AUG. 30 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PROTEST AGAINST CLINTON'S TRIP TO COLOMBIA
On Aug. 30, as U.S. President Bill Clinton travels to Colombia, demonstrations will take place around the world to demand an end to the U.S. war in Colombia. Below are some of the cities where events are taking place:
In the United States (Go to International)
Atlanta: Contact (770) 989-2356.
Baltimore: Contact (410) 235-7040.
Chicago: Thursday, Aug. 31, Colombian consulate, 500 N. Michigan Ave., 4:30pm-6:30pm. Contact Colombia Solidarity Committee (773) 378-2515 or chicsc13@aol.com
Cleveland: Old Federal Building on Public Square, 5pm. Contact Peoples Fightback Center (216) 426-0851.
Detroit: Hart Plaza, south side of E. Jefferson, 4:30pm-6:30pm. Contact (313) 831-0750.
Helena, Montana: 1pm. Contact Colombia Support Network gweglarz@mt.net .
Los Angeles: Westwood Federal Building, Wilshire & Veteran, 5pm. Contact (213) 487-2368 or npcla@earthlink.net.
New York City: 42nd St. and 6th Ave, 5pm-7pm. Contact (212) 633-6646 or iacenter@iacenter.org.
Providence, RI: Providence US Armed Forces Recruiting Center, 380 Westminster St. 4:30pm-5:30pm. Contact (401) 726-4802.
San Diego: Federal Building, Broadway & Front, 4pm-6pm. Contact (619) 692-4422.
San Francisco: Powell and Market St, 5pm. Contact (415) 821-6545 or iac@actionsf.org. More
Other actions are taking place in West Palm Springs, FL.
Brussels: Contact Centre International, centrinter@wol.be.
Buenos Aires: Contact emancipa@infovia.com.ar.
Montreal: Contact Action Committee in Defense of Colombian People, (416) 466-1219.
Rome: U.S. Embassy, Via Veneto, 5pm. Contact Comitato di Solidarietà Con i popoli del LatinoAmerica "Carlos Fonseca" fonsecafonseca@hotmail.com or Campo Antiimperialista colombiapeace@antiimperialista.com.
Stockholm: Sergels torg, 5pm-6pm. Contact Asociación Jaime Pardo Leal, ajpl@swipnet.se.
Toronto: U.S. Consulate, 360 University Ave., 6pm. Contact Action Committee in Defense of Colombian People, (416) 466-1219.
Vienna: Contact Corriente leninista internacional, ilc@post.com.
Other demonstrations are scheduled in Beirut and across Colombia and Latin America.
This list will be updated. To be included on this list, send activities and a contact phone number and email to iacenter@iacenter.org.
