Refugee Relief as a Step Toward Liberation
Edward Fischer
Tuesday, 13 Nov 1984 at 3:00 pm – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union
Edward Fischer is Executive Director of PEACE for Guatemala, a nonprofit organization which directs refugee relief for Guatemalan Indians and peasants who have fled over the border into mexico to escape the Guatemalan counterinsurgency campaigns.Part of the World Affairs Series: Central America and the Caribbean - Reform and Revolution
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