[Cispes-Alert] Support CISPES in our work in countering U.S. intervention and promoting free and fair elections in El Salvador!
Burke Stansbury, CISPES
cispes at cispes.org
Tue Aug 19 12:18:23 EDT 2008
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August 2008
Dear Friends,
In June, CISPES led a Fact-Finding Delegation to El Salvador where the
delegates learned that all eyes are already on the upcoming 2009
Presidential election---including the Bush Administration's! *Click
here to support CISPES NOW
<http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=296>*
and help us build solidarity for the Salvadoran struggle at this crucial
moment.
The delegation's specific findings will soon be revealed in an extensive
report; for now, you can go here to take the People's Pledge for free
and fair elections in El Salvador! <http://www.cispes.org/pledge2009>
As CISPES solidarity prepares for 2009, a few things we know for certain:
funes convention <http://www.cispes.org/pledge2009>
*El Salvador is ripe for change: *
? the social movement and FMLN are solidly united behind the
candidacy of Mauricio Funes for president and Salvador Sanchez Ceren for
vice president after a triumphant recent convention /(see photo of Funes
at the convention on August 17.)/
? the population as a whole is fed up with the right-wing ARENA
party's corporate-oriented economic program
? recent polls show the FMLN ticket ahead
<http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=404&Itemid=28>by
anywhere from 7 to 21 points!
*Meanwhile ARENA is using varied program of dirty tactics in a desperate
effort to hold onto power:*
? ARENA has refused to implement recommendations of the Organization
of American States to reform the electoral process
? They have threatened serious restrictions on the activities of
international electoral observers
<http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=397&Itemid=28>
? They have removed ballot-counting regulations that prevent ballot
box stuffing
? Human rights advocates have noted an alarming rise in murders of
political activists
<http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=439&Itemid=28>
which the National Civilian Police refuse to investigate seriously
*
Despite the assurance of Ambassador Charles Glazer to not intervene in
the elections, the U.S. is at this very moment waging a propaganda war
in support of ARENA:*
? U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte and the Ambassador
have both linked the FMLN to the FARC rebels of Colombia.
<http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=412&Itemid=28>
? Ambassador Glazer also publicly endorsed claims by journalists at a
right wing newspaper that an FMLN victory would lead to attacks on press
freedom
? The International Republican Institute (IRI), funded by the
National Endowment for Democracy and headed by John McCain, gave
President Saca its "Freedom Award" last fall .
<http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=324&Itemid=28>
The delegates are currently hard at work producing their fact-finding
report, which will be the basis of CISPES's Defend Real Democracy
Campaign. Our campaign will counter U.S. attempts at intervening while
supporting the Salvadoran people's desire for free and fair elections in
2009. Click here to see the Delegation's press release about statements
made by the U.S. ambassador
<http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=416&Itemid=29>regarding
past and present U.S. interference in elections.
As part of the campaign their findings have already sparked much
attention in the media (click here to hear some recent radio interviews
by CISPES delegates
<http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=63&Itemid=91>).
*
/Join the campaign, demand that the US respect El Salvador's political
process, and help insure that the will of the Salvadoran people will be
heard!/*
. sign the pledge to oppose US intervention at
www.cispes.org/pledge2009 <http://www.cispes.org/pledge2009>
. sign up to receive email updates and alerts here
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. Join an electoral observer delegation---click here for details
<http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=18&Itemid=52>
And help insure that CISPES can carry this campaign through to the
end---make an online gift today!
<http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=296>
In Solidarity,
Burke Stansbury, CISPES Executive Director
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