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2017 MAY DAY DELEGATION TO EL SALVADOR
Travel to El Salvador with CISPES to accompany organized workers and the popular social movement at the massive International Workers' Day March.
During the delegation, we will meet with popular social movement leaders and members of the governing leftist FMLN party to:
- Understand the current social, economic and political context in El Salvador and the consequences of US foreign policy
- Hear first-hand about the impact of US immigration policy, including deportation and border militarization
- Visit new government projects to witness the FMLN's vision for people-centered governance
- Learn about organizing strategies to confront corporate control and fight for structural change in the face of right-wing opposition and US intervention
Arrival Date: April 23, 2017
Departure Date: May 4, 2017
Cost: $1,100 + Airfare (includes all food, lodging, transportation, and logistics)
No Spanish language skills necessary, interpretation to English provided
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For more information, please call (202) 521-2510 or email [email protected].
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"I am a CISPES supporter because continuing to fight for social justice and a more people-centered country means continuing the dream and sacrifice of thousands of my fellow Salvadorans who died for that vision.” - Padre Carlos, New York City
