OCCUPY QUITO: The March of the 22nd
Quito in Flood- March 22nd. Mining leading issue for marchers. (petición de 19 puntos de la marcha más adelante) In spite of the childish claim by government officials (including President Correa) that the march was a total failure; in spite of countless obstacles the marchers had to overcome to reach Quito, including police checks and […]
Read MoreAnti-mining in Ecuador: A National Issue
UPDATE Friday 16th : The Correa regime is running TV and huge billboard ads trying to dissuade people from taking part in the anti-mining march. The TV ads discredit the march and the leaders by implying that they are liars, and are taking advantage of the people. One billboard has the message: Those who destabilize are COWARDS. […]
Read MoreIntag again in the mining agenda; 17 reasons why mining won’t work in Ecuador
Yesterday, El Comercio newspaper published a map with the current concessions being developed, and future concessions to be offered to private mining companies. Magdalena, which is the same as Los Mandariyacus concession and the same one Codelco is trying to developed, was one of the 10 concessions the government wants companies to explore. Magdalena and […]
Read MoreCodelco- quick update, and Mining Minerals and Repression
Codelco- a very quick update Mining, Minerals and Repression in Ecuador CODELCO UPDATE. Reports from the communities have it that CODELCO is withdrawing their drilling equipment. For now. There was talk of communities taking action against the company’s presence, which might have inspired the company to stop the drilling. However, it is more likely […]
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