>Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 18:35:40 -0700 (PDT) >From: "UTOPIA UNARMED THE MODERN LEFT.IN LATIN AMERICA" ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: 1,638 day held in a Peruvian rathole > >Here is a opportunity for you to get involved in something,where your >actions will speak louder than any >of your venting about concerns,where you have absolutely no input.This >situation is real and requires your efforts. > Your actions will make the difference.Once we get Lori out out of Peru,then >you can take satisfaction in knowing that you were a part of the effort in >obtaining her release. Believe me you are the one who made the difference >,not the beaurcrats in the Government who no doubt will attempt to take >full credit.For those of you that cannot find a moment to help lori in her >desperation,well then we can only hope one your children/family/friends >never ends in a cruel situation only to find out that people could help were >to busy with their "important" lives and could not spare a moment > > >To All Supporters of Lori Berenson >This is day 1,638 of wrongful incarceration. > >CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN >As of this afternoon, 30 Senators and 78. >Representatives have sponsored the >Dear Colleague letters. >URGENT ACTION: PLEASE POST >TARGETED CALL-IN DAYS Thursday, May 25 and Friday, May 26 >Congress is about to go on recess. In the next two days we are targeting >Senators from the following states: Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, >Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, >and Virginia. If you live in any of these states, please call the Senate >switchboard at 202-224-3121 and ask to be connected to your Senator. When >you reach the Senate office, ask to speak with the foreign policy aide, and >use the following talking points when speaking with the aide or leaving a >voice mail message: >TALKING POINTS >1. My name is +++++++++++++++ and my address is >+++++++++++++++++++. I am calling to support Lori Berenson. >2. Lori Berenson, a U.S. citizen, has been wrongfully imprisoned on >preposterous charges of treason. She has lived under horrendous and >sometimes life-threatening conditions in Peru for over four years and her >health has been permanently impaired. She has always maintained her >innocence. >3. Peru is proving to the world that it is incapable of even >conducting a free, fair, and transparent election. It's judicial system has >been ranked among the most corrupt in the hemisphere. The U.S. government >needs to secure Lori's release. >4. Therefore, I ask you to sign the letter to President Clinton urging >him to secure the release of Lori Berenson. Please contact Theresa Lee in >the office of Senator Moynihan (at 202-224-4451) to sign the letter. > >CONGRESSMAN DISPLAYS "FREE LORI" BUMPER STICKER >Many thanks to Congressman Ted Strickland of Ohio for prominently >displaying a "Free Lori" bumper sticker in his Washington, DC office. >Congressman Strickland holds a PhD in Psychology and a Masters in Divinity. > >PERUVIAN ELECTIONS IN TURMOIL >As of this afternoon, it is not clear whether international observers will >accredit the election process scheduled for Sunday, May 28. Final computer >test-runs this evening will determine whether the observers will take part >in the Sunday elections and monitor what they consider to be a process full >of irregularities. Various organizations have urged the postponement until >such time as a free, fair, and transparent election can be held. Oblivious >to the fact that the computer software has failed earlier tests to a >"grave" degree, in the words of the head of the Organization of American >States Observer Mission, the Fujimori government incredulously denies that >there are any problems in the election process, and is maintaining its >position to hold the election this Sunday despite international criticism. >President Fujimori and the spokesman of his party, Peru 2000, have never >adequately answered questions with regards to voter fraud in the first >round of elections on April 9. Interestingly, there were over 1 million >more ballots counted than there were registered voters. Should we be >surprised? Keep in mind, this is the same Fujimori government that >incredulously claims that Lori Berenson had a fair trial with full due >process. > >UPCOMING NEW YORK EVENTS (see www.freelori.org website for more information) >Saturday June 3rd, 9 p.m. >Temple B'nai Jeshurun >257 West 88th Street (West End Avenue) >New York City >For tickets and information, call 212-787-7600 >YALE STROM and HOT PSTROMI present the world premiere of "The Ram's >Daughters" on Saturday, June 3rd at Temple B'nai Jeshurun. This original >composition written for viola is composed in honor of Lori Berenson for her >courageous and heroic stance as a political prisoner. > >Friday June 9th, 8 p.m. >La Guardia School of Music and Art and Performing Arts >108 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10023 >24 * 7 Theatre Company awaits their most challenging performance to date. >On Friday, June 9th at 8:00 p.m. at the LaGuardia School of Music and Art >and Performing Arts, twelve very courageous teens will perform "Voices >Carry" as a benefit event for Lori Berenson. The teenage performers are >dedicated to giving victims of social injustice, like Lori a voice. The >ensemble is comprised of exceptionally talented actors and writers. Kurt >Vonnegut's daughter, Lily is playing the role of Rhoda Berenson, Lori's >mother. > > >**************************************************************************** > >******************************************************************************* >"To be silent in the face of injustice is to be an accomplice to evil. I >will not be silent." Lori Berenson, January 2000 > > >Utopiaunarmed.com/the modern left in Latin America &Cuba >VERCERIMOS > > > > > >_______________________________________________________ >Get 100% FREE Internet Access powered by Excite >Visit http://freelane.excite.com/freeisp > > __________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki - Finland +358-40-7177941, fax +358-9-7591081 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kominf.pp.fi ___________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe/unsubscribe messages mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________
