Title:
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Vigil to stop the violence in Honduras & Haiti
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START DATE:
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1/14/2010
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START TIME:
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12:00 PM
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Duration:
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1 Hours
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Location:
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downtown, central, hollywood, northeast
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Location Details:
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Federal Building in downtown L.A. 300 N. Los Angeles St (at Temple).
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Event Topic:
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Event Type:
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demonstration
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Contact Name:
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Global Women's Strike
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Contact Email:
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la@crossroadswomen.net
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Contact Phone:
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323-276-9833
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DESCRIPTION:
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In light of the escalation of violence in Honduras due to the recent "election", the weekly vigil for Honduras/Haiti will resume earlier than usual.
The Bodies Are Still Piling Up in Honduras
By Joseph Shansky, CounterPunch. Posted January 7, 2010.
Now that the world has heard reports of a "clean and fair" election in November, the violence against activists protesting the coup has increased even faster than feared.
The bodies of slain activists are piling up in Honduras . While it's being kept quiet in most Honduran and international media, the rage is building among a dedicated network of friends spreading the word quickly with the tragic announcement of each compa?ero/a. . . .
Full story at www.Counterpunch.org
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