Revolution & counter Revolution in Central America: Nicaragua, El Salvador & Honduras

Direct Action presents:

Revolution & counter Revolution in Central America

Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras
Lessons and experiences for socialism in the 21st Century

On 19 July 1979, Nicaragua's Sandinistas 9FSLN) led a seccessful people's insurrection, overthrowing the Somoza dictatorship and beginning a period of a workers and farmers government, where socialism was put on the agenda but eventually defeated.

Thirty years later the Sandinista's are back in power and the people of El Salvador have elected a government supported by the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN). The FMLN had previousely led a guerilla movement and like the Sandinista's, pursued an insurrectional road to revolution.

On June 28 of this year the left leaning government of Manuel Zalaya in Honduras was ousted by a right wing military coup. These developments are an attempt by the local bourgeoise and international capital to reverse the left turn that is taken place throught the latin American continent.

This forum will look at the challenges of building a socialism of the 21st Century in the Americas. It will also explore the historical lessons of the revolutions that have occured in the region.

Guest Speakers:

Representative of the FMLN in Melbourne
Roberto Jorquera: Revolutionary Socialist Party

evening will include Video footage of the developments in Honduras


6.30pm,
Thurs, 30 July

Direct Action Centre

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Tel 0439 454 375 or 0403 943 529
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