[CISPES-Upcoming Actions] MAY 27: International Day of Action against Mining and Free Trade in El Salvador

[CISPES National Office]

MAY 27: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION 

AGAINST MINING AND FREE TRADE IN EL SALVADOR

 

Join CISPES committees across the country on May 27 for the International
Day of Action against Mining and Free Trade in El Salvador as we protest
Pacific Rim Mining Corporation and its multi-million dollar lawsuit against
the Salvadoran government! 

 

Since its gold mines were rejected by the government and people of El
Salvador, Vancouver-based Pacific Rim has resorted to the US-Central
American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) to sue the Salvadoran government for
hundreds of millions of dollars in 'lost profits'. On May 31, the ICSID
(International Center for Settlement of Investments Disputes) will decide
whether to let Pacific Rim's case against El Salvador move forward.  Take a
stand against corporate extortion, colonialism and environmental destruction
in Latin America this May 27!

 

Stop the Suits! Stop CAFTA!

 

Thursday May 27, 2010 - Cispes Actions across the country!

Download the National Day of Action flyer, a postcard to Pacific Rim and
mining infosheet here
<http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=629&Itemid=
60> .  Contact the CISPES National Office at 202.521.2510 or email
lisa at cispes.org if you would like to organize an action in your city!

 

BOSTON, MA

Join Boston CISPES and Cambridge-El Salvador Sister Cities as we storm the
Canadian Consulate to demand that Pacific Rim drop its lawsuit and that
Canada cease negotiations for its own free trade agreement.

DELEGATION AND RALLY @ THE CANADIAN CONSULATE

WHERE: 3 Copley Place, Boston

WHEN: Delegation at 4:00pm, Rally at 4:30pm EST

WHO: Youth, local politicians, Salvadoran-Americans, immigration activists,
faith leaders, labor unionists and YOU!

Contact Eli Latto: boscispes at speakeasy.net, 617.576.1709

 

NEW YORK, NY

STREET THEATER AND PROTEST @ THE CANADIAN CONSULATE

1251 6th Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets,

Manhattan, NY (B, D, F, or V to 47th-50th Streets)

12 Noon (sharp!) - 2pm EST

RSVP and find out how you can help at http://snipurl.com/May10

Contact NY CISPES: 917.214.3479 or email info at tradejustice.net

Download NY flyer <http://www.cispes.org/documents/27MayflyerwtheaterNY.pdf>


 

SEATTLE, WA

Join Seattle CISPES at the Canadian Consulate in Seattle on May 27th at 4:00
pm to protest Canadian mining company Pacific Rim's lawsuit against El
Salvador. and to call on Congress to reform our trade policy, which has
allowed this lawsuit to exist in the first place.  

PRESS CONFERENCE AND RALLY

4:00pm - 6:00pm PST

Westlake Plaza (across from the Canadian Consulate) 4th Avenue between Pike
and Pine

Contact Cameron Herrington: seacispes at igc.org, 206.325.5494

 

WASHINGTON, DC

Press Conference and Street Action @ Pacific rim's law firm - Crowell &
Moring

12:30 - 2:00pm EST
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 

Contact Heyward: heyward.cispes at gmail.com, 415.238.0347
www.stopthesuits.net <http://www.stopthesuits.net/> 

 

 


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