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DESCRIPTION:Using outstanding footage this program traces the history of U.S. 
 involvement in Central America, presenting the 1990's economic policies of 
 the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and U.S. agencies as a 
 continuation of the war of the 1980's by economic means. Notes that after 5 
 years of IMF and World Bank programs Nicaragua experienced the worst 
 economic collapse in its history and was reduced to one of the poorest 
 countries on earth.  30 min, 1996\n\nCarmencita "Chie" Abad - Tue., May 11, 
 8:30 pm, will speak and lead a discussion after the films "Deadly Embrace: 
 Nicaragua, World Bank & IMF" & "Global Village or Global Pillage".   Chie 
 Abad speaks from personal experience about the hardships endured by 
 millions of workers in sweatshops around the world. Chie spent six years as 
 a garment worker on the Pacific island of Saipan, a U.S. territory. She 
 endured wretched working conditions, frequently working 14-hour shifts in 
 order to meet arbitrary production quotas for her employer, the Sako 
 Corporation, which makes clothes for the Gap and other U.S. retailers. When 
 she tried to organize a union, Chie was met by fierce resistance from 
 management and eventually lost her job. She now lives in the U.S., where 
 she works to educate Americans about the inhumane factory conditions 
 occurring worldwide, including on U.S. soil. Chie was instrumental in 
 forcing 26 major retailers to settle a lawsuit in Septmber 2002 to improve 
 conditions in Saipan. Her story is an inspiring example of how people can 
 win if they stand up for their rights\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/05/09/37863.php
SUMMARY:Deadly Embrace: Nicaragua, IMF/World Bank and Global Village or Global Pillage
LOCATION:World Centric (at Aha Center)  2121 Staunton Ct,   Palo Alto  
 http://www.worldcentric.org 
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/05/09/37863.php
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