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Community Action on Latin America (CALA) is a Madison, Wisconsin-based student and community organization, founded in the early 1970s as a group committed to pursuing issues of social justice and U.S. accountability in Latin American affairs. CALA is funded in part by Community Shares of Wisconsin.

Thanks for a successful Fair Trade Holiday Festival. We tentatively plan to hold the 2009 festival on Saturday, December 5. Stay tuned for our 2009 programming schedule. Meanwhile our report on our 2008 activities is now available.

Google Calendar Check out our calendar for upcoming Latin American Events in the Madison area.

Suppport the new sistering relationship with Venezuela! See Dane-Andres Eloy Blanco Sistering Alliance (DASA).


Thursday July 9
co-sponsored by Community Action on Latin America, The Madison-Camaguey Sister City Association

Reception party for 20th Annual Pastor for Peace Caravan to Cuba
7:30 PM at Just Coffee Coop - 1129 E Wilson St

This year has seen positive changes in U.S. - Cuba relations. The Cuban-American community has seen the easing of travel restrictions to the island. We believe that it is the right of everyone to freely travel anywhere in the world. This is why we are supporting two Madison delegates who will be traveling to Cuba in the next few weeks.

For 20 years, Pastors for Peace has been leading the movement for the freedom to travel, to provide material aid and stand in solidarity with the people of Cuba. This year's reception will feature Caravan veteran Ellen Bernstein.

Join us to celebrate with the music of Son Mudanza and Sonidos Suaves. The hat will be passed to support our delegates.

Cuba

 

CELEBRATE THE TRIUMPH OF DEMOCRACY IN EL SALVADOR !

CISPESAfter centuries of violent inequality and repression, a dozen years of armed struggle against a brutal, U.S.-backed military, and two decades of rule by the right-wing AR E NA party, the Salvadoran people elected the first leftist president in their country’s history on March 15th, 2009. President Mauricio Funes of the FMLN takes office on June 1st, bringing E l Salvador into a growing community of Latin America nations seeking to chart their own, independent economic and political course.

Join CISPES to learn about the platform, plans, and strategy of the new FMLN government... ...and what W E can do in the U.S. to support the strengthening of REAL democracy in El Salvador !

 Call (978) 394-0425 or visit www.cispes.org for more information about this event our our guest Breny Massiel from the Women’s Secretariat of the FMLN.

Friday, July 10 from 7-9 pm
Rainbow Bookstore Co-op
426 W. Gilman St. in Madison
Suggested Donation $5-25
Bilingual event. All are welcome!

C E L E BR E E L TRIUNFO D E D E MOCRACIA E N E L SALVADOR !

CISPESDespués de siglos de anos de lucha armada en contra de un ejercito cruel, que contó con el apoyo de E stados Unidos, y dos décadas en el poder del partido derechista AR E A, el pueblo salvadoreño eligió el 15 de marzo de 2009 a su primer Presidente izquierdista en la historia del país. E l Presidente Mauricio Funes del FMLN tomó el poder el primero de junio, llevando a E l Salvador a ser parte de la creciente comunidad de naciones Latinoamericanas que están buscando liderar independiente su propia economía y curso político. Únete con nosotros para aprender sobre la nueva plataforma, planes y estrategias del nuevo gobierno del FMLN & para aprender como NOSOTROS en los E stados Unidos podemos apoyar el fortalecimiento de la democracia R E AL en E l Salvador !

Favor de llamar a (978) 394-0425 o visitar a www.cispes.org para mayor informacion del evento o de nuestra invitada Breny Massiel de la Secretaria de Mujeres del FMLN!

Viernes, 10 de Julio de 7-9 pm
Rainbow Bookstore Co-op
426 W. Gilman St. en Madison
Donacion sugerida $5-25
Evento bilingue. Tod@s son bienvenid@s!


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