19-Mar: ** President Correa on MINING!! / More from the field
From EFE News Agency http://es.biz.yahoo.com/17032007/185/correa-advierte-guerra-civil-comunidades-empresas-mineras.html Correa aims his guns at Mining Concessions: “The mining problem is very grave, and we have areas close to a civil war”… “We have not received any benefits from mining…. “and that will have to be taken down”…. These are just some of the statements made by the President Correa […]
Read More****Chalguayacu Alto 17 March Update: Breakthrough
espaniol abajo Chalguayacu Bajo 17 MarchAscendant backs down Under the pressure of more than 300 Intag residents from all over Intag and all seven of the Parish Township governments, late last night Ascendant agreed to abide by the Ministry of Energy and Mine’s December 9th order for the company to cease all activities within its […]
Read More16 March Chalguayacu Alto
16 March (en español ya mismo- ver abajo) A governmental delegation composed of representatives from the Ministry of Energy and Mines, the Ministry of Government and CEDHU, the Quito-based human rights organization,, travelled to Chalguayacu Bajo to try and find a solution to the latest conflict in the area. The communities are insisting the government […]
Read More15 march, 2nd day of community occupation of Ascendant´s camp
As of this morning the communities still maintain control of Ascendant’s mining camp with all sides agreeing a peaceful resolution is the only way to resolve the conflict once and for all. The Ministry of Energy and Mines apparently have agreed to send in a special commission, which is slated to go in today or […]
Read MoreUpdate 14 March/ Communities take over Ascendant Camp,
14 March 2007 NEWS FLASHCommunities take over ascendant campAscendant: Back to the Drawing Board? Information is coming in slowly, but we just learned that apparently several communities around the Junin area have taken over Ascendant’s camp in Chalguayacu Bajo area, and are demanding the government makes the company comply with the STOP-WORK order issued by […]
Read MorePERSONAS AFECTADAS POR LAS INDUSTRIAS PETROLERAS Y MINERAS VAN A LA COMISION INTERAMERICANA DE DERECHOS HUMANOS
Washington, 2 de marzo del 2007.- Esta mañana miembros de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos recibieron los testimonios de personas afectadas en sus derechos fundamentales por las industrias petroleras y mineras. Diócles Zambrano de la Red de Líderes Comunitarios “Ángel Shingre”, detalló ante la Comisión los hechos de violencia generados por las empresas petroleras […]
Read MoreFeb 22 UPDATES
Update: 22 February (EN ESPAÑOL tan pronto tenga un chance)))) Police in Junin / Meetings with Local Governments / Carlos’ Arrest Warrants / ASScendant’s shares take a dive, and MORE! Police still in Junin—as of today the police sent in more than a month ago to preserve the peace in the Junin area are still […]
Read MoreAscendant Copper Corporation and its Troubles in Ecuador
Ascendant Copper Corporation has launched an impressive public relations campaign in an effort to make light of very serious problems it is facing with its Junin mining project. Read the facts >>
Read More8 Februrary, update
resumen en español abajo New arrest warrantThe Interamerican Human Rights Commissionand more Today we confirmed that the district attorney from hell convinced a judge in quito to issue a new arrest warrant against me for the gun charges. The way we found out was due to strangers hanging around the pucará and Santa Rosa area, […]
Read MoreEXPRESA POR TU APOYO A LAS COMUNIDADES DE INTAG (ECUADOR) AFECTADAS POR LA MINERÍA: JUNÍN, BARCELONA, CERRO PELADO, EL TRIUNFO
TE INVITAMOS A ESCRIBIR CARTAS POR CORREO CONVENCIONAL A LOS HABITANTES DE LAS COMUNIDADES DE INTAG, EXPRESANDO TU SOLIDARIDAD, TUS PENSAMIENTOS, TUS IDEAS Y ÁNIMO PARA SEGUIR ADELANTETAMBIÉN PUEDES MANDAR UN DIBUJO, INFORMACIONES O FOTOGRAFÍAS DE CASOS SIMILARES PARA PROPICIAR UN INTERCAMBIO DE EXPERIENCIAS LAS COMUNIDADES DE INTAG Han estado y están amenazadas por la […]
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