August 23rd around the world

In Brazil, actions were carried out in the capital city of São Paulo, in southeast Brazil and Mossoró (Rio Grande do Norte) with several social movements. In São Paulo, participants distributed leaflets at Praça Ramos, a downtown square, denounced the presence of foreign military troops in Latin America and showed solidarity with the women and people who resist this imperialist strategy. In Mossoró, a debate about the foreign military presence in Latin America, followed by the launch of a video about the Third International Action of the WMW in Brazil, made August 23rd a remarkable event.
In Barcelona, Catalonia, a number of women carried out a night vigil against war and militarization in front of the Colombian consulate. In Colombia, a vigil against militarization and for life was held on August 23rd at Parque de los Estudiantes, in Cali, organized by Colectivo de Noviolencia (Non-Violence Collective). In Maracaibo, in the state of Zulia, Venezuela, a cultural activity with the presentation of several musical groups and the play Madre Colombia (Mother Colombia) brought several groups, organizations and institutions together on the same date, rallying to the slogan, “For life and integration in Latin America, no to militarization in our America”. 
One the other side of the world, in Korea, women went to the streets to demand the end of American military activities in the Korean peninsula, denounce the threat to world peace represented by American military dominance and to oppose the installation of new military bases in Colombia. On August 19th, there were actions in front of Bupyeung military base in Incheon.
Pronouncements and messages of solidarity and support were also sent to the WMW in Chile, the Continental Social Alliance, the Peace and Justice Service of Paraguay and the Canadian Human Rights International Organization (CHRIO). To read these greetings and pronouncements, please visit the meeting website:
http://www.movimientos.org/encuentromujerespueblos/