DC EVENT, WED, 6PM: HONDURAS MILITARY COUP - Forum with a delegation from Honduras

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DC Event, Wed. 6pm: Honduras Military Coup - Forum with a delegation from Honduras

Join a delegation of prominent leaders from Honduras, including a member
of Congress, a former presidential candidate and human rights leader, in
an open forum regarding the recent military coup that was carried out bu
graduates of the School of the Americas in Honduras. The delegation has
been in Washington since Monday meeting with the State Department,
Congressional leaders, international institutions, and others regarding
the political situation in their nation. We will also have the
participation of Hondurans for Democracy Coalition in the Washington DC
region explaining the type of actions people living in the United States
should perform to protect democracy in Honduras.

*WHEN:* Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 6:00pm

*WHERE:* Institute for Policy Studies, 1112 16th St NW Washington, DC
20036
<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=kmPnPr46U7VdXeuZyfFaGaLnG89ipd69>.

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/*Bios of the Honduran Delegation:

**Marvin Ponce Sauceda* is a representative in the Honduran National
Congress from the Democratic Union Party. Elected to Congress in 2006,
he is a rural development expert and former advisor to the Honduran
small farmers' association, COCOCH. Mr. Ponce will share his
perspectives regarding the proceedings in the Honduran Congress leading
up to the coup.

*Jari Dixon Herrera Hernández*, a lawyer with the Honduran Attorney
General's office, is the vice president of the Prosecutors' Association
of Honduras. He is well known for his efforts to expose corruption
within the Honduran justice system. He will present an analysis of the
legal justifications regarding the events leading up to June 28th.

*Dr. Juan Almendares Bonilla* is a widely recognized environmentalist
who was candidate for president for the Democratic Union party in the
2005 elections. He is director of the Madre Tierra environmental
association. He will speak about violations of fundamental human rights,
civil liberties and the constitution of Honduras, including violation of
the freedom of the press.



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