2013 U.S. Presidential
INAUGURATION WATCH PARTY
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2013/01/dacr-inauguration-watch-party-tin-jo.html
PLUS
DEMOCRATS ABROAD Costa Rica
MONTHLY MEETING
Saturday - January 26, 2013
9:30am till noon-ish
Discussion on Pres. Obama’s Re-Election: What are your hopes for his second term?
MINI BOOK SALEand
SPEAKER:
“Drugs and Guns in Mexico and the U.S.:
A Report on the Caravan for Peace”
Nicole Sault
Drug-related gun violence in the U.S. is rising, but most people don’t understand that this is blowback from 40 years of U.S. foreign policy in the “War on Drugs,” which has failed miserably. In the last six years, drug-related violence in Mexico has lead to over 85,000 murders, 10,000 disappeared, 10,000 orphans, and 160,000 displaced people. 85% of the murders were committed with guns smuggled into Mexico from the U.S.
Recognizing that the problems with drugs and guns in both countries are intertwined, families of the victims in Mexico recently brought the Caravan for Peace with Justice and Dignity to the U.S. on a bus tour of 27 cities to address the problems and work together on both sides of the border toward finding solutions.
Nicole spent 2 weeks on the Caravan as an observer and interpreter, traveling from city to city with family members of the victims. It was an intense experience to hear their stories as they wept over the disappeared and the dead. It was also a journey of hope, as they organized to seek justice for not only their own families, but for people in the U.S. as well. Come and hear their stories.
She has written on birds among the Bribri, parenthood in different cultures, the effects of NAFTA, and natural disasters. Nicole Sault received a Ph.D. in anthropology from UCLA and since has taught at Santa Clara University and the graduate program of the University of Costa Rica as well as conducted research in Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru and the U.S. Her publications include journal articles and her book, Many Mirrors: Body Image and Social Relations ('84) Rutgers U Press. Nicole is a member of the American Anthropological Association and the Society for Ethnobiology, and is on the national board of School of the Americas Watch.
MINI BOOK SALE!
A good selection of more than 100 books for sale only at the Jan. 26th meeting - After Nicole’s talk.
Paperbacks - 500-colones. Hardcovers - 1000-colones.
RAFFLE!
A matching set of 12 Grolier classics for your library or as a gift.
Only 30 tickets sold at C1000 each. Hawthorne, Dante, Tolstoy, Homer, Bronte, Dostoyevsky.
WHERE:
Holiday Inn Aurola
Downtown San Jose - 3rd floor.
Calle 5 at Avenida 5 - in front of Parque Morazan
GOOGLE MAP
maps.google.co.cr/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF-8&q=Holiday+Inn+Aurola+san+jose&fb=1&gl=cr&hq=Holiday+Inn+Aurola&hnear=0x8fa0e342c50d15c5:0xe6746a6a9f11b882,San+Jose&cid=0,0,9881964417182526911&ei=f__xUKPqGoeg8gTZ_YGADQ&ved=0CLoBEPwSMAM
2-523-1000 (if you're lost)
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SHOW YOUR LOVE FOR MOTHER EARTH
Are you available to Drive? Are you needing a ride (and willing to contribute towards gas/wear-n-tear)? Want to Share a taxi?
Post your request on
facebook.com/DemocratsAbroad.CostaRica
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Guest are welcome at 1 meeting and then asked to join -
it's FREE!!
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SIGNING UP OFFICIALLY FOR DEMOCRATS ABROAD
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Costa Rica Democrats Abroad - Costa Rica
facebook.com/DemocratsAbroad.CostaRica
INAUGURATION WATCH PARTY
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2013/01/dacr-inauguration-watch-party-tin-jo.html
PLUS
DEMOCRATS ABROAD Costa Rica
MONTHLY MEETING
Saturday - January 26, 2013
9:30am till noon-ish
Discussion on Pres. Obama’s Re-Election: What are your hopes for his second term?
MINI BOOK SALEand
SPEAKER:
“Drugs and Guns in Mexico and the U.S.:
A Report on the Caravan for Peace”
Nicole Sault
Drug-related gun violence in the U.S. is rising, but most people don’t understand that this is blowback from 40 years of U.S. foreign policy in the “War on Drugs,” which has failed miserably. In the last six years, drug-related violence in Mexico has lead to over 85,000 murders, 10,000 disappeared, 10,000 orphans, and 160,000 displaced people. 85% of the murders were committed with guns smuggled into Mexico from the U.S.
Recognizing that the problems with drugs and guns in both countries are intertwined, families of the victims in Mexico recently brought the Caravan for Peace with Justice and Dignity to the U.S. on a bus tour of 27 cities to address the problems and work together on both sides of the border toward finding solutions.
Nicole spent 2 weeks on the Caravan as an observer and interpreter, traveling from city to city with family members of the victims. It was an intense experience to hear their stories as they wept over the disappeared and the dead. It was also a journey of hope, as they organized to seek justice for not only their own families, but for people in the U.S. as well. Come and hear their stories.
She has written on birds among the Bribri, parenthood in different cultures, the effects of NAFTA, and natural disasters. Nicole Sault received a Ph.D. in anthropology from UCLA and since has taught at Santa Clara University and the graduate program of the University of Costa Rica as well as conducted research in Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru and the U.S. Her publications include journal articles and her book, Many Mirrors: Body Image and Social Relations ('84) Rutgers U Press. Nicole is a member of the American Anthropological Association and the Society for Ethnobiology, and is on the national board of School of the Americas Watch.
MINI BOOK SALE!
A good selection of more than 100 books for sale only at the Jan. 26th meeting - After Nicole’s talk.
Paperbacks - 500-colones. Hardcovers - 1000-colones.
RAFFLE!
A matching set of 12 Grolier classics for your library or as a gift.
Only 30 tickets sold at C1000 each. Hawthorne, Dante, Tolstoy, Homer, Bronte, Dostoyevsky.
WHERE:
Holiday Inn Aurola
Downtown San Jose - 3rd floor.
Calle 5 at Avenida 5 - in front of Parque Morazan
GOOGLE MAP
maps.google.co.cr/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF-8&q=Holiday+Inn+Aurola+san+jose&fb=1&gl=cr&hq=Holiday+Inn+Aurola&hnear=0x8fa0e342c50d15c5:0xe6746a6a9f11b882,San+Jose&cid=0,0,9881964417182526911&ei=f__xUKPqGoeg8gTZ_YGADQ&ved=0CLoBEPwSMAM
2-523-1000 (if you're lost)
PARKING:
FREE parking is located ONLY in the Herdonza Parking Lot which is on the East side of the hotel. At the meeting they'll announce instructions and you'll get a voucher in the lobby from the Bell Boys to present (get there early to get a space as it fills up fast on meeting days!!).
FREE parking is located ONLY in the Herdonza Parking Lot which is on the East side of the hotel. At the meeting they'll announce instructions and you'll get a voucher in the lobby from the Bell Boys to present (get there early to get a space as it fills up fast on meeting days!!).
MEETING COST:
Contribution 5,000 colones for coffee break and meeting room
RSVP:
*Reservations are required at cr.DemocratsAbroad@yahoo.com
*Reservations are required at cr.DemocratsAbroad@yahoo.com
OR - call Nelleke at 2-279-3553 or 8-721-6497
*Please be sure to make your reservation if you plan to come to any DACR meeting.
Their cushion between what the hotel charges them and what they charge for attendance is getting very thin. They used to order bocas for 3-5 extra people for meetings, but if they did that now they would lose money, so they order only for those who made their reservation, and then order extra on the day of the meeting. However, the hotel can charge them 20% extra if they order bocas on the day of the meeting, so they need to avoid that.
Their cushion between what the hotel charges them and what they charge for attendance is getting very thin. They used to order bocas for 3-5 extra people for meetings, but if they did that now they would lose money, so they order only for those who made their reservation, and then order extra on the day of the meeting. However, the hotel can charge them 20% extra if they order bocas on the day of the meeting, so they need to avoid that.
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SHOW YOUR LOVE FOR MOTHER EARTH
Are you available to Drive? Are you needing a ride (and willing to contribute towards gas/wear-n-tear)? Want to Share a taxi?
Post your request on
facebook.com/DemocratsAbroad.CostaRica
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Guest are welcome at 1 meeting and then asked to join -
it's FREE!!
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SIGNING UP OFFICIALLY FOR DEMOCRATS ABROAD
it's FREE to join!
To join - just attend a meeting OR
go to the official International Democrats Abroad site:
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Costa Rica Democrats Abroad - Costa Rica
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Other DACR Sites
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