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Gerardo Cajamarca moved to Minnesota with his wife and two sons in 2003. He was forced to seek asylum after he received death threats for protesting against the government in his native Colombia. Gerardo recently spent some time with the Minnesota Public Radio to tell listeners about the fight against globalization that brought him to Minnesota.
He organized labor unions in Colombia and protested against Plan Colombia, the United States' proxy war on coca growers and traders there.
Cajamarca is a member of the United Steelworkers (USW), and spends his time touring the country with the USW Associate Member Program's "Global Justice Tour" against Plan Colombia, globalization, and the Coca Cola Corp.
Gerardo's interview with Minnesota Public Radio has been recorded appears here in MP3 format.
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Fight Back America's Global
Justice Tour is educating and training on college campuses
to empower students to get involved with the fight for human
rights at home and abroad. We are engaged in that struggle around
the world, holding politicians, special interests, and corporations
accountable so that bottom line is not the sole focus for success.
The Global Justice Tour:
Visited over 40 college campuses and reached
thousands of students during the spring and fall of 2004
Offered resources and direction to launch
corporate campaigns on a half-dozen campuses
At Oberlin College , OH we were involved
in getting a student placed on a the Central Labor Council
as a voting member (Oberlin students had already organized
to get Coca-Cola off their campus)
At Northland College , WI the student
organizers have scheduled a training with the AMP to begin
a strategic campaign against Wal-Mart
Inspired students to start associate
member chapters on campus
Students can get directly involved with
the labor movement
The AMP gives direct access to the international,
non-governmental organizations and other institutions
The AMP reached thousands of students
around the country
For tour photos Click
here. Follow this link to visit the AMP site.
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