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Pueblos de la Amazonía inician Movilización Nacional Indefinida en defensa a los derechos a la vida
August 9, 2008
Comunicaciones – AIDESEPEdson Rosales Figueroa: (011)51(1)265-5011/ 9-9787-6616comunicaciones@aidesep.org.pe AIDESEP, 09 de agosto de 2008. Gran movilización de las comunidades y federaciones de la Amazonía se inicia mañana 09 de agosto, Día Internacional de los Pueblos Indígenas, en toda la Selva Peruana. [...]More »
Pronunciamiento de COMARU y CECONAMA A La Opinión Publica Local, Regional, Nacional E Internacional
August 7, 2008
El Consejo Machiguenga del Río Urubamba – COMARU y la Central de Comunidades Nativas Machiguengas “Juan Santos Atahuallpa”- CECONAMA, que representan a mas de 40 Comunidades Nativas de la Cuenca del Río Urubamba, frente al atropello constante de los derechos ancestrales de nuestro pueblo indígena por parte del gobierno central, tiene previsto desarrollar como medida de lucha preventiva el cierre del Río Urubamba, [...]More »
Plataforma De Lucha Por La Reivindicacion De Los Derechos De Los Pueblos Indigenas De La Amazonia Peruana
August 6, 2008
AIDESEP (Lima, Peru) - Los pueblos indígenas de la Amazonía peruana, organizados desde hace 28 años en nuestras comunidades, federaciones, regionales y su central nacional AIDESEP, hemos sido sorprendidos por el ciudadano presidente Alan García Pérez, quien valiéndose de un otorgamiento de facultades legislativas dadas por el Congreso de la República y ante la miopía política de los partidos políticos de oposició [...]More »
Oxy’s Disturbing Human Rights Record in Colombia Highlighted in Permanent People’s Tribunal
August 5, 2008
For the past three years, the Italy-based Permanent People’s Tribunal has examined in detail the role transnational corporations have played in Colombia’s on-going civil conflict. According to the Tribunal, “Transnational businesses that operate in Colombia . . . [...]More »
Ecuador’s New Constitution
July 28, 2008
Ecuador’s new constitution, approved by their Constituent Assembly July 24 and headed for voter approval in September, includes a number of articles that add environmental protections and make resource extraction in national parks like Yasuni more difficult to pursue. [...]More »
Yasuni-ITT Proposal Update
July 25, 2008
Enthusiasm continues to surround the Ecuadorian government’s landmark proposal to keep its largest oil reserve, located beneath Yasuni National Park, in the ground. The proposal, known as the Yasuni-ITT initiative, was first launched over a year ago and has been met with widespread international interest, inspiring the government to extend the deadline for the initial $350 million down payment until December. [...]More »
Amazon Watch announces release of Crude Reflections/Cruda Realidad
July 24, 2008
Amazon Watch is pleased to announce the recent release of the book Crude Reflections/Cruda Realidad: Oil, Ruin and Resistance in the Amazon Rainforest by Lou Dematteis and Kayana Szymczak. [...]More »
Two U’wa Indigenous People Assassinated in Saravena, Arauca
July 10, 2008
In a public communiqué, this July 9th the Association of Traditional Indigenous Councils and Authorities of the Department of Arauca ASCATIDAR, denounced the assassination of two indigenous people in the jurisdiction of Saravena. The incident involved two U’wa, Rafael Segundo Tamarán Cobaría, 18 years old, and his wife Maribel Sepúlveda Bokotá, only 17 years old, who was 7 months pregnant. [...]More »
Open Letter to Senator McCain about Colombia Visit
July 1, 2008
1 July 2008 Senator John McCain241 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510 VIA FACSIMILE Senator McCain, On the occasion of your visit to Colombia, Amazon Watch would like to draw your attention to several issues of deep concern for human rights in Colombia, and to respectfully urge you to raise these with President Alvaro Uribe. We are extremely concerned about the nega [...]More »
90 Organizations Call for Demilitarization of U'wa Territory
July 1, 2008
Bogotá, July 1st 2008 President Álvaro UribePresident of the Republic of Colombia Mr. President - We are writing to express our support to the U´wa people and our deep concern regarding recent events in their territory. [...]More »
