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Just last week SOA Watch founder, Fr. Roy Bourgeois, and SOA Watch Partnership America Latina (PAL) Director, Lisa Sullivan arrived in La Paz, Bolivia upon invitation to accompany four men who have been struggling against impunity and injustice in Bolivia and in the U.S. since Black October in 2003. For a full report back from Lisa and more photos, click here.
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An Interactive Reflection Guide for those who attended the 2010 SOA Watch Vigil in
Columbus, Georgia
 SOA Watch invites those who attended this year's Vigil in Columbus, Georgia to reconnect with the group they came with and reflect on their personal experiences together. To help you facilitate this process with your group, the SOA Watch
national office has prepared some thoughts and questions to consider
during your gathering.
This time of year, as our lives become busier, it's easy to put things like this off until after the new year
begins. However, the fresher the experience, the more
fruitful your reflection together can be! So please consider regrouping
for an afternoon or evening to meditate on your
experiences at the Vigil soon.
Happy reflecting!,
The SOA Watch staff
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On Tuesday, August 16th, sixty-nine members of congress officially requested that President Barack Obama sign an executive order shutting down the SOA/WHINSEC. Join the chorus by calling President Obama and telling him that you support the closure of this dangerous and unaccountable institution. Here is a short sample call script to help you get your message across.
The script will cover some of the major points, but as always, we encourage you to craft your own message.
A Possible Call to Obama Could Look Like This:
"I am calling to inform President Obama about the letter signed by 69 members of congress asking him to close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (formerly known as the School of the Americas). The existence of WHINSEC is part of a massive failure in U.S. foreign policy towards Latin America. It is a symbol of oppression and U.S. domination for most Latin Americans and should be shut down without delay.
I urge you to seriously consider the request by the members of congress to shut down the school, thus saving the United States $180 million over the next decade. Closing the school would also send the message to the people of Latin America and your own citizens that you value the sovereignty and human rights of all of the peoples of the Americas.
Thank you for taking the time to listen to me and consider my appeal. I hope you make the right decision."
You can reach Pres. Obama's office at: (202) 456-1111
The Comment line is open between 9 AM and 5 PM ET. |
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May 6, 2011
Today, SOA Watch activists participating in a human rights observation delegation to Honduras, held a demonstration outside the US embassy in the capital, Tegucigalpa. SOA Watch founder Fr. Roy Bourgeois and Latin America coordinator Lisa Sullivan were among the activists calling an end to US-funded military and police repression of social movements in Honduras, and demanding the closure of the three US military bases in that country.
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 The National Office of the SOA Watch movement is looking for inspired, interesting and innovative interns starting now!! If you want to help organize the April mobilization as well as fuel the movement to close the SOA/WHINSEC and end oppressive US foreign policy, read on!
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