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Please join Witness for Peace Mid-Atlantic for a public event featuring Freddy Caicedo, a human rights organizer, from Cali, Colombia, to discuss the impacts of the proposed Colombian Free Trade Agreement in Colombia.
Friday, October 24
7:00—8:30 PM
St. Stephen’s Church 1525 Newton St, NW
Cosponsored by: Alliance for Responsible Trade, Colombia Human Rights Committee, SOA Watch, and
TransAfrica Forum
Contact: 202-547-6112, melinda@witnessforpeace.org
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With elections just around the corner, free trade has become one of the foremost concerns of the US public and the candidates hoping to represent us. Meanwhile, Congress is still considering a NAFTA-style agreement with war-torn Colombia.
What would this new NAFTA mean for Colombia and the US?
Why are Colombians organizing under threat of death to halt this trade agreement?
Come hear Freddy Caicedo, a compelling Colombian human rights organizer, give an insider’s perspective on the trade deal.
Fast Facts on Freddy:
§ Exposed the extermination of Afro and indigenous Colombians as human rights investigator
§ Works alongside unionists under death threat
§ Runs a community center to remember the war’s victims and chart strategies for peace
§ Holds degree in economics
§ Taught human rights courses in public schools
§ Organized with Christian base communities