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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 […]
Read MoreIntag Marred by Violence
Update 13 September Yesterday, September 12 a group of six persons identified as Ascendant Copper Corporation employees by Junin community members were found inside Junin’s forest reserve without authorization. First reports tell of a confrontation between the two sides, and the six alleged employees fleeing to the forest. The call went out and up to […]
Read MoreAMPARO FRENA PROYECTO MINERO
Cotacahi, 24 de Agosto 2006 Hoy, el presidente de la comunidad de JUNIN, presentó un amparo constitucional para frenar la aprobación del Estudio de Impacto Ambiental de la empresa mineras Ascendant Copper Corporation, para el proyecto minero JUNIN. El amparo solicita que, debido a las irregularidades, y violaciones a la constituciòn y leyes nacionales, el […]
Read MoreASCENDANT HIT WITH COURT INJUNCTION
ASCENDANT COPPER CORPORATION HIT BY CONSTITUTIONAL INJUNCTION Cotacachi, 24 August 2006 (corrected 25/08) Today a Constitutional Injunction to stop Ascendant Copper Corporations Environmental Impact Study for the Junin Copper Mining Project from being approved by the Ministry of Energy and Mines was presented by Mr. Edmundo Lucero, president of the community of Junin. The injunction […]
Read MoreBASEBALL HATS AND BULLSHIT
Red Baseball Caps, Pens and Signatures: Socializing the EIA the Ascendant WayAnti-Corruption Commission and Ombudsman Come Down Hard on AscendantThe Army and AscendantNew Legal Obstacles for Ascendant 14 AugustDuring the past few weeks the company has been going through the motions of “socializing” what they consider to be the Environmental Impact Study for the Junin […]
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