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Historic Latino Congreso Takes Strong Anti-War Stand

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Posted on: September 12th, 2006
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“Billed as the most comprehensive gathering of Latino leaders in the US in three decades, over 1,600 delegates and observers attended the in Los Angeles from September 6-10. The Congreso grew out of the massive mobilizations of Latinos this spring for immigrant rights, and was a forum to discuss not only the status of immigration reform, but also a wide range of issues from how to best use Latino voting power to global warming to the economic empowerment of Latino communities. Mayor Antonio Villarraigosa and numerous Latino Congresspeople greeted the participants, who represented a diversity of labor, , environmental, health and community development groups.

The convention was organized by some of the largest Latino advocacy groups in the nation, including the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (), the William C. Velásquez Institute and the League of United Latin American Citizens ().”

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