SWOPblogger: Convergence of Movements

Thursday, March 23, 2006

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Convergence of Movements

Venezuela World Social Forum Community Report-back

Monday, March 27^th

5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

First Congregational Church (Lomas and Girard)

The 2006 World Social Forum took place in Caracas, Venezuela this past January. Come and listen to the experiences of delegates from Albuquerque about the WSF, the Bolivarian revolution, and other Latin American movements.

Hear guest speakers Pedro Vargas from Venezuela, and German Bedoya from

Colombia

. Pedro and German are on a Solidarity Tour of the US which will be coming through NM. (Stay tuned abuot the tour.)

Other speakers will include delegates from the Center for Economic Justice, Kalpulli Izkalli, Grassroots Global Justice, NM Media Literacy Project, Southwest Network for Environmental and Economic Justice, SouthWest Organizing Project and Young Women United. Come enjoy food, refreshments and discussion about the convergence of movements in Latin America.

For more information call (505)247-8832 and ask for Karlos

(The pics below are of German and Pedro in San Francisco. They arrive in NM on Sunday to begin their tour here. The pic at top right is of the opening march in Caracas, Venezuela for the World Social Forum this past January.)