Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1995)
Speaker: U.S. policies hurt Central America Natasha Shepard Oregon CWy fiwaM Many of Centra) America's problems Have their roots in U S policy, an activist for progressive social change in Central America said at a presentation in the EMU Wednesday evening Roy Holman, who is the founder and director of a non-profit language school in Guatemala and has lived in QueUaltenango, Guatemala, for the last three years, said that foreign aid is. b\ ami large, a failure Holman included the International Monetary Fund, the World Hank and U S A I t) as institutions whose lending and development polit les are actually detrimental to the progress of Central Ameru an countries “The evidence is overwhelming that these institutions and policies are not working." he said. The policies of these groups, along with increasing pressure and debt, have forced many Central American countries to cut social spending, "supposedly for debt pay ments." Holman said. In a slide presentation. Holman illustrat ed the problems and challenges facing Guatemala in particular, after 33 year* of oppression. violence and political, social and «k onomic instability Many of these problems, Holman said, are the result of US foreign policy that is. "influenced, if not controlled, by corporate power in the U.S," Guatemala has been faied with a Im k of social spending, disparity of wealth and outright poverty, Holman said. "In Guatemala, two percent controls 65 percent of the land." he said "Guatemala has lieen a ok ioeconomic basket case for the last .15 years Them is an HO to 85 per cent poverty rate." Poverty rates have climbed, he said, and crime rates have soared Conditions in Guatemala also include almost innumer able human rights abuses and environmen tal degradation, he said. "Guatemala, which means land of trees, w ill Is* completely deforested in 20 years if current rates continue." Holman said. According to Holman, the Guatemalan Human Rights Commission's Report for 1902 lists 47H political assassinations and 103 tortures in Guatemala, the majority attributed to se< untv forces. The answer* to some of these problems tie in changing foreign polii\. Holman said “Some of us consider the roots of these problems to he outside {Guatemala).” Holman said 'What if the V S used its leverage to encourage land redistribution, or to restructure foreign debts that continu ously fall on the shoulders of the poor' What if aid were distributed through non governmental agencies that included small farmers and indigenous communities trying to maintain their < ustums and culture?" Aside from coordinating the language school in (.ualemAln, Holman also works with international observer groups in Central America that help shield "at-risk” Guatemalan refugees and other citizens "At risk, at cording to Holman, means those that are In danger of various forms of oppression, including violence Holman s visit to the University was sponsored by the Survival Center, an umbrella organization for six uil and envi ronmental «(tivism groups on campus, and the Committee in Solidarity with the Central American People (CISC!AP) OS CAP is a Uxal gras.s rixits organization that works to edut ate. fund raise and build sup port for popular issues in Central Amerii a RALLY Continued from Page 1 The organizers of the noon to 2 p.m rally encouraged students to •ik.t p their classes They made available an excuse slip for students to take to their professors, signed In Newt and the good ol boys." which would explain their absence from class Students could sign spin ial copies of the “Contract With America" which labeled the docu ment as a war against stu dents, laborers, minori ties. women, i hildren. the environment and the poor The copies will he sent to Congress. At the end of the rally, supporters burned copies of the contract 'Burn it. before it bums you." Brady said as he encouraged the i rowd to participate. first' Year Students Get to Know Us — y^r Before you Need Us. Student Health Center X4441 LIVE ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLY FREE POOL Every day until 9 jun. Sunday ti Monday ail day Pinball & FREE Foosball Smoke m Welcome See our concert tuhcdulc in fndayt Entertainment Mi tiun Everything is on SALE! Bikes up to 10% off Yakima Car Racks 15% off Accessories up to 80% off Clothing up to 50% off helmets, shoes, lot kv tomputers tires, tubes, gloves. . EVERYTHING ON SALE FOR 3 DAYS ONLY! tr** »e»r Wei* with frai ad <rf). E. 1 1th Ave. between < )ak and Willamette mr irae U \j0 c»cn _4mot SPECIALIZED. SPRING IS <\n £IPLOSWB OF ACTIVITY! LlAOUfS 04V MIIM PlAYIRS ENTRY OfJUHINf START turn FIE ♦Softboli ♦Tennis ♦Soccer Ultimate fitsbee Grass vottevtxm M W C MW-C M -W C M WC c to 12 9 7 6 'meant letter* Sciwu>io April 6 'meant lottery JehecSieng April 20 April 24 April 7 April 10 Apt# IS Apt# 24 Apt# 2* $1$ $5 person WO $30 $30 ONE DAY fVIMTS Soccer Scramble Trock Meet Go# Tournament M W MW MW C April 4 Apr# 26 May IS Apt# 5 April 26 4 7pm May 21 NC $IS team $20 pet too TWO/THRU (MY EVIMTS fVIAN "Serve" Voiteybo# Festival Spring Tennis Clastic MWC M W C 4 12 May 4 May 16 May S.6 May 19. 20. 21 NC I • M»Men. W •Women. C*Coed » Irrftomutal sport - under I'M regrJafiont (See Handbook) ••INSTANT tOTTEBY SCHEDULING SOfTBAU. Tuesday. Apr# 4. 102 Ewinger time TBA SOCCEP Wednesday Apr# 12. 102 Estimger. time TBA I Cost tor activity - check SIM oflke tor esoct amount TEAM CAPTAIN/MANAGER OR TEAM REPRESENTATIVE MUST ATTEND MANDATORY PRE-SEASON MEETING TD GET AN ASSIGNED REGISTRATION TIME Sport Softball Tenna Soccer intimate Fusbee Grass VolleybaR Dry Monday Thursday Tuesday Ihursdoy Monday Mrs tide lory Pleyuff Meetings: Sport Dry Softba# Wednesday Tenrus Monday Soccer Tuesday Grass Voileybotl Monday Ultimate Frtsbee Monday Dr«r Apr# 3 Apr# 6 Apr# 11 Apr# 20 Apr# 24 Mr May 3 May 8 May 9 May IS May IS Time 4 00 p m 4 00 p m 400 p m 4 00 p m 4 00 p m Time 4 00 p m, 4 00 p m 4 00 p m 4 30 p m. 4 00 p m location ftr Boom - EMU Cedar A8 - (MU Cedar A» - (MU Cedar AS - EMU Cedor AB - (MU location Cedar AS- EMU WafriOt Boom - EMU Cedor AB - EMU Cedar AB - EMU Cedar AB-EMU <6 RIM vviiy Now accepting applications for RIM Softball-Soccer officials Apply at 102 Esslinger or call 6-4113 102 Esslinger Phone #6-4113
