Ithaca College

On Wednesday, April 14, 2010, please join renowned Colombian journalist Claudia López in Klingenstein Lounge for a 30-minute lecture entitled “Methods of State Capturing by Mafias and Illegal Armed Groups in Colombia.” She will discuss the paramilitaries’ successful efforts to co-opt Colombian political processes.

Her lecture will be followed by a question and answer session. IC students Ashley Dennis and Jacquelyn Simone, who organized this event, write, “Presently, Colombia continues to receive the third largest amount of military aid from the United States in spite of the fact that several human rights organizations have called for the termination of U.S. aid until human rights violations in Colombia desist. Claudia López will examine new facets of this increasingly complicated situation and shed light on the unique role played by the United States.” Co-sponsors include the Park Center for Independent Media, the Journalism Department, the Politics Department, and Latin American Studies. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Ashley Dennis at adennis1@ithaca.edu. Please make requests for accommodations as soon as possible.