[Peace] Nov. 19-21 / School of Americas /a combat training school for Latin American soldiers, located at Fort Benning, Georgia.

[Karen Medina]

*Join us in Georgia from November 19-21 to remember the victims and to
celebrate the resistance!*
*
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*The School of the Americas (SOA), in 2001 renamed the “Western Hemisphere
Institute for Security Cooperation,” is a combat training school for Latin
American soldiers, located at Fort Benning, Georgia. *
*Over its 59 years, the SOA has trained over 60,000 Latin American soldiers
in counterinsurgency techniques, sniper training, commando and psychological
warfare, military intelligence and interrogation tactics. These graduates
have consistently used their skills to wage a war against their own people.
*
November 19-21, Fort Benning, Georgia:
Vigil and Convergence to Shut Down the SOA and to Change U.S. Foreign Policy

<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=PQuJA1LU2YJm2ZyOJqLn%2Fv6BJooIgDsg>
*Make your travel plans now and mobilize your community to join the November
Vigil. In just one month, thousands of social justice activists from Latin-
and North America will gather at the gates of Fort Benning, Georgia.*

In 31 days, join *leaders from the resistance* against the illegitimate
U.S.-supported government in Honduras; *Padre Jesus Alberto Franco*, a
renowned leader from Colombia, risking his life working with Afro-Colombian,
indigenous and mixed-race farmers in resistance; *Bishop Thomas Gumbleton*,
auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit; *Marie Dennis*, director of
the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns and Co-President of Pax Christi
International; United Auto Worker president *Bob King*; *Rebel Diaz* from
the Bronx; the puppetistas,
musicians<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=jYU7RQh2SJljkpitjQ%2BkAf6BJooIgDsg>and
many other beautiful people.

<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=BGYCcZhsfrBsWKjR0kYOK%2F6BJooIgDsg>Schedule
of Events<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=g1MXUXDbsXhQFjiTesN0y%2F6BJooIgDsg>
The November 19-21 vigil weekend includes a massive rally at the gates of
Fort Benning, benefit concerts, workshops, a solemn funeral procession to
commemorate the victims of SOA terror, nonviolent direct
action<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=bVUm1DP1stczaNd0uZzVQP6BJooIgDsg>,
teach-ins, film screenings, nonviolence trainings and more. A one-day
organizers conference on anti-militarization is taking place on November 18.

*Click here*<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=6dAMqdsMPZI%2BYXC9ETzy6f6BJooIgDsg>
* for the schedule of
events<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=9YuTMdMmA%2FEEbQtBzyvEMv6BJooIgDsg>
.*

Get the Word Out!
Mobilize your community! Print out the vigil
poster<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Ag%2FfIs2mqPvd19VfGhac0f6BJooIgDsg>and
hang it up in student unions, coffee shops and bookstores, post the
info
about the vigil on your
facebook<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=rj4Humwvxz8zbAmXkInVu%2F6BJooIgDsg>page,
on blogs and other social networks. Mobilize your
union<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ZcS5Bz0M3iBk4qr2z5IFIv6BJooIgDsg>,
student group, or faith community. Download the Organizing
Packet<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=PMi8kvD2F6qST58gWVPwwv6BJooIgDsg>for
more suggestions and information.

Hotels<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=WOrSYMDNzpROpHPYXwYVC%2F6BJooIgDsg>and
Travel<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=84d%2Bfywov8QTH7OBzvGBmjBD1pmnTvSH>
Click here<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=cxmMXymCekcFhwfItu%2Byev6BJooIgDsg>for
a list of hotels
and campgrounds<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=uA4P44H2RK4%2BYw6Ezgq3df6BJooIgDsg>in
and around Columbus, Georgia.

For information about driving directions, airports and bus travel
information, visit the Travel
Information<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=6jbmYwSQbrfSknSr%2Bt83Qf6BJooIgDsg>page.
The rideboard is also available online: you can post if you are
looking
for a ride<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=npVXQ4Hd4FGxuZRSMF9TUF05%2Bea9sO6Y>or
in case you are driving yourself with extra seats in your car or if
your
group is organizing a bus or a van, you can post that you have a ride to
offer<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=tbnM6dSR5G6ezeqnwHppyjBD1pmnTvSH>
.


*The repression continues so the resistance can't stop!* The reach of the
SOA continues to expand. In the past 16 months, SOA graduates orchestrated
coups in two countries, Honduras and Ecuador. While the people of Ecuador
were able to defend their democracy, the blood of martyrs continues to flow
in Honduras. It has become increasingly necessary to expand our SOA Watch
movement to all of the Americas. When we are gathered at the gates of Fort
Benning in Georgia, sister vigils against violence and militarization are
going to take place at the same time in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa
Rica, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Venezuela and elsewhere.

*See you at the gates of Fort Benning, Georgia!
* SOA Watch
202-234-3440
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