN leader, and Adalberto Cortez, long time water worker and leader in the water workers' union (SETA), with us to talk about the FMLN and social movement's strategy and priorities in El Salvador and also taking part in CISPES's highly participative decision making process. lorena_conv2.jpgAt the opening night of the convention we were also joined by scholar and activist Vijay Prishad at a packed, energetic event celebrating the shift to the Left in Latin America. The convention closed Sunday night, but before everyone went home we went out to the Salvadoran consulate on Monday morning to demonstrate our solidarity with the political prisoners and to call for all charges to be dropped. For a video of the street theater at that protest, click here... .