Action Bulletin on Canadian Mining Company in El Salvador
Written by CASC staff
Monday, 11 January 2010 02:35
Background
Pacific Rim Mining Corporation based in Vancouver has been working on its El Dorado Gold property in Cabañas, El Salvador since 2002 near Sensuntepeque (pop. 49,000).The exploration and exploitation permits were granted by the ARENA government without any community consultation.
Distinguido Doctor , Sr. Oscar Gustavo Jaimes Villamizar;
Nos dirigimos respetuosamente a Ud. para apoyar, en nombre de los miembros de nuestra comunidad y en el mío propio, la solicitud de detención domiciliaria presentada por la prisionera política colombiana, señora Liliany Patricia Obando Villota.
TELESUR TV interviews Liliany Obando in a Colombian prison
Poster made by the Political Prisoners of the Colombian National Women's Penitentiary
"Did you know?...that there are 7.200 political prisoners in Colombia, many serving sentences between 20 and 60 years. The political prisoners also have parents, brothers, partners and children!!, we are in jail for the crime of being revolutionaries. Political Prisoners: Humanitarian Exchange, NOW!!.."
LETTERS FROM COLOMBIA NATIONAL WOMEN'S PENITENTIARY
"...With much emotion and gratitude I received in the National Women's Penitentiary where I have been a prisoner for 3 months, your messages of solidarity and...."
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Nedjo Rogers is an active member of CASC and is living in Nicaragua for 6 months with his family. Read his interesting and insightful commentary at http://www.poeticjustice.ca/nicanotes/
El Salvador joins the Left turn in Latin America
Written by Theresa Wolfwood
Saturday, 23 May 2009 00:00
Story and Photos by Theresa Wolfwood
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