HONDURAS: 16th Journalist Killed; More trouble in Rigores

Saludos tod@s from Progreso, Honduras Here is a summary with an update based on information from calls from the NUEVA SUYAPA COOPERATIVE OF THE CAMPESINO MOVEMENT OF AGUAN (MCA), Central Nacional de Trabajadores del Campo [National Organization of Farm Workers] (CNTC),, and Annie Byrd (Rights Action) in Tegucigalpa:

The events in Rigores over the past four days are extremely worrisome and show a startling escalation by the military/police in Aguan and the military and government propaganda in the media. Our delegation met with the Rigores community before the current repression and found the community had started to rebuild from the massive eviction and burning of the community by police the first week of July.

As of today (9/20) at 3:28pm Honduras time the Campesino Movement of Rigores (MCR) has been evicted from their lands.

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Bevo-Long Community Education Spanish Class Registration

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Beginning Spanish Class starts next martes (Tuesday) at Bevo Long Community School.

BEGINNING SPANISH CLASS STARTS TUESDAY, SEPT. 27 AT THE
BEVO- LONG COMMUNITY SCHOOL IN ST.LOUIS.
ACQUIRE BASIC SPANISH LANGUAGE VOCABULARY AND CONVERSATIONAL SKILLS USEFUL FOR TRAVEL, BUSINESS AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE. VIDEO PRESENTATIONS AND LEARNING MATERIALS WILL BE PROVIDED. THIS IS AN INFORMAL, NON-ACADEMIC, EARLY EVENING CLASS ONCE A WEEK FOR EIGHT WEEKS, 6-7:30 PM. YOUR INSTRUCTOR , DON DIEGO-J.HAMILTON, IS AN EXPERIENCED TEACHER WELL TRAVELED TO SPANISH SPEAKING TIERRAS.

FOR THOSE THAT ARE JUST STARTING OR WANT TO REVIEW THEIR KNOWLEDGE.COST $40 ($5 PER CLASS). TO REGISTER PLEASE CALL 314 353-1034 OR GO TO THE COMMUNITY EDUCATION OFFICE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON IN THE REAR OF LONG SCHOOL AT MORGANFORD & GRAVOIS.

At Bevo-Long CEFSS, 5028 Morgan Ford Road, St. Louis, MO 63116

Due to funding cuts, we are unable to print and mail the brochure. Go to the school to register or call the IFCLA office and we will forward the forms to you in pdf format.