Canadian NGO Jamie Kneen on ‘Wake Up with Co-op’
Jamie Kneen, Communications and Outreach Coordinator for MiningWatch Canada, spoke with Yolanda Tsanagarakis Oct. 25th on ‘Wake Up with Co-op’ about Equador and mining in that country. He discusses Ascendant Exploration, and human rights abuses against community members who oppose mining. ‘Wake Up with Co-op‘ is a listener-sponsored radio program out of Vancouver, B.C. Download […]
Read MoreWHAT HAPPENED IN INTAG ON THE 17TH& Que paso el 17
Quito, EcuadorTuesday, October 17, 2006 This morning, 6:30 am, about 10 persons identifying themselves as policemen, some in uniform, two with black ski masks, all armed with handguns and machine guns, arrived at the home of Carlos Zorrilla. Twenty minutes later, another individual, who claimed to be the prosecutor from the city of Cayambe, appeared […]
Read MoreBOLETIN DE PRENSA — COMISION ECUMENICA DE DERECHOS HUMANOS, CEDHU
BOLETIN DE PRENSA | English VersionQuito, 18 de octubre de 2006 COMISION ECUMENICA DE DERECHOS HUMANOS, CEDHU CIUDADANA ESTADOUNIDENSE VINCULADA A LA TRANSNACIONAL MINERA ASCENDANT COOPER CORPORATION, INFILTRADA EN UNA MANIFESTACION, PRESENTA FALSAS ACUSACIONES EN CONTRA DE LIDER DE INTAG Dentro de la campania de persecucion, amedrentamiento y agresiones, iniciada desde el aסnio 2004 por […]
Read More16 oct new update; Imbabura Govn’t : Stop Exploration, and INTAG COMMUNITIES IN IMMINENT DANGER
Mining camp arson suspect NOT GUILTY/acusados por incendio de campamento: SobreseídosProvincial Gov’t NO TO MINING Lower Court’s Decision Imperils Communities and Collective Rights in EcuadorMusical Chairs with Ecuador’s Managers 16 oct- GREAT NEWS. The judge declared the 5 accused for the burning of Ascendant mining camp NOT GUILTY. I haven’t yet read the sentence, but […]
Read MoreHow You Can Help
Please write to the Minister of Government and Police, Antonio Andretta A., with copies to the other people listed below, expressing your concern that questionable and unverified accusations are being used to intimidate and defame a reputable and upstanding community leader, and urging that the circumstances of both the complaint and the police raid be […]
Read MoreImbabura Gov’ NO TO MINING
One More Nail In Ascendant’s Coffin: 28 Septembre 2006 Provincial Government Says NO to Mining ‘The [Imbabura] Provincial Government yeterday resolved to ask the Ministry of Energy and Mines to suspend exploration of the mining project granted by the State to the Canadian mining company, ‘Ascendant Copper’, in the Junin community’. These are the title […]
Read Morelibres!! They are FREE!! *
22 September(ESPAÑOL ABAJO)Just a quick note to let you all know that, after 8 days of illegal arrest, our two colleagues were set free yesterday by the judge without any bail, and only with light conditions. It was what we expected from a just judge. The two are now back in Intag with their families, […]
Read MoreUPDATE18 Septiembre- Actualizaciones –Liberan Empleados/ Employees to be set free
Ascendant’s Latest Batch of Lies and,DAYS OF RAGE IN INTAG Sept 18 In today’s Ascendant ridiculous news release titled: “Eco-Terrorism Activity Disrupts but Will Not Halt Ascendant Copper Corporation’s Socially Responsible Efforts in the Intag Region” Mr. Davis makes the outrageous claim that “Thus far two of the kidnappers have been arrested, arraigned and in […]
Read MoreFOTOS FROM THE 16TH
Meeting that took place after Ascendant’s employees left Junin, called to organize a permanent Community Security Plan Arrival to Junin of Luz Marina Vega, wife of Mayor Auki Tituana, accompanied by Cotacachi’s Vice Mayor, Patricia Espinosa Making do in Junin, nearly 300 persons arrived from all over Intag to support Junin, and to witness the […]
Read MoreESCALADA DEL CONFLICTO MINERO EN INTAG
ESCALADA DEL CONFLICTO MINERO EN INTAG14 de Septiembre ESCALADA DEL CONFLICTO MINERO EN INTAGEl 12 de septiembre, un grupo de seis personas que fueron identificadas por miembros de la comunidad de Junín como trabajadores de la empresa minera Ascendant Copper Corporation, fueron encontrados sin autorización dentro de la reserva de bosques de esta comunidad. Esta […]
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