Interview with Javier Correa, President of the National Union of Food Industry Workers of Colombia On September 16, there was a massive general strike of Colombian workers and peasants. Below is an interview with Javier Correa, president of the National Union of Food Industry Workers of Columbia (SINALTRAINAL), while he was on a speaking tour of Europe. He is appealing for the solidarity of workers and youth in other countries with his union’s struggle against the Colombian government’s brutal campaign of repression and to seek justice for the murders of trade unionists in the company in which he works: Coca Cola. (Interview by the Asturian supporters of El Militantein Spain, September 26, 2002). The original Spanish text is available...
Letter from Colombia on Breaking Down of Peace Dialogue This is a letter we have received from Colombia on the recent breakdown in the peace process in Colombia and the army offensive in the demilitarised zone.
Plan Colombia: Talking peace, preparing for war "When the peacemakers aim their guns, of course they shoot to pacify, and sometimes they pacify two birds in one shot." (Mario Benedeti, Ode to pacification)
The struggle of the masses in Latin America A review of the situation in Ecuador, Nicaragua, Colombia, Venezuela and Argentina. From the Mexican Marxist paper Militante.
