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Bogotá, Colombia, July the 14th 2008

 

Dear liberal friends of the world,

The last week, we Colombians had the opportunity of being happy after many sad news caused by our intern armed conflict. The release of 15 hostages, among them French-Colombian and former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, 3 American citizens and 11 Colombian police and military men, make us feel joy but at the same time it encourages us to continue demanding freedom for all still kept under captivity.

Freedom is a basic human right and a principle that liberals must defend everywhere. On July the 20^th we celebrate Colombia’s Cry of Independence, but besides this date which is of course important, we would like to take the opportunity to demonstrate our refusal to kidnapping. No person could be deprived from its freedom because of political or economical reasons. At the same time we want that day to be key to start the dialogue between different parties in the conflict for constructing a lasting peace in Colombia.

The reason of this invitation is to ask you, as friend-liberal organizations of Colombian Union of Young Democrats (UCJD), your support in the mass demonstration by the streets of different cities of the world on July the 20^th- in the terms of the enclosed resolution- where Colombians together with citizens of the international community will claim freedom and peace for Colombia.

Our International Committee is leading this initiative that pretends to engage you. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any question, inquiry or suggestion. Below, we will mention the people –with their e-mail addresses- in charge of the cooperation with different regions of the world, to whom you can contact:

Dionisio Lizarazo	Aleyda Ortega
The Americas’ Cooperation Officer	North and Western-European Cooperation Officer
chepediony@gmail.com	aleyda0007@gmail.com

 

Lázaro Ramírez	Fabio Piñeros
Vicepresident of International Affairs, Eastern-European Cooperation Officer	Asian, Caucasian, Middle-Eastern  and Oceanic Cooperation Officer
lazaroramirezsalazar@yahoo.com	fabiobonilla1985@hotmail.com

 

Dayana Moreno
African Cooperation Officer
dayanitamoreno@yahoo.es

 

During the following days we will give you more details about the gathering places and people you can contact in your countries’ different cities where demonstrations will happen.

Thanks a lot for your support,

 

Council of Delegates,

Colombian Union of Young Democrats