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Celebrate FMLN Presidential Victory “A Change in Political Power: Links El Salv, Mex, US

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Date:
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Time:
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Event Type:
Party/Street Party
Organizer/Author:
Location Details:
522 Valencia St between 16th and 17th
San Francisco

Saturday, June 13
6 to 9 pm
“A Change in Political Power: Links
between El Salvador, Mexico and
the United States”
Presenting:
William Hernández on El Salvador
Deputy in the Central American Parliament.
Mr. Hernández has a long relationship with CISPES and served as a CISPES representative in El
Salvador. Also, he was very involved with the FMLN’s presidential campaign and organizing
efforts that brought about the 2009 legislative, municipal, and presidential victories.
Accompanying President Elect Mauricio Funes and Vice-president Elect Salvador Sanchez Cerén
throughout the campaign, Hernández participated in and experienced first hand the combination
of FMLN grass-roots organizing and the mobilization of the social and popular movements to
bring out the vote and then defend it from fraud
José Jacques y Medina (or designee) on Mexico
A member of the Mexican Congress representing Mexican migrants in the United States, he is
involved in plans for a Parlamento Migrante Summit on immigration reform to be held in
Washington, DC, to bring together U.S. activists as well as leading activists from Mexico and Latin
America.
522 Valencia St., San Francisco
(between 16th and 17th Sts.)
Mexican and Salvadoran Music and Poetry by Local Artists
Salvadoran food, drinks.
Donations at the door $5 & up
No one turned away for lack of funds
Sponsored by: Bay Area CISPES (The Committee In Solidarity with the People of El Salvador),
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement – SF Chapter, and the FMLN – SF
For more information, call 503-0789 or email sflclaa [at] riseup.net
Added to the calendar on Sat, Jun 13, 2009 5:46PM
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