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Indigenous Peoples from 5 Mesoamerican Countries Form Front Against Mining
AGAINST THE IMPERIALISM AND NEOCOLONIALISM OF MINING COMPANIES, THE CURRENT BATTLE OF THE PEOPLES ** Organization is required to win, NGO’s from several countries point out in Puebla ** Emissaries from Mexico, Panama, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador expose abuses…
Read MoreZapatista News Summary for August 2013
AUGUST 2013 ZAPATISTA NEWS SUMMARY In Chiapas 1. Around 1700 Students Attend “Little Zapatista Schools” – From August 12 to 16, around 1700 students attended the “Little Zapatista Schools” (Escuelitas), to learn about Freedom According to the Zapatistas. Prior to…
Read MoreDeclaration from Indigenous Congress
Indian Mexico Continues Standing Despite Extermination, Indigenous Congress Declares We learned on this path that the powerful have no respect for the word; they betray and violate it. By: Hermann Bellinghausen, envoy Published: 08/19/2013 18:05 San Cristóbal de las Casas,…
Read MoreRaúl Zibechi on State Coups and Extractivism
To Clip the Wings of Coup D’Etats One Must Get Rid of Extractivism By: Raúl Zibechi This week the strategy of tension and chaos that United States agencies promote to destabilize governments was in evidence. If we take into account…
Read MoreMining Moratorium Expires in Chiapas
Moratorium On Mining Expires in Chiapas By: Jose Plascencia The state of Chiapas produces about 3.1% of natural gas, 1.8% of oil, 7.5% of electrical production, and contains about 30% of México’s surface water. This means Chiapas is one of…
Read MoreRaúl Zibechi: The Peace of Extractivism
The Peace of Extractivism In Colombia By: Raúl Zibechi The struggle between the guerrilla and the State was a true war of classes in Colombia. The young campesino liberal Pedro Marín became Manuel Marulanda when the violence, started by the…
Read MoreRaúl Zibechi: Peruvian Crossroads
Peruvian Crossroads By: Raúl Zibechi Different Latin American and Peruvian intellectuals and politicians have harshly criticized President Ollanta Humala, because they consider that he has betrayed the mandate for which he was elected. They do not lack reasons, since the…
Read MoreRaúl Zibechi: Local Resistances, Global Movements
Local Resistances, Global Movements By: Raúl Zibechi In June 2002, just 10 years ago, the first popular consulta (vote) of a communal character about mining on a large scale in the world was held in Tambogrande (northern Peru). More than…
Read MoreLatin America Now Regulates Mining
Latin America Is No Longer the Unregulated “Paradise” for the Mining Companies: World Bank Economist Afp * There are 120 disputes in the region; rejection because of the environmental impact Lima, February 13, 2012 The mining boom that Latin America…
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