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DESCRIPTION:From Chiapas to California…One World Where Many Worlds Fit  February 4 - 
 11th, 2005  The Chiapas Support Committee is pleased to announce a 
 California tour with:  Ramon Peñate Díaz,   La Red de Defensores 
 Comunitarios por los Derechos Humanos (the Network of Community Defenders 
 for Human Rights),  Chiapas, Mexico  And  Miguel Pickard,   Center for 
 Economic and Political Research for Community Action (CIEPAC), Chiapas, 
 Mexico    Ramon Peñate Díaz is a human rights defender from the 
 Chol-speaking community of Emiliano Zapata in the municipality of Tila, 
 where the Mexican Army camp located within the community has caused 
 violations of human rights and indigenous cultural values. Mr. Peñate 
 Díaz will speak about his work with the Community Defenders Network, which 
 is composed of human rights defenders from indigenous and campesino 
 communities who participate in legal training and then return to their 
 communities to advise the residents on human rights issues and to document 
 incidents affecting human rights.  http://www.defensorescomunitarios.org  
 Miguel Pickard is an investigator with CIEPAC, a non-profit research group 
 which explores economic and political realities throughout Mexico, Central 
 America and Latin America, such as the Free Trade Area of the Americas 
 (FTAA) and the increased militarization and privatization of natural 
 resources. Miguel recently received a Project Censored award for his 
 article on the Plan Puebla Panama.   http://www.ciepac.org  $7-10 sliding 
 scale  With special guest Betita Martinez  Co-Sponsored by the Mexico 
 Solidarity Network  For a complete speaking tour schedule please contact 
 us!  \n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/01/21/55953.php
SUMMARY:From Chiapas to California - speaking tour
LOCATION:The Women's Building  3543 18th Street (between Valencia and Guerrero)  San 
 Francisco
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/01/21/55953.php
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