Ascendent’s New Claims are Misleading
Dear All,I don’t know what you can do about all the lies on Ascendant Corporation’s new web page, but this is my first take on this one particular page. The information on their website is totally misleading. For starters, as I mentioned earlier, even the Japanese, in the 1996 report, counted 40 families in Junin […]
Read MoreIn a Single Voice: NO TO MINING
The following statement rejecting Ascendant’s presence in Intag and asking them to leave within 30 days has been signed by approximately 700 members of the Cotacachi community, including Cotacachi’s Mayor and Municipal Council members. Cotacachi, March 27 2005 The citizens, legitimate representatives of communities, organizations, and public entities of Cotacachi County, Imbabura Province, Ecuador, who […]
Read MoreASCENDANT’S New Lies
UPDATE 21 APRIL 2005 ASCENDANT’S New LiesThe Government’s fallAttempted Password TheftCall for Intag’s Militarization Lucio Gutierrez, (until yesterday) Ecuador’s president, fell wednesday. YEAH!! The majority in Congress declared he had abandoned the presidency, and, in effect ousted him, the president of congress and other high level politicians, and the Vice president took over. But most […]
Read MoreFollow up to 11 April
Dear all, Follow up to the mail I sent on the night of 11 April and the siege of the Municipality of Cotacachi. Finally, around 10pm, the Mayor was able to meet only with Ascendant Copper Corporation, and they were able to present their presentation to the Mayor and the six council members of the […]
Read MoreMining companies pay for siege of Cotacachi Municipality
As I write this, a group of nineteen community leaders, Parish township governments, and representatives from different Intag organizations, are trapped inside the Cotacachi Municipal building, by a few dozen pro-mining people brought by Ascendant Copper Corporation to Cotacachi. The small group is being protected by members of the national police. The trapped group includes […]
Read More15/march/05 update
2005-03-15 News from Junín and Intag. Just heard today from Polibio that employees from the mining company tried to hire local young people from Junín to start working on the mine in 24 hours. The young people told this individual to, basically, go jump in the nearest body of water, and that no one from […]
Read MorePeaceful Request to Drop Periódico Intag Lawsuit Turns Ugly at Ascendant Offices in Quito
Intag Solidarity Network: February 26, 2005 Events Report We, the International Observers of the Intag Solidarity Network (ISN), are writing the following to report on events that occurred at the offices of Ascendant Exploration in Quito, Ecuador on February 25, 2005, between 11:00AM and 11:45AM. These events took place between Ms. Sylvia Seger, professor at […]
Read MoreUpdate 11 Feb
UPDATE 11 FEB 05 HI everyone, sorry for taking so long to update… News: Town of Chalguayacu Bajo, site of Ascendant’s mining camp now has a anti-mining president, after the recent changes there of the village board. Same for chontal Alto who had a pro-mining president; now he is on our side. Big support from […]
Read MoreMines and Communities Website Features Letter by Cotacachi Mayor Firmly Against Ascendant
The Mines and Communities Website empowers mining-affected communities in their struggles against damaging proposals and projects. They have joined DECOIN in protesting Ascendant’s aggressive tactics in the Intag Region of Ecuador. Please read the letter by Cotacachi Mayor, Auki Tituaña, firmly against Ascendant’s mining activities in the Intag.
Read MoreAscendant Sues Local Anti-Mining Paper
Hello Everyone, I hope all of you had some relaxing time during these tough, heart-breaking holidays. Here, Ascendant has not let up, and now we are facing a new criminal suit brought against the local anti-mining paper demanding one million dollars for libel! Polibio Perez, the local community activist, is trying to defend himself against […]
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