Against Reagan & US intervention in Central America
The months of May and June are a ran people and to condemn the dictator- a Festival for Peace and Freedom across period of intense international activity in defence of the Central American revolution and against the siting of American nuclear weapons in Europe.
During May, the European caravan against imperialist intervention in Central America' is touring Europe. Britain at the end of April and is going through Sweden, Norway, and Denmark to West Germany. From there it is making a southern circuit through France, the Spanish state, Italy, Austria, and Switzerland to end at Strasbourg on June 2.
The caravan was organised by the revolutionary organisations of Nicaragua, El Salvador, and stop, solidarity meetings will be organised with Alejandro Perez of the FSLN in Nicaragua, Baltazar Lopez of the Salavadoran FMLN, and a representative of the National Revolutionary Union of Guate-
One objective of the caravan will be to get a massive number of signatures to a petition that is to be presented to the European Parliament at Strasbourg on June 5. This petition calls on the European Parliament to oppose the threats and active intervention of the USA against the Central American revolutions. In addition, it calls on the Parliament to recognise the FDR and FMLN in El Salvador as the representatives of the Salvado8 ships in Honduras and Guatemala.
As the caravan ends, a new wave of activity will start. Demonstrations have been planned in a number of European cities to oppose the visit by Ronald Rea-
-In France, the Socialist Party and Communist Party, who form the governwhich is inviting Reagan to Paris, are doing the best they can to avoid any mobilisations against his visit. Nevertheless, around fifty organisations have already put out a call for a demonstration in Paris on June 5. They include left groups, Latin American solidarity groups, the nuclear disarmament campaign, and immigrant and anti-racist groups.
well-known personalities have called for support for this initiative.
-In Britain, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), which last October organised a demonstration of 250,000 against Cruise missiles, has called a demonstration for June 6 in London.
In addition, Reagan Reception Committees' have sprung up to organise local meetings and activities. The national Reagan Reception Committee is organising a picket of the US Embassy on Monday June 7 and a lobby of Parliament when Reagan will be addressing them on Tuesday, June 8. At the same time, the Chile Solidarity Campaign is organising
Parliament Square in Central Hall.
the Peace Committee, which organised the major demonstration last October, has called for a demonstration in Rome on June 5. This committee is supported by all the left organisations, including the Communist Party. cialist Party, which is in the government, has not officially backed it.
-In West Germany, the 800 organisations which drew 300,000 people to demonstrate against nuclear missiles in October 1981, have called for a demonstration in Bonn on June 10. On that day, in the same city, Reagan will be attending
Unfortunately, the organisations are divided with a minority wish to include the demand for multi-lateral disarmament and a nuclear-free Europe. Nevertheless, up to a half-million people are expected to attend.
-And in the United States itself there is a massive demonstration planned for June 12 in Washington.
The huge mobilisations that are expected will provide an excellent opportunity to build international solidarity with workers in struggle throughout the world, from Poland to El Salvador.
Reagan stands for every dirty trick in the imperialist and capitalist book. His visit to his cronies in Europe should be a signal for massive opposition.