A wet, cold rain fell from dark, gray skies Friday afternoon, soaking the handful of people browsing the farmers’ market in Watsonville Plaza, and prompting the cancellation of the annual May Day march and rally.
But the weather didn’t stop about 50 people from gathering in front of the Wells Fargo Bank on Main Street, for the kickoff of what organizers hope will become a nationwide boycott of the bank chain.
According to organizer Ramiro Medrano, the San Francisco-based bank owns stock in The GEO Group, a company that builds prisons and has facilities throughout the world, including one in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Protesters accuse the company of violating the rights of immigrant detainees.
Posted by Ramiro Andrade
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