Join Us for a Report from Chile – Sponsored by the SOA Watch

 At the far end of the Americas, in Chile and Mapuche territory, the strongest resurgence of social movements during the “post-dictatorship” era has been taking place, with struggles involving workers, students, and Mapuche peoples working to unite in common defiance against the conservative government and Pinochet’s continuing legacy. The increased use of force on the part of the police and a newly constructed military base financed by the U.S. Southern Command, the first in Chile, are just two signs of how militarism is affecting the region. Chile is one of the countries sending the most soldiers to the School of the Americas/WHINSEC, up to 200 each year. Join us for a time of mutual learning about the most up to date activities of activists in Chile and how our struggles against the U.S. Empire are linked.

Presentations by:

Amanda Jordan volunteered as an Activante in Chile with SOA Watch’s Equipo Sur from March to June of 2012. She also collaborated with other human rights organizations, including the Corporation for the Promotion and Defense of the Peoples’ Rights (CODEPU- http://codepu.cl/) and the Ethical Commission Against Torture (CECT- http://notascect.wordpress.com/)

Judith Kelly is a longtime activist with SOAW, a former prisoner of conscience with three delegations to Chile (2008, 2009 and 2011.) Member of Pax Christi and Witness Against Torture.