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The Colombian Strike: Report and Analysis from the Ground with the Popular Movement
Tue July 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
The national strike in Colombia against the far-right government of President Ivan Duque. Photo: Colombia Informa
In this webinar we will discuss the protests in Colombia with Víctor de Currea-Lugo in Bogota and hear from Teri Mattson about her recent visit to Colombia with an international delegation of solidarity and human rights observers who traveled the country to document gross violations of human rights by the security forces of Colombia. Register to attend.
Our speakers will be Terri Mattson and Victor Currea-Lugo.
Víctor de Currea-Lugo is a physician, university professor, writer, humanitarian worker, and journalist. He has worked in Colombia, Palestine, Darfur, Western Sahara, Ethiopia, and Burma. See a lengthy conversation with Victor on May 6: https://youtu.be/UvKYXMdmbS0
Teri Mattson is the CODEPINK Latin America Coordinator. She is also a founder and coordinator for The Campaign to End US and Canada Sanctions against Venezuela and has organized numerous delegations to Venezuela, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Honduras. Mattson recently returned from a visit to Colombia with an international Human Rights delegation. See their report.
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