Members of the Honduran Resistance participating in a demonstration on the one year anniversary of the military coup which removed President Manuel Zelaya from office (Tegucigalpa, Honduras)
Thurs, 10/27, 6:30 pm: “Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up”
CineForo: Film-screening and discussion:
First Screening in the NY Metropolitan Area!
WHERE: Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect Part West @ 2nd St
Train: F/G to 7th Ave (at 9th St); 2/3 to Grand Army Plaza; Q to 7th Ave (at Flatbush)
Admission Free; Donations Accepted
Sponsor: Brooklyn For Peace Latin America Committee
“Will The Real Terrorists Please Stand Up” (2011, 82 minutes) is the latest of Saul Landau’s documentaries about Cuba. This film examines the case of the ‘Cuban Five’, intelligence agents sent to penetrate violent Cuban exile groups in Miami, who have been serving long prison sentences in the US. Archival footage as well as extensive interviews including both Cuban state security officials and Miami exiles provides an in-depth look at Miami-Washington-Havana politics in an attempt to explain the continued hostility of US administrations towards the island.
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Questions? Call 718-624-5921 or e-mail latinam@brooklynpeace.org
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The peoples and nations of Latin America deserve our solidarity after decades, actually centuries, of suffering from US government funded interference in their elections, military aid in the form of training and weaponry to dictatorial regimes, and periodic outright invasions by US armed forces.
The Latin America Committee of Brooklyn For Peace will advocate for a new US policy towards the region that can repair our relationships. We believe that open and respectful discussion about common concerns such as preserving the environment, conserving and sharing natural resources, and providing healthy and fulfilling lives to all can ensure the security and prosperity of populations throughout the hemisphere.
The Latin America Committee will monitor US government policy proposals as they relate to the region, educating ourselves and our community about their consequences. Because we reject militarism in any form as a way of resolving disputes, we will act to oppose any proposal for the use of force and violence within a nation or between nations. We will advocate and join with others who work to advance those proposals that further the goals of peace and justice to which Brooklyn For Peace is dedicated.
Honduran Singer Pavel Nunez Visits Brooklyn
Pavel Nunez is a member of the popular Honduran Band, Cafe Guancasco, which has been accompanying the Honduran Resistance Movement after the June 2009 military Coup D’Etat. On June 30th Pavel played a house concert in Brooklyn for supporters concerned about human rights violations in Honduras.
On September 15, 2010, while performing at the Independence Day celebration in front of thousands of people, the band was attacked by de facto government’s security forces–destroying thousands of dollars worth of equipment. Even with a massive outpouring of support, Guancasco is many thousands of dollars in debt to the company that rented it the sound system. The rental company is poised to begin legal action. This is an attempt to silence Honduras’ most effective artistic dialog.
This event was part of a national tour.
