Author: Carlos Zorrilla

Mining Paradise: Codelco tries to set the stage (and fails)

Intag news, 11 May 2013  Mining Paradise:  Codelco Trying to Set the Stage Ecuador’s Doublespeak And More       Contaminated water welling up from one of several exploration wells drilled in the 90’s in Junin    and still  contaminating the Junin river   Codelco has been busy of late.  Last Monday they, along with Enami functionaries were allowed […]

   Parte de los 190 asistentes de 16 comunidades que asistieron a la Asamblea de Comunidades realizada en Junin este sábado 6, y convocada por las comunidades de Junin y Chalguayacu Bajo, en la cual expresaron su rechazo a la presencia de la minería en territorio inteño en las siguiente declaración: Intag, 06 de abril […]

MINING PARADISE: Intag mobilizes / Intag se moviliza

 April 2013  INTAG MOBILIZES In light of the announced reactivation of mining activities. This Saturday April 6, the community of Junín will host a meeting of Intag’s communities. The Assembly seeks to inform villagers about recent decisions taken on the mining project known as Llurimagua, currently being promoted by the government of President Rafael Correa. […]

UPDATE Like veritable thieves in the night / ACTUALIZACIÓN Como verdaderos ladrones en la noche

NEWS FLASH Update, Sunday NOON:  people from the communities have been unable to find any trace of the persons who snuck into the Junin area on Friday night.  HOWEVER, we do have confirmed reports that ENAMI will soon start work on  the Environmental Impact Study, out of their field office in Villadorita, about 20 kilometers from JUNIN. […]

Codelco, Enami exploration project in Ecuador faces bumpy future, possible failure – Ecuador

Foto of primary forested area where Junin copper lies (as soon as i can get it to upload!) CODELCO, ENAMI EXPLORATION PROJECT IN ECUADOR FACES BUMPY FUTURE, POSSIBLE FAILURE – ECUADOR (español a continuación) ALEXANDRA DEMO – DANANBERG Business News Americas Tuesday, February 19, 2013 17:15 (GMT -0400) Despite receiving municipal approval to begin exploration, […]

Cotacachi approval of Codelco – Enami mining project sets the stage for widespread conflicts

Cotacachi approval of Codelco –  Enami mining project sets the stage for widespread conflicts  The main issue on the agenda of the official Municipal session this past Wednesday the 13th, was a vote on awhether to approve or deny a permit needed by the government mining company to continue with its plans to start exploratory activities […]

DECOIN’S WORK, 2012

DECOIN’S WORK, 2012 Español favor usar   http://translate.google.com/?hl=en&tab=wT Forest Protection Reforestation Environmental Education Casa de Intag Irubí Project Publications The Resistance Continues! Looking Ahead Tis that time of year: What DECOIN has managed to get done this past year, and a quick round up of main achievements to date. Before continuing, we would like to […]

DEC 2012 UPDATE

MINING UPDATE DEC 2012: (Español tan pronto tenga una oportunidad)  Important dates Road and more Is mining inevitable in Intag?  IMPORTANT DATES IN THE MINING RESISTANCE: It’s been six years and two weeks since Copper Mesa paid for the paramilitary attack on Junin.  Six years and 45 days since the paramilitary attacked the communities of […]

Another Nail in Codelco’s Coffin

Mining in Paradise: The New Season: Another nail in Codelco’s coffin. Heck this season may be over before you know it. And this has to do with the fact that yesterday, Sunday the 25th of November (a day both Codelco and Enami will like to forget), the hundreds of participates at the  Cotacachi County People’s […]

LETTER FROM INTAG’S ORGANIZATIONS TO CHILE’S PRESIDENT / CARTA DE ORGANIZACIONES INTEÑAS AL PRESIDENTE DE CHILE

CODELCO IN ECUADOR- THE NEW SEASON:  LETTER FROM INTAG’S ORGANIZATIONS TO CHILE’S PRESIDENT CARTA DE ORGANIZACIONES INTEÑAS AL PRESIDENTE DE CHILE         ((ENTREGADA EL 8 DE NOVIEMBRE 2012; Delivered, nov 8, 2012 ) Apologies for the messed up formatting    This is the letter that Intag’s organization sent to Chile’s president.  It was […]