Toolkit: Stop the Colombia Free Trade Agreement

This Toolkit provides tips on how to take action against the Colombia Free Trade Agreement.  It includes resources to make it easier for you to make a difference!

Learn the facts!

Flier to Print Out and Circulate (from Witness for Peace) This flyer is a great organizing tool for educating people about the problems with the agreement.

Impunity Fact Sheet This fact sheet gives you the quick stats on the inarguably most talked about issues against the Colombia FTA.

Colombia Talking Points This addresses some of the key points that have been raised by lobbyists fighting for passage of the agreement.

Stay Informed Learn what USLEAP and partners on the ground have to say about the Colombia FTA on our resource page.

Take Action!

Send your Representatives an Email Now This two-click email action is the easiest and fastest way to let your representatives know what you think.  Feel free to change the sample letter and subject line.

Call Your Members of Congress Directions for calling your members of Congress and a sample call-in script.

Sample Letter to Congress A letter you can open, change, add your name and your representatives name to, and send off in the mail.

Make a Difference!

Spread the Word Follow USLEAP on our social networking sites. Comment on or retweet our updates, share our videos with friends.

Write a Letter to the Editor Your opinion counts! This is a start-to-finish guide to writing a letter to the editor about the Colombia FTA.

Join Us Join USLEAP and hundreds of international organizations and activists in the Colombia: Human Rights Defenders campaign.

 

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Visit USLEAP's updated Colombia FTA Toolkit, which offers various options including an "Impunity Fact Sheet" and "Talking Points Against the Colombia FTA."



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