September 2, 1994 76 pages

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FOREST ACTION Network members Corrie Duncan (left) and Deryk Wenaus (right) climbed a crane aboard the Japanese ship General Tirona early Thursday morning to protest exports of B.C. lumber

which has been clear-cut.

Peruvian officials detain Sutherland secondary school human rights activist

A SUTHERLAND secondary school teacher, suspected of terrorist activi- ty, is in jail in Peru. By Anna Marie D'Angelo News Reporter

Lissett Barsalo, 47. was ia Lima with Vancouver human rights activist Frances MacQueen.

MacQueen was illowed to leave Peru, but security officials detuned Barsalo as she attempted to hoard 2 pl nc Aug. 31 to come

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“Right now, we are waiting for the Department of External Affairs to get back to us about a decision whether thes (Peruvian officials) will charge or release her” said Barsalo’s husband, Roger Ward. on Thursday,

Barsalo was born in Peru and came to Canada in 1974,

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Barsalo has edited a publication that addresses human rights issues in Peru,

She is oman unpaid leave of absence from

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her focal teaching job, She teaches math and English.

She was hired by North Vancouver District 44 School Board (NVSD) in 1989. The school district granted her a one-year personal feave for the 1993-94 school year,

Barsilo requested a one-year extension to the leave for this year.

The leave was granted. confirmed NVSD superintendent Robin Brayne.

Ward sitid his wife was taking law courses at UBC during the leave.

Several Sutherland secoadary staff meni bers contacted by the News declined to tak

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about Bursalo.

One Sutherland parent told the News that she had a run-in with Barsalo over what she perceived as the inappropriateness of a revo- lutionary poster displayed in her classroom.

The poster depicted slain South Amencan revolutionary, Che Guevara.

Sutherland student J.P. Poirier recalls posters in Barsalo’s Grade S English chiss two years ago that were “net bright and fappy” and fad aething to do with English studies.

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