Section:
advocacy
Close the U.S. Army’s School of the Americas*
Based in Fort Benning, Georgia, this school trains Latin American soldiers in combat, counter-insurgency, and counter-narcotics. Graduates of the SOA are
responsible for some of the worst human rights abuses in Latin America.
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Read Sr. Mary Beth Antonelli's account of the November 2008 protest. |
Prayer vigil in solidarity with those at Fort Benning
Prayer to Close the School of the Americas
What You Can Do
Urge your congress-person to co-sponsor HR 1217 to suspend operations at the SOA/WHINSEC!
- 100 cosponsors are already signed on to HR 1217
- Each phone call representatives receive directly impacts their decision to cosponsor the bill
*Renamed Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation
Visit School of Americas Watch www.soawne.org
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