The Chiapas and Central America Caravans
Forging a people-to-people foreign policy
Here you can find the latest news from our caravans to Chiapas and Central America.
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The Scholarship Program for US Students at the Latin American School of Medicine
Applicants should: Read more >
- Be US citizens (with US passport)
- Be between the ages of 18 and 30
- Have completed college-level pre-med science courses (one year each of biology, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and physics, each with laboratory)
- Be physically and mentally fit
- Come from the humblest and neediest communities in the US
- Be committed to practice medicine in poor and underserved US communities after graduation
El premio a la hipocresía nacionalista: Entre Leonel Fernández, Vincho, Pelegrín o López Rodríguez
Introducción:
Curiosamente la República Dominicana es un país que siempre abre las puertas de una manera amable a las personas que le visitan. Aun más, se empeña en que no nos vayamos y esta hospitalidad siempre me impresionó para convertirme en uno de sus hijos adoptivos. Para mí un honor y un privilegio. De aquí el que me atreva a afirmar que en el contexto de la realidad dominicana, el término xenofobia (entiéndase miedo, hostilidad, rechazo u odio a las personas extranjeras) me parece a mí que no aplica y no deberíamos de usarlo. Ahora bien ¿qué términos aplican? Yo diría, sin temor a equivocarme, que como el rechazo es exclusivamente dirigido hacia un grupo étnico/racial en particular, podríamos recurrir al vocablo popular de llamarle al pan, pan; y al vino, vino. Por lo tanto, en vez de xenofobia, vamos a llamarle, racismo y anti-haitianismo; o sea, que es correcto decir que en la cultura dominicana existen unos males que conocemos por negro-fobia y haitiano/a-fobia y los mismos han sido utilizados para lograr lo que podemos llamar la construcción social de la criminalización de la inmigración haitiana. Lo bueno es que estas enfermedades –en vocabulario teológico son pecados capitales- no dejan de ser violaciones a los derechos humanos y a la dignidad humana y las mismas se pueden curar. Read more >
40 U.S. Citizens Receive Medical Degrees from Latin American School of Medicine in Havana
TUESDAY, 26 JULY 2011 08:31 SOURCE: RADIO HABANA CUBA
Guantanamo (Solviison).-In spite of the U.S. economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba, 40 U.S. citizens have been granted their medical degrees (BMD) after finishing their studies in Havana, and new scholarships are being granted to low-income young people from the United States.
The newly graduates studied at the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) and the ceremony was attended by members of the Pastors for Peace Caravan that arrived in Cuba on July 22nd.
Ellen Bernstein, coordinator of the Caravan, thanked Cuba's gesture in offering scholarships to U.S. citizens at the ceremony at the main lecture hall of the Victoria de Girón School of Medical Sciences.
”The Cuban people's generosity is great because in spite of the U.S. economic, financial and commercial blockade, its attitude is revolutionary and demonstrates pure love,” she added.
The Latin American School of Medicine has the mission of training general medical practitioners specialized in providing primary health care, with the best of scientific, humanistic, ethical and solidarity training.
The school has graduated 8,600 medical students from 54 countries, especially from the poorest sectors in their societies, who represent a wide range of ethnicity and educational and cultural backgrounds. Read more >
¿A donde va este vehículo pintado con eslóganes? a Cuba.
En julio 2011, la caravana numero veintidos a Cuba de los Pastores por la Paz viajará en autobuses escolares, camiones y autos a través de 12 rutas diferentes, visitando a más de 130 ciudades en los Estados Unidos y Canada. En cada ciudad educaremos a la gente sobre el bloqueo mientras colectamos donaciones de provisiones medicinales, materiales educativas y culturales, y materiales de construcción y herramientas.
De Texas viajaremos a Cuba a través de México. Iremos sin pedir ni aceptar una licencia gubernamental de los estados unidos, demostrando un desafío colectivo y disciplinado hacia el bloqueo y las restricciones de viaje, y como embajadores de una política extranjera de pueblo a pueblo. Read more >
Rev. Lucius Walker Jr Fought for Civil Rights
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Long before Lucius Walker Jr. made international headlines - including for humanitarian aid to Cuba and when shot by U.S.-backed contra forces in Nicaragua - he was a minister and civil-rights activist in Milwaukee. Read more >
Great Day at Beacon NY Event
Pete Seeger, great food and fellowship for the Friendshipment Caravan to Cuba! Read more >
Noam Chomsky Speaks on Haiti--Proceeds Go To Haiti Relief
Donations toward Haitian Relief Efforts will be accepted at the event. Riverside Church South Hall. For more information call Desi Ruiz at (212) 749-0668 Read more >
Pete Seeger June 5th Benefit for IFCO/Pastors Caravan to Cuba
At the home of Connie Hogarth and Art Kamell
80 Hartsook Lane, Beacon, NY 12505
For more information contact: (212) 926-5757. Read more >
Honduras
Repression and Human Rights Violations Intensify
The last few weeks have seen a resurgence of death squads throughout Honduras that have gone out in search of leaders and members of the National Resistance Front. Read more >
