" We are seeking your help to stop a gruesome cycle of murders, kidnappings and torture of union leaders and organizers involved in daily life-and-death struggles at Coca-Cola bottling plants in Colombia, South America." -- http://killercoke.org

Labor / Border Links

• Killer Coke - a campaign to stop a gruesome cycle of murders, kidnappings, and torture (many committed by SOA trained soldiers) of union leaders and organizers involved in daily life and death struggles at Coca-Cola bottling plants in Colombia, South America. http://killercoke.org/

• Austin Tan Cerca de la Frontera organizes quarterly delegations to visit maquiladora workers and communities along the Mexico-U.S. border. The Comite' Fronterizo de Obreras (CFO: Border Committee of Women Workers) hosts each group's visit, enabling U.S. delegates to meet with workers who are defending human rights, justice and dignity in a harsh labor environment. http://www.afsc.org/austin/ht/d/ContentDetails/i/18266

• Austin Tan Cerca de la Frontera delegation Youtube video see video


The Costs of Militarization


• Just the Facts: A Civilian's Guide to U.S. Defense and Security Assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean - http://justf.org/