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No U.S.-Backed Fascist Coup in Bolivia!
Saturday, December, 6, 2019
When: Saturday, December 6, 12 pm – 3 pm
Where: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC, 20500
From the organizers:
A violent fascist coup is underway in Bolivia against President Evo Morales and the progressive project of the Plurinational republic of Bolivia. Using the charge of electoral fraud in the recent election, the fascist opposition is viciously attacking pro-Morales forces, burning government offices and homes. SATURDAY AT NOON AT THE WHITE HOUSE Join us to say NO Coup in Bolivia!
Nicaragua: Regime Change in the Age of Social Media
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Guest speaker: Camilo Mejía
Camilo Mejía is Nicaraguan and resides in the US. As a soldier in the U.S. Army during the early 2000s, Camilo gained prominence as a prisoner of conscience for refusing to return to combat in Iraq. Camilo maintains strong ties to Nicaragua and is very knowledgeable about world politics. Thus, he became a critic of mainstream media coverage of the violence in Nicaragua in 2018. Camilo is a contributor to the e-book: Live from Nicaragua: Uprising or Coup and will speak about the research and investigative reporting that went into the book. He will also give an update about peace and reconciliation efforts in Nicaragua. The e-book can be downloaded for free in English and Spanish.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 22, 2019
6:30 pm: Pre-event refreshments
7:00 – 9:00 pm: Presentation and discussion
WHERE: Owen Brown Interfaith Center, 7246 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD 21045
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Sponsored by Friends of Latin America (FoLA) and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia (UUCC) Immigrant Campaign
For more information contact Leslie Salgado at Cuba_is_hope@comcast.net or 410-381-4899.
Status of US – Cuba Relations: Saturday, September 7, 2019
The Path Forward
In 2014 President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro announced that they were moving to normalize diplomatic relations, raising hopes in both countries. After five-decades of an embargo, trade and travel restrictions began to relax. What has happened since?
Guest speakers:
Miguel Fraga has been First Secretary of the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C. since diplomatic relations were re-established. He holds a master’s of science in foreign relations from the Raúl Roa García School of Advanced International Studies and a law degree from the University of Havana.
Mavis Anderson is a Senior Associate at the Latin America Working Group in Washington, DC. Mavis has covered U.S. policy toward Cuba since 1997, cultivating congressional, organizational and grassroots support for the LAWG coalition’s efforts to end the U.S. embargo on Cuba.
WHEN: Saturday, September 7, 2019
6:30 pm: Pre-event refreshments
7:00 – 9:00 pm: Presentations and discussion
WHERE: Owen Brown Interfaith Center, 7246 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD 21045
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Sponsored by Friends of Latin America (FoLA) and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia (UUCC) Social Justice Committee
For more information contact Leslie Salgado at Cuba_is_hope@comcast.net or 410-381-4899
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Saturday, October 7, 2017
Speaker: Peggy Goetz
2:00 pm refreshments
2:30-4:30 pm presentation
Savage Branch Library,
Albert Einstein Room, 9525 Durness Lane, Laurel, MD 20723
Reporting Back from a Delegation to El Salvador
Peggy Goetz reports about a recent CISPES (Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador) trip. The delegation met with unions, feminists, agricultural cooperatives and government leaders as well as joined the massive International Workers’ Day march in San Salvador. She will share first-hand information and analysis on the current political, social, and economic context in El Salvador.
Peggy Goetz works as an organizer in the national office of CISPES in Washington, DC. In addition to her work at CISPES, she has coordinated delegations to El Salvador through the Washington Ethical Society since 2003.
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Sponsored by Friends of Latin America (formerly Howard County Friends of Latin America)
For more information call Leslie Salgado at 410-381-4899.
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October 2016
Dr. Aviva Chomsky: Is a professor of history and coordinator of Latin American Studies at Salem State University. She talked about her book “How Immigration Became Illegal”. Video:
November 19, 2016
Human Rights Event: Featuring Rumisonko’s music along with historical moments in the last 30 years in Latin America, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Where: The Bain Center , Columbia, MD.
Friends of Latin America 
Leslie, por favor llamame al 410-852-5556