Friday, 11 May 2001
From Andrew Miller, Amnesty International, Washington, DC
Dear Colombia Activists:
We want to alert any and all activists about a
book tour that is taking place right now which will have an impact on
our Colombia work.
Author Mark Bowden is promoting his book, Killing
Pablo, about the hunt for Pablo Escobar. While we may not agree with
some of the spin and some of the characterizations, it is an
important work highlighting a very dark corner of US involvement in Colombia.
In fact, Amnesty International USA has filed suit
against the CIA, and will file suit against other agencies, due to
our investigation about the PEPES death squad, precursor to the ACCU
paramilitary organization and thus the AUC, currently responsible for
most of the political killings and atrocities in Colombia.
We encourage everyone to attend his book
signings, obtain a copy of the book, and learn about what has been
going on -- and tune in to our website
(www.amnestyusa.org/countries/colombia) as we
post news about our lawsuit.
But do treat some of the analysis with a grain of salt.
(* - No time given)
Book Tour for Mark Bowden's Killing Pablo
Monday, 14 May: Dayton, OH: 7 PM, Books & Company
Tuesday, 15 May: Nashville, TN: 7 PM, Davis-Kidd Booksellers
Wednesday, 16 May: Chicago, IL, 7:30 PM,
Barbara's Bookstore, Oak Park
Thursday, 17 May: Madison, WI, 7 PM, University Bookstore
Saturday, 19 May: West Chester, PA: 1 PM, Chester
County Book Co.
Monday, 21 May: Washington, D.C.: 12 PM,
Books-A-Million, Alexandria, VA
Monday, 21 May: Baltimore, MD: 7:30 PM, Barnes
& Noble, Towson
Tuesday, 22 May: Philadelphia, PA: Border's*
Wednesday, 23 May: Boston, MA: 7 PM, Wordsworth
Thursday, 24 May: Philadelphia, PA: 7:30 PM,
Barnes & Noble, Fairless
Tuesday-Thursday, 29-31 May: Atlanta, GA: 7 PM,
Chapter Eleven
Wednesday, 30 May: Columbus, GA: 6 PM, Books-A-Million
Thursday, 31 May: Savannah, GA: 6 PM, Books-A-Million
Friday, 1 June: Fayetteville, NC: 7:30 PM, Barnes
& Noble
Sunday-Tuesday, 3-5 June: Great Britain
Monday, 11 June: San Diego, CA: 12:30 PM, Bay
Books, Coronado
Monday, 11 June: San Diego, CA: 7 PM, Esmeralda,
Del Mar
Tuesday, 12 June: Seattle, WA: 7 PM, Third Place Books
Wednesday, 13 June: Portland, OR: 7:30 PM,
Powell's Books
Thursday, 14 June: San Francisco, CA: 7:30 PM,
Clean Well-Lighted Place
Friday, 15 June: San Francisco, CA: Book Passage,
Corte Madera*
Saturday-Sunday, 16-17 June: Toronto
Monday, 18 June: Miami, FL: 8 PM, Books and
Books, Coral Gables
Tuesday, 19 June: Miami, FL: 7:30 PM, Liberties
Fine Books, Music & Café
Wednesday, 20 June: FT. Lauderdale, FL: 8 PM,
Liberties Fine Books, Music & Café
Thursday, 21 June: New York, NY: 7:30 PM, Barnes
& Noble, 22898 Broadway @ 82nd Street
Friday-Saturday, 22-23 June: Toronto
Monday, 25 June: Denver, CO: 7:30, PM Tattered
Cover Bookstore
Tuesday, 26 June: St. Louis, MO: 7 PM, Left Bank Books
Wednesday, 27 June: Austin, TX: 7 PM, Book People
Thursday, 28 June: Dallas, TX: 7 PM, Barnes & Noble