Bay Area Latin America Solidarity Coalition » balasc http://balasc.org COALICIÓN DE SOLIDARIDAD CON AMERICA LATINA DEL AREA DE LA BAHIA Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:56:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 June 28th, Monday. BALASC At The Movies Presents: http://balasc.org/670/june-28th-monday-balasc-at-the-movies-presents/ http://balasc.org/670/june-28th-monday-balasc-at-the-movies-presents/#comments Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:58:37 +0000 admin http://balasc.org/?p=670 Download English and Spanish Flyer.

]]> http://balasc.org/670/june-28th-monday-balasc-at-the-movies-presents/feed/ 24 Latin American Anti-War Contingent in 3/20 Protest http://balasc.org/540/latin-american-anti-war-contingent-in-320-protest/ http://balasc.org/540/latin-american-anti-war-contingent-in-320-protest/#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:51:48 +0000 admin http://balasc.org/?p=540 BALASC, FMLN, Free the Cuban 5 and the Marin Task Force for the Americas all participated in a Latin American Anti-War Contingent on the anniversary of the start of the Iraq War on March 20, 2010 in San Francisco. Thousands of people came out to protest the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine and in torture prison camps from Guantanamo Bay to Bagram Prison. The Latin American contingent came out to include opposition to US militarism in Latin America.

Isabela Fernandes, of BALASC, spoke at the rally before the march and said: “To be clear: the US supported that coup in Honduras, the US is occupying 13 new military bases in Colombia & Panama, the US is bringing more war to Mexico with Plan Merida, the US is supporting violent counter-revolution in Bolivia, the US is continuing its war against Cuba, the US is continuing its war in Colombia, the US continues to threaten Venezuela and the CIA is continuing to try to overthrow democratic governments.”

The protest march coincided with protests around the country, including Washington DC, where Cindy Sheehan and others were arrested for civil disobedience by dumping coffins in front of the White House.

Other coverage of the anniversary protest march included:

]]> http://balasc.org/540/latin-american-anti-war-contingent-in-320-protest/feed/ 8 BALASC Presents: Martín Sánchez, Consulate General of Venezuela http://balasc.org/530/balasc-presents-martin-sanchez-general-counsul-of-venezuela/ http://balasc.org/530/balasc-presents-martin-sanchez-general-counsul-of-venezuela/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:55:52 +0000 admin http://balasc.org/?p=530 Download the pdf here.

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]]> http://balasc.org/530/balasc-presents-martin-sanchez-general-counsul-of-venezuela/feed/ 9 BALASC supports the mobilizations for March 4th and March 20th http://balasc.org/510/balasc-supports-the-mobilizations-for-march-4th-and-march-20th/ http://balasc.org/510/balasc-supports-the-mobilizations-for-march-4th-and-march-20th/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:44:35 +0000 admin http://balasc.org/?p=510 The members of BALASC supports the March 4th mobilization against the cuts on education. We are in solidarity with our brothers and sisters teachers, workers and students who are fighting for a better education system for our community. We know that these cuts has a strong connection with the enormous military budget the government has to keep financing wars and military interventions around the globe.

As a Coalition in Solidarity with Latin America we condemn the U.S. bases in Colombia, U.S. political intervention in Latin America as well as the process of militarization in Haiti. That is why we support the March 20th demonstration against the wars and we say:

Money for Healthcare, Jobs and Education! Not for Wars!

We decided to produce educational information about the cost of war for the people living in the U.S. and to show them how this is connected with all the economic problems they are facing today in their lives. Below you can see how the government is spending your taxes money and you can make the judgment yourself:

Download English flier here.

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Download Spanish flier here.

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]]> http://balasc.org/510/balasc-supports-the-mobilizations-for-march-4th-and-march-20th/feed/ 4 Honduras Night! BALASC Event – Dec 17th, 7PM at Centro del Pueblo http://balasc.org/391/honduras-night-balasc-event-dec-17th-7pm-at-centro-del-pueblo/ http://balasc.org/391/honduras-night-balasc-event-dec-17th-7pm-at-centro-del-pueblo/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:51:06 +0000 admin http://balasc.org/?p=391 Download the flyer here.

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]]> http://balasc.org/391/honduras-night-balasc-event-dec-17th-7pm-at-centro-del-pueblo/feed/ 6 Fundraiser Dinner with Dr. Luther Castillo in Marin http://balasc.org/268/fundraiser-dinner-with-dr-luther-castillo-in-marin/ http://balasc.org/268/fundraiser-dinner-with-dr-luther-castillo-in-marin/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:21:45 +0000 admin http://balasc.org/?p=268 Come and join Dr. Castillo for some good food at a Fundraiser Dinner for the Frente Nacional de Resistencia Contra el Golpe Militar in Honduras.

Tuesday Oct. 27th

At 6PM – Faye Hinze’s House

18 Seminole in Corte Madera.

For more information please Contact: geodale1@earthlink.net

Watch Dr. Luther Castillo at Democracy Now:

]]> http://balasc.org/268/fundraiser-dinner-with-dr-luther-castillo-in-marin/feed/ 0 Dr. Luther Castillo will be at BALASC fundraising for The National Resistance Front against the Military Coup in Honduras http://balasc.org/254/dr-luther-castillo-will-be-at-balasc-fundraising-for-the-national-resistance-front-against-the-military-coup-in-honduras/ http://balasc.org/254/dr-luther-castillo-will-be-at-balasc-fundraising-for-the-national-resistance-front-against-the-military-coup-in-honduras/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:28:01 +0000 admin http://balasc.org/?p=254 DOWNLOAD THE FLYER HERE

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]]> http://balasc.org/254/dr-luther-castillo-will-be-at-balasc-fundraising-for-the-national-resistance-front-against-the-military-coup-in-honduras/feed/ 11 Fundraiser for El Frente (National Resistance Front Against the Military Coup) in SF. http://balasc.org/234/san-francisco-event-fundraiser-for-el-frente-national-resistance-front-against-the-military-coup-in-honduras/ http://balasc.org/234/san-francisco-event-fundraiser-for-el-frente-national-resistance-front-against-the-military-coup-in-honduras/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:37:24 +0000 admin http://balasc.org/?p=234 Report on Honduras

What is happening now?

Fundraiser for El FRENTE

(National Resistance Front Against the Military Coup)

Minimum Donation: $10

Sunday, October 25. 10 am to 1 pm. (Brunch)

At the Chavez-Fisher home:
800 Shields Street
(corner Byxbee near S.F. State U.)

RSVP 415-585-0414 or

e-mail: afisher800@yahoo.com


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Que esta pasando ahora?


Todo diñero recogido va para EL FRENTE

(Resistencia Nacional Contra el Golpe Militar)


Donacion: $10 minimo donacion (comida ligera)

Domingo, el 25 de Octubre de 10 am a 1 pm.


800 Shields Street

(esquina Byxbee, cerca de S.F. State U.)

RSVP: 415-585-0414

o e-mail: afisher800@yahoo.com

]]> http://balasc.org/234/san-francisco-event-fundraiser-for-el-frente-national-resistance-front-against-the-military-coup-in-honduras/feed/ 0 Mexico: Democracy, Migration & Human Rights (From Tlatelolco to Calderon) http://balasc.org/55/mexico-democracy-migration-human-rights-from-tlatelolco-to-calderon/ http://balasc.org/55/mexico-democracy-migration-human-rights-from-tlatelolco-to-calderon/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:15:38 +0000 admin http://balasc.org/?p=55 Come and support the Latin American Alliance for Immigrant Rights, ALIADI, during its Annual Fundraising event!

aldilogo-300x250Friday, October 2, 2009, from 6:30pm – 10:30pm

522 Valencia Street (Third floor Auditorium)

Discussion panel on Democracy Migration and Human Rights:

Aida Cervantes
Professor on international relations, UNAM and El Colegio de Mexico, alumni

Paola Suarez
Professor of College of History at UNAM

Miguel Robles
Founder.coordinator of ALIADI

Learn about our educational campaigns on:

Implementation of City ID Cards
To stop the Car impounding
And the alternatives for social & economical Integration for immigrant workers and their families and the federal context on an Immigration Reform.

Mark Silverman
Immigration Legal Resource Center

Armida Sawan
ALIADI

Miguel Perez
ALIADI/MUA

Musical performance by: Valerie Orth   Rupa   Diana Gameros

Spoken word/poetry with Alfonso Texidor & Luis Vasquez

ALIADI stands for the Alianza Latinoamericana por los Derechos de los Inmigrantes, a network of community members throughout California who share information and resources to uphold the rights and social integration of our immigrant community.  www.aliadi.org

Contact: 415 3688481

Suggested donation $10 to $20 dollars (no one will be turned away for lack of funds)

]]> http://balasc.org/55/mexico-democracy-migration-human-rights-from-tlatelolco-to-calderon/feed/ 0 Video from September 28th BALASC Action for Honduras http://balasc.org/114/video-from-september-28th-balasc-action-for-honduras/ http://balasc.org/114/video-from-september-28th-balasc-action-for-honduras/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:44:19 +0000 admin http://balasc.org/?p=114 On September 28th, BALASC held a protest in front of the Honduran Consulate in San Francisco in solidarity with the Honduras National Resistance Front. This video was produced by Bill Carpenter, who can be contacted at wcarpent@ccsf.edu. This content is free for non-commercial reuse, reprint, and rebroadcast, on the net and elsewhere.

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