Recorded May 2, 2005
Below is the original description of the event.
Bishop Alvaro Ramazzini, an internationally recognized human rights activist, is the
bishop of the Dioceses of San Marcos, Guatemala and president of the Episcopal Secretariat of Central America (SEDAC). In his work with campesinos, immigrants and the landless, Bishop Ramazzini has consistently promoted rural development. Along with other bishops, he also played a pivotal role in the 1996 Peace Accords and is active in the promotion of the Recovery of Historical Memory Project (REMHI) in San Marcos. The REMHI report found state agents responsible for nearly 90 percent of human rights abuses during Guatemala’s 36 year armed conflict.
In Spanish, with English translation.
-Transcript of Bishop Ramazzini's testimony on CAFTA