Trade and Development
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Join NISGUA's Campaigns

1. SUPPORT INDIGENOUS RIGHTS

2. SAY NO TO CAFTA

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1. SUPPORT INDIGENOUS RIGHTS 

JOIN NISGUA'S CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT 

INDIGENOUS RIGHTS IN GUATEMALA

Communities across Guatemala have used referendums to voice their opposition to natural resource extraction and mega-projects that threaten their livelihoods and rights as indigenous peoples.  Urge the Guatemalan government to respect community referendums and uphold indigenous peoples’ rights to self-determination and grassroots democracy.

To take action: Click here to access the letter. Print it, sign it on both sides (English and Spanish), and send it to: NISGUA, 436 14th Street, Suite 409, Oakland, CA 94612. 

Want to take this action further?  Please consider becoming a NISGUA GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN LEADER and commit to obtaining 50, 100, or even more signatures to this important letter.  If you or your group is interested in committing, please contact Bridget@nisgua.org.
 

HELP US MEET THE REQUEST OF GROUPS IN GUATEMALA

GOAL: 5,000+ SIGNATURES!

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2. SAY NO TO CAFTA!!!

Stopping CAFTA will change the debate on trade in this country.
It will signify a growing grassroots movement demanding a re-evaluation of the way trade agreements are negotiated and the neoliberal policies behind them. More importantly, a strong citizens' response now will help check big businesses’ influence.

So call or write your congressperson now.
Tell your representative that, as a constituent, you are urging him/her to reject CAFTA, and be sure to make clear this is a decisive issue that you will remember during the next elections. Call 1-800-839-5276 to reach the congressional switchboard, or download a sample letter to express your concerns and demand an official written response on this issue.

Contact the media about CAFTA.
Even local media helps draw the attention of key policymakers. Learn how you can most effectively reach the media on this issue. Ask why they’re not covering such an important topic, or try to get your own piece into a local or regional paper.

Organize a town or city council resolution.
Learn how to organize a resolution, and join cities around the country in opposing CAFTA. Educate your local representatives about how CAFTA will severely limit their ability to utilize public contracts to support important social, environmental, and equitable goals, if their state governor has agreed to the accord. Visit Public Citizen to see whether your governor has signed on to this corporate agreement: www.citizen.org/trade/subfederal/states/