As opposition to CAFTA mounts in the U.S. Congress, hundreds of people came out to the streets of upper Manhattan on Saturday to say NO to the DR-CAFTA free trade agreement. The marchers, many from the Washington Heights area, largely defied the sterotype of young, white anti-globalization protesters. [See Movie || [See More Photos] For background, see Stop Cafta || CISPES
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Big March in Washington Heights Against DR-CAFTA!
Big March in Washington Heights Against DR-CAFTA!
Big March in Washington Heights Against DR-CAFTA!
Big March in Washington Heights Against DR-CAFTA!
Big March in Washington Heights Against DR-CAFTA!
NYC LABOR, RELIGIOUS, IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS, & FAIR TRADE GROUPS RALLY & MARCH IN OPPOSITION TO DR-CAFTA While Republican leadership is pushing for a vote on DR-CAFTA in June, NYC organizers pressured their Congress members to vote NO on the trade pact! Hundreds of people marched for nearly 2 hours through Washington Heights, handing out flyers and leading chants of "No al CAFTA, Si a la vida!" go to www.stopcafta.org for more information about how to call your congressional rep to tell them to vote NO on CAFTA. also check out video of the march at http://www.cispes.org/cafta/June4.mov http://www.stopcafta.org http://www.cispes.org
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