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<p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>September/October
2006<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Dear Friends,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>We are asking for your support in signing a
letter to Salvadoran president Tony Saca and Interior Minister Rene Figueroa
that will be published as a paid advertisement in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">El Salvador</st1:place></st1:country-region> during the month of
October. </span></b>As you probably know, violence and repression is on
the rise in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">El Salvador</st1:country-region></st1:place>.
In addition to continued evidence of the resurgence of death squad-style and
“social extermination” groups, there has also been a marked
increase in police violence towards protesters and opposition groups. As
groups in El Salvador continue to oppose the economic policies of the ARENA
government, Saca and Figueroa have been utilizing the rhetoric of
“terrorism” to attack social movement activists and youth, and they
just pushed through a draconian new anti-terrorism law in the National Assembly
that criminalizes many forms of protest altogether. You can read more at <a
href="http://www.cispes.org/">www.cispes.org</a>. </span></font><font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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5.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Meanwhile, having begun the
implementation of the US-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), the
Salvadoran right-wing is pushing for the next prize in the neoliberal contest:
the privatization of water. Privatization would make access to the most
basic necessity of life – clean drinking water – more expensive,
and at the whim of foreign corporate interests. A broad coalition of
environmental and community groups, labor unions, and <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>campesino</span></i> organizations has formed around
the issue of water, and a major mobilization against privatization is planned
for October 17th in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">San Salvador</st1:City></st1:place>.
For more information, check <a
href="http://upsidedownworld.org/main/content/view/445/74/">http://upsidedownworld.org/main/content/view/445/74/</a>
.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>While social movement
forces are gaining strength in El Salvador and throughout Latin America, the
Bush Administration and its closest partner in the region – El Salvador
– continue to use the “war on terrorism” to repress and label
as terrorist many of those fighting against their economic policies.
Perhaps most troubling, last year these two governments signed an agreement to
open a new International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">San Salvador</st1:City></st1:place>. Such US-sponsored
training facilities are reminiscent of the infamously brutal School of the Americas
(SOA), which communities across the <st1:country-region w:st="on">US</st1:country-region>
and in <st1:place w:st="on">Latin <st1:country-region w:st="on">America</st1:country-region></st1:place>
have long sought to shut down. </span></font><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
font-weight:bold'>Please show your solidarity with those fighting for change in
El Salvador by signing on to the solidarity statement below which will appear
as a full page advertisement in the Salvadoran daily newspaper <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>La Prensa Grafica</span></i> on October 17<sup>th</sup>,
2006, the day thousands of Salvadorans take to the streets to protest water
privatization. </span></font></b><b><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>We are asking for
contribution of $50-$200 for organizations and $10-$50 for individuals toward
the cost of the ad <i><span style='font-style:italic'>($1,400 for a full page
in one major daily, $2,800 for a full page in both). *Only organizational
names will appear on the ad (unless you request not to.)* </span></i></span></font><i><font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";
font-style:italic'><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>To sign on to the ad,
send your endorsement to Jacoby Ballard at the CISPES National Office (<i><span
style='font-style:italic'><a href="mailto:jacoby@cispes.org">jacoby@cispes.org</a>)
</span></i> and mail the form below with your tax-deductible check to the
"CISPES Education Fund" at 130 W. 29<sup>th</sup> st. NY, NY
10001. <b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>The deadline for signers is
October 10, 2006.</span></u></b><u><o:p></o:p></u></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.cispes.org/english/Communiques_-_Action_Alerts/CISPES%20sign-on%20letters%20updated%20text.doc"><font
size=4><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>download sign-on letter in English and
Spanish</span></font></a></span></font></b></strong><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>
or view text below<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Times'>Name of organization as it should appear in ad (English or
Spanish) </span></font><font size=3 face=Times><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Times'>_______________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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________________________</span></font><u><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>OPEN LETTER TO SALVADORAN PRESIDENT ANTONIO SACA<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>ON THE ESCALATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">EL SALVADOR</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>October,
2006<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear
President Saca,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>As
the 15<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the Salvadoran Peace Accords approaches, we
the undersigned are extremely concerned about the roll back of this historic
agreement. It is deplorable that the government had made no serious
effort to investigate the resurgence of death squad-style groups and serious
violations of human rights, including:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><![if !supportLists]><font
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>the murder of the elderly Manzanares, the parents of
the historic community radio figure “Mariposa” on July 1<sup>st</sup>;
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;
text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><![if !supportLists]><font
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>the August 29<sup>th</sup> murder of two FMLN
activists in Coatepeque;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;
text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><![if !supportLists]><font
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>death threats sent to the water workers’ union
SETA;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;
text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><![if !supportLists]><font
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>the report from the Human Rights Ombudswoman citing
evidence of “extermination groups” functioning within the National
Civilian Police (PNC);<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>By
refusing to investigate these crimes, the Salvadoran government is condoning
these attacks on the population’s right to organize.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Meanwhile
the Salvadoran government, through the PNC and the ministry of the interior,
has attacked protestors and violated basic human rights. In the past three
months, the police have illegally raided union offices and the campus of the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">National</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> and violently attacked
protestors demanding water for their communities, while the military has
illegally invaded the community of La Sabana in the Bajo Lempa. These acts of
repression are reprehensible.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Despite
these intimidation tactics, we know that people in <st1:country-region w:st="on">El
Salvador</st1:country-region> continue to organize and protest policies such
as CAFTA and privatization that will worsen conditions for the poor majority in
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">El Salvador</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
As concerned organizations from the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region> and around the world, we insist
that you:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><![if !supportLists]><font
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Investigate and put and end to the death squad-style
threats and murders;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Reverse the militarization of the police, which is a
direct violation of the Peace Accords;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Repeal the anti-terrorism law and halt government
repression of protest;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Close the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">International</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Law</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Enforcement</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Academy</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> (ILEA).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=ES style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sincerely,
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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lang=ES style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=ES-SV
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>CARTA ABIERTA AL PRESIDENTE
SALVADOREÑO ANTONIO SACA<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=ES-SV
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>SOBRE EL CONSIDERABLE RETROCESO EN
MATERIA DE DERECHOS HUMANOS EN EL SALVADOR<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=ES-SV style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=ES style='font-size:12.0pt'>Octubre,
2006<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=ES style='font-size:12.0pt'>Estimado
Presidente Saca,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=ES style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=ES-SV style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Al acercarse el 15º aniversario de la firma de los Acuerdos de Paz, las
organizaciones firmantes estamos preocupados por el retroceso que ha sufrido este
acuerdo histórico. Es deplorable que el gobierno no ha hecho ningún esfuerzo
serio en investigar el resurgimiento de grupos tipo escuadrones de la muerte y
de violaciones serias a los derechos humanos, incluyendo:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;
text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face=Symbol><span lang=ES-SV style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3><span lang=ES-SV
style='font-size:12.0pt'>el asesinato con lujo de barbarie de los esposos
Manzanares el 1º de Julio, quienes eran padres de “Mariposa”
personaje histórica de los medios de comunicación comunitarios;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;
text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face=Symbol><span lang=ES-SV style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3><span lang=ES-SV
style='font-size:12.0pt'>el asesinato de la pareja Flores el 29 de Agosto, dos
activistas del FMLN en Coatepeque;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;
text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face=Symbol><span lang=ES-SV style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3><span lang=ES-SV
style='font-size:12.0pt'>la amenaza de muerte enviada al sindicato de
trabajadores de ANDA;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;
text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face=Symbol><span lang=ES-SV style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3><span lang=ES-SV
style='font-size:12.0pt'>el informe de <st1:PersonName
ProductID="la Procuradur￭a" w:st="on">la Procuraduría</st1:PersonName> por
<st1:PersonName ProductID="la Defensa" w:st="on">la Defensa</st1:PersonName> de
los Derechos Humanos que presenta pruebas sobre el funcionamiento de
“grupos de exterminio” dentro de <st1:PersonName
ProductID="la Polic￭a Nacional" w:st="on">la Policía Nacional</st1:PersonName>
Civil;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=ES-SV style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Al negarse a investigar estos crímenes, el gobierno Salvadoreño envía
una señal de apoyo a estos ataques contra el derecho de la población a oponerse
y protestar.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=ES-SV style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=ES-SV style='font-size:
12.0pt'>También hemos observado como el mismo gobierno, a través de <st1:PersonName
ProductID="la PNC" w:st="on">la PNC</st1:PersonName> y el Ministerio de Gobernación,
ha atacado a manifestantes y ha violado derechos humanos básicos. En el
transcurso de los últimos tres meses, la policía cateó ilegalmente una oficina
sindical y ocupó <st1:PersonName ProductID="la Universidad Nacional" w:st="on"><st1:PersonName
ProductID="la Universidad" w:st="on">la Universidad</st1:PersonName> Nacional</st1:PersonName>
de El Salvador, la fuerza armada invadió de forma ilegal la comunidad de <st1:PersonName
ProductID="La Sabana" w:st="on">La Sabana</st1:PersonName> en el Bajo Lempa, y <st1:PersonName
ProductID="la UMO" w:st="on">la UMO</st1:PersonName> ha atacado violentamente a
manifestaciones de comunidades demandando un adecuado servicio de agua. Todos
estos actos de represión son reprochables.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=ES-SV style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=ES-SV style='font-size:
12.0pt'>A pesar de estas tácticas intimidatorias, nosotros sabemos que el
pueblo de El Salvador continúa organizando y protestando en contra de políticas
como el TLC y la privatización que empeorarán la vida de las grandes mayorías.
Por lo tanto, como organizaciones consternados de los EEUU y alrededor del
mundo, le exigimos:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=ES-SV style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;
text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=ES-SV style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3><span lang=ES-SV
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Investigar y ponerle un alto a las amenazas y los
asesinatos que asemejan la actuación de escuadrones;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;
text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=ES-SV style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3><span lang=ES-SV
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Revertir la militarización de la policía, lo cual se
ha hecho en clara violación a los Acuerdos de Paz;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;
text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=ES-SV style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3><span lang=ES-SV
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Revocar la ley Anti-terrorista y parar la represión
gubernamental contra las protestas;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=ES-SV style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=3><span lang=ES-SV
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Cerrar la Academia Internacional para la Aplicación de
la Ley (ILEA).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sinceramente,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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