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Jamie Suriano Macon on the FMLN
Jamie Suriano Macon speaks of his experiences growing up in El Salvador in the 70’s, working with the Christian Democratic Party and having friends “disappeared” while working to open clinics in rural communities. He speaks of the dynamics of today’s (when it was recorded) El Salvadorian politics and the misperceptions of the guerilla’s intent in the country.
Lynn’s El Salvador Reportback
An East Bay women’s delegation speaks of their recent trip to El Salvador immediately following the peace accords ending the civl war there. They worked closely with a women’s delegation newly started there, learning and teaching, as well as visited a FMLN camp to see the conditions of the women soldiers there. A lot of good information about the condition of women in El Salvador paralleled with the delicate political situation there.
Focus on the Americas
“Republicrats” with Blase Bonpane, Ph.D.
Call Number: JG/ 080BFormat: Cass BProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
Bonpane discusses many topics of the day (recorded October 1990). 1. Sen. Pete Wilson refuses to see him and representatives of Salvadorian community regarding House Resolution #5114 and the Casden-Graham provision. 2. Brian Wilson, who lost his legs trying to stop a munitions shipment to El Salvador, informs of a peace delegation underway to Iraq. 3. Bonpane reads open letter from Mennonites to the people of Iraq. 4. Responds to Democratic National Committee Chair Ron Brown's statement regarding Democratic support for war in Iraq. 5. Informs of 10-day Human Rights delegation to Mexico. 6. Informs of Reverend Father Ernesto Cardenal Martínez's upcoming visit to Los Angeles. 7. Bonpane reads a letter from Jeffrey Patterson who refused to serve in the military action in Iraq.
Salvadoran Politics, 1995
Date: 1/6/1995Call Number: JG/ 087AFormat: Cass AProducers: Judy GerberProgram: A Defiant HeartCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
This is a recording on the political realignments in El Salvador on the Third Anniversary of the ceasefire. Reading of Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador's 'El Salvador Watch' article: "FMLN Redefining and Renewing the Salvadoran Left.' The article describes the December 17, 1994 FMLN party convention in which the group split. While centrist groups departed from the FMLN, the party is in whole solid and reorganizing into a renewed leftist political option. There have also been realignment across the Salvadoran political spectrum including on the right. ARENA has broken off from the Liberal Democratic Party because it supposedly resents the peace. While half the population abstained in the last election, the political reality is much more democratic in El Salvador.
W.I.N.G.S- Women’s International News Gathering Service Report
Date: 11/11/1989Call Number: JG/ 038BFormat: Cass BProducers: Judy GerberCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
WFRG Judy Gerber talks with CISPES alert editor Mike Silinsky about El Salvador’s FMLN “peace talks” and the insistence that the US government stop aid to their military. He outlines some of the demands of the FMLN, including, removing all officers from the military involved in the death squads.
Interview With Colonel Jaime Guzman
Colonel Jaime Guzman of the El Salvadorian army, in an interview held at the School of the Americas, explains the women’s involvement in the military as social workers and their impact on society, the fight against the guerillas, the effect of Nicaragua’s change of government on El Salvador, and why Central Americans train at the School of the Americas.
Interview With Ramon Cordona
Call Number: LA 100Collection: El Salvador
Beginning with some children singing, this tape segues a few minutes in to an interview with Ramon Cordona, a representative of the FMLN to the United States. He tells the story of his humble beginnings and experiences with the FMLN, the construction of the FMLN forces, history of El Salvador and other issues of injustice in the war-torn country.
Prairie Fire Organizing Committee Program with Luis Flores
Call Number: LA 092Format: CassetteProgram: Prairie Fire Organizing CommitteeCollection: El Salvador
Luis Flores, a member of the FMLN, speaks of the impact of Nicaragua on El Salvador, the participation of the United States in El Salvadorian politics, the history of instability in El Salvador, the dynamics of “democracy” in Central America and the issue of free and fair elections.
El Salvador Focus
El Salvador, the internal dynamics of peace negotiations are discussed, such as UN mediation, the outside support for the FMLN, Washington’s position on providing aid and women’s issues in El Salvador.
FMLN and El Salvador News
Date: 12/1/1989Call Number: LA 085AFormat: Cass AProducers: Atlanta Committee for Latin AmericaProgram: A Defiant HeartCollection: El Salvador
Judy Gerber, host of a Defiant Heart, reads recent news from El Salvador concerning attacks in San Salvador and other major cities and the controversy surrounding the supply of arms to the FMLN.
