Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Mano a Mano Construyemos La Paz

"Hand in Hand We Build the Peace"

to begin, a few definitions to take to heart.

Visibleizing : to announce and project the struggles of a community against unjust structures and empire (i.e. the denouncement of abuses to the powers of government and industry)

Empire : the establishment of powerful systems which extract and abuse resources at the cost of human and environmental dignity

Compacted Fecal Matter : none of us have it

Complicit : we all are

Privilege : an innate placement within socially constucted power schemes that benifits those who have it, whether or not they are aware of it. It cannot be shed.

Apathy : the unwillingness to take to heart realities which require just action

U.S. Plan Colombia : Plan of Death

Fumigations : a pillar policy of Plan Colombia. Fumigations = Displacement

Yucca : a tuber, quite delicious

Campesino : a small farmer in Colombia. The community which suffers the brunt of displacement at the hands of paramilitary-military supported multinational corporations

Pablo Escobar : a notorious drug cartel boss, was one of the world's top ten most wanted and in 1989 was listed as one of the worlds top 7 richest people

Aguila : the Colombian "beer". 4% alcohol content. Refresca Neustra Pasion. . "It refreshes our passion", the official slogan.

Aguila light : >50% water

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