Author: Carlos Zorrilla

Resident of Intag since 1978. Member of DECOIN since 1995
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Update 13 August

Please see the news on our site for more details on going ons 13 August. Earth Economics finally received full funding to finish their alternative economic study of the Intag area!!!!!  The study aims to present solid economic information on the value that all of Intag’s ecosystem services are providing which would be destroyed by […]

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Update 2 August….AND MORE NEWS

3 August A quick update on the mining situation: On July 29th the government sent in 200 police (according to eye witnesses) to clear the road from protesters who had been blockading access the CECAL limestone mine for months (Selva Alegre Parish).  This was the second attempt by the government to forcefully reopen the mine.  […]

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NEWS UPDATE (on other things besides mining… well, almost)

DECOIN NEWS UPDATE April 2010 During the past 15 years DECOIN has been forced to concentrate most of its energies, time and funding on helping to stop two large-scale mining projects that threaten our forest and biodiversity, our rivers and streams as well as our communities.  More importantly, the mining project also threatens a community-based […]

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COPPER MESA DELISTED FROM THE TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE!!

Last Friday (Feb. 19) was the last trading day for Copper Mesa on the Toronto Stock Exchange!!! (español/inglés) As most of you know, on January 19 of this year, the Toronto Stock Exchange took the decision of delisting Copper Mesa Mining Corporation from the exchange. Interestingly, the company did not appeal the TSX’s decision, and […]

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DECOIN’s Assembly: Photos and Text (en español e inglés)

DECOIN’s gathering this past Friday (22nd Jan) at the Piscinas de Nangulví. For the report, see below. (versión en español le sigue al inglés) On Friday, January 22, at the Pisicinas de Nangulví, DECOIN held an assembly to celebrate 15 years of work and to elect a new board. The Assembly was an extraordinary event. […]

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