domingo, 30 de marzo de 2008

FACHRES-CA y la UES

Una de las instancias que apoyaron a la UES, durante los años difíciles de la dictadura militar fué FACHRES. Es una asociación de catedráticos de Universidades de los Estados Unidos, sensible ante las violaciones a los Derechos Humanos, en El Salvador, en este caso. Al parecer, posteriormente extendieron su radio de acción al problema de los Derechos Humanos en Centroamérica y como indica este llamado, hacia Cuba. Solicitan un cese del bloqueo, entre otros argumentos por el sufrimiento humano que ocasiona el imposibilitar por la vía del bloqueo la asistencia pública y privada de los Estados Unidos al pueblo cubano.

La UES no puede en ningún momento olvidar el nombre de FACHRES y el de sus integrantes. Fueron defensores de la Comunidad Universitaria salvadoreña en momentos de grave violación a sud Derechos Humanos.

A continuación el comunicado de FACHRES-CA, que hemos encontrado, en inglés
:

http://mathforum.org/kb/thread.jspa?threadID=219609&tstart=3555

Dear Colleague:

Berkeley FACHRES (Faculty for Human Rights in El Salvador and
Central America)
sent several people a copy of an ad that called for an end
to the embargo against Cuba. Attached is a revision of that ad.
Also included is a place for contributors to sign.

The expenses for a full page ad in the New York Times are $38,000.
This means that we will need over 1,000 contributors -- averaging
$35.00 per person. This is a large task -- but a worthwhile
project.

We are proposing to run the END THE EMBARGO AGAINST CUBA ad in
mid-March. Please help by getting peoples' signatures and
contributions. The checks should be made out to FACHRES and
mailed to FACHRES, PO Box 8436, Berkeley, CA 94707.

For Berkeley Fachres,

Richard Walker and Pravin Varaiya


(This is the text of the revised ad.)

THE TIME HAS COME
TO END
THE EMBARGO AGAINST CUBA

The embargo causes human suffering

The US trade embargo has isolated Cuba and severely damaged its economy.
Blockage of needed food and medicines has had a terrible impact on the
lives of children, the elderly and the sick.

Cuba in no threat to the US

The Cold War has ended. There is no Soviet military presense in Cuba or
Cuban troops in any other country. Yet where Cuba is concerned
thinking in Washington is frozen in the past, hostage to old hatreds.

The US stands alone

The US embargo has been rejected by the General Assembly of the UN,
twenty-three Latin American heads of state, and thirteen members of the
Caribbean community. Many countries, including Canada, Britain, Mexico,
and Japan have growing trade with Cuba. As the New York Times said, a
policy "meant to isolate the Castro regime, has embarrassingly isolated
the United States."

The US has built a wall between two nations

The US ban on travel and cultural exchange with Cuba prevents the free
flow of people and ideas between the two countries. This goes against
the principles of democracy and civil liberties for all peoples.

Opposition is growing at home

Members of Congress, a large section of the Cuban American community,
many business executives, and respected publications including The New
York Times have called for an end to the embargo. Many Americans are
challenging the ban by delivering needs medicines and supplies to Cuba
and traveling there in defiance of US policy.

The time has come for a change

The world has changed completely. The US now trades freely with the
states of the former Soviet Union and with China -- which, like Cuba,
is still formally headed by a communist government. If Arafat and
Rabin can shake hands on the White House lawn and Mandela and De Klerk
can agree to a transfer of power, then why cannot the United States
normalize relations with Cuba?

Join in this appeal by college and university
faculty across the country.

Write or call President Clinton and your Senators or Representative in
Congress.
The White House, Washington, D.C. 20500 (202) 456-7639
US Congress, Washington, D.C. 20510 (HR) 20515 (SEN) (202)224-3121

Urge enactment of H.R. 1943, The Free Trade with Cuba Act.

H.R. 1943 -- The Free Trade with Cuba Act
Would end the 30 year embargo on trade with Cuba, including shipments by
foreign subsidiaries of US companies. Would remove all restrictions on
investment, travel, and communications. Clears the way for unrestricted
sale or donation of food and pharmaceuticals. Introduced by Rep.
Charles Rangel, D-NY.

Please join us in signing this aad, which is tentatively scheduled to
appear in mid-February 1994. We request a donation of $25 with each
signature to cover the cost of publication ($38,000): larger donations
will be cheerfully accepted. Signatures and checks need to be returned
by January 31, 1994.

Mail signatures and checks to FACHRES, PO Box 8436, Berkeley, CA 94707.

Dick Walker
Geography, UCBerkeley
Ph: (510) 642-3901
FAX: (510) 642-3370

Pravin Varaiya
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, UCBerkeley
Ph: (510) 642-5270
FAX: (510) 642-6330
varaiya@eecs.berkeley.edu

Prof Pravin Varaiya # Tel: (510) 642-5270
Dept of EECS # (510) 642-6330 (FAX)
UC Berkeley
Berkeley CA 94720 varaiya@eecs.berkeley.edu

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