April 22, 2000 marks the 500 year anniversary of the "discovery" of Brazil. To counter national celebrations, and to protest 500 years of violence against them, indigenous movements in Brazil are taking part in a historic March, culminating in a rally tomorrow.
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U'wa Leaders On-Stage at Earth Day - Los Angeles While in Colombia 4,500 Expected in U'wa Tribal Ceremony Honoring the Earth Rare Video Footage of Prayer Ceremony in Colombia Available via Satellite from AP-TV on Saturday
In honor of Earth Day 2000, the U’wa tribe of northern Colombia who have been fighting oil drilling on their sacred lands, will be holding a traditional ceremony in their territory in homage to Mother Earth. In addition, two U'wa leaders will speak on-stage on the Earth Day-Los Angeles at Exposition Park.
Indians Protest Brazil Anniversary
Brasilia, Brazil (AP) - Hundreds of Indians marching in the capitalThursday destroyed a monument commemorating the500th anniversary of the discovery of Brazil by Portuguese explorers.Armed with bows and arrows, and wearing traditional war paint, some 400Indians paraded down the main avenues of the
"Human Rights Not Corporate Wrongs" Say Activists to Colombian President Hundreds Demonstrate in Washington, DC.
Demanding that peace in Colombia take precedence over US corporate interests, over two hundred activists from a broad coalition demonstrated today in Washington DC in front of the Colombian Ambassador’s residence.
"HUMAN RIGHTS NOT CORPORATE WRONGS" SAY ACTIVISTS TO COLOMBIAN PRESIDENT DEMONSTRATION PLANNED FOR NOON TOMORROW
WHAT: DEMONSTRATION WITH VISUALSWHEN: TUESDAY APRIL 11, AT NOON WHERE: COLOMBIAN AMBASSADOR'S RESIDENCE, Q & 20th Streets Demanding that peace in Colombia take precedence over US corporate interests, activists from a broad coalition will rally tomorrow at noon in front of the Colombian Ambassador's residenc
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Hollywood Stars Join U´wa Tribal Leader in Tree Planting Ceremony in Panama
Panama City, Panama - While on location shooting the film adaptation of John le Carré´s "The Tailor of Panama", Director John Boorman (Emerald Forest) along with actors, Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, and John Polito joined indigenous leaders from the U´wa People of Colombia and the Kuna People of Panama yesterday in a tre
COMUNICADO AL A OPINION PUBLICA
Cubará, Las autoridades tradicionales del cabildo mayor U`WA, la Asociación ASOU`WA y las Organizaciones Sociales, que estamos movilizados hace 43 días ejerciendo el derecho constitucional a la movilización y la protesta pacífica y quienes bloqueamos la ruta de la Soberanía en el Municipio de Cubará Boyacá, en
U'wa Tribal President Arrives in Boston to Confront Fidelity Investments Clients Publicly Divest in Support of the U'wa
Boston, MA - Today, Roberto Perez, the President of the 8,000-member U'wa tribe of Colombia, will arrive at Fidelity Investments' Boston Headquarters to seek support for the cancellation of Occidental Petroleum's oil project which is located on the tribe's sacred ancestral lands.
U'wa Communiqué
Cubará The Traditional Authories of the U'wa People, the Asssociation ASOU"WA and the social organizations that have been mobilized for the last 43 days exercising our constitutional rights to assembly and peaceful protest and those of us who have blocked the road to Soberanía in the Cubará Boyacá, in defense of our
President of U'wa Tribe of Colombia Confronts Occidental Petroleum VP in Congresswoman McKinney's Office
Washington, DC - Roberto Perez, President of the U'wa Traditional Authority in the first days of his US visit, confronted a surprised Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) Vice President, Larry Meriage, in the Congressional office of Georgia Representative Cynthia McKinney, ranking member on the House International Relations Subco
U'wa Indians Win Injunction Against Occidental in Colombian Courts in Washington U'wa Roberto Perez Offers Statement
Washington, DC - Handing the U'wa an important victory, a Colombian court has ordered Occidental Petroleum Corp to halt all construction work on the Gibraltar 1 well site on sacred ancestral land of the U'wa tribe.
Presidente del Cabildo Mayor U'wa Confronta al Vice Presidente de Oxy en el Despacho de la Congresista Mckinney en Washington, D.C.
Washington, DC - Roberto Pérez, Presidente del Cabildo Mayor U'wa, en los primeros días de su visita a los Estados Unidos, ayer confrontó al sorprendido Vice Presidente de Occidental (Oxy), Larry Meriage, en el despacho legislativo de la Congresista del Estado de Georgia, Cynthia McKinney, miembro del Subcomité de Relacio
Presidente del Cabildo Mayor U'wa Confronta al Vice Presidente de Oxy en el Despacho de la Congresista Mckinney en Washington, D.C.
Washington, DC - Roberto Pérez, Presidente del Cabildo Mayor U'wa, en los primeros días de su visita a los Estados Unidos, ayer confrontó al sorprendido Vice Presidente de Occidental (Oxy), Larry Meriage, en el despacho legislativo de la Congresista del Estado de Georgia, Cynthia McKinney, miembro del Subcomité de Relacio
Presidente del Cabildo Mayor U'wa Confronta al Vice Presidente de Oxy en el Despacho de la Congresista Mckinney en Washington, D.C.
Washington, DC - Roberto Pérez, Presidente del Cabildo Mayor U'wa, en los primeros días de su visita a los Estados Unidos, ayer confrontó al sorprendido Vice Presidente de Occidental (Oxy), Larry Meriage, en el despacho legislativo de la Congresista del Estado de Georgia, Cynthia McKinney, miembro del Subcomité de Relacio
Latin American Development Bank Criticized for Energy Policies that Fuel Climate Change, and Ignore Needs of Citizens
New Orleans, LA – Large scale energy projects funded by Latin America’s largest development institution are harming the environment, fueling climate change, and have failed to meet the energy needs of poor and rural citizens, a coalition of the region’s civil society organizations said today.The groups, which rep
El BID Recibe Criticas por sus Politicas de Energia que Aceleran el Cambio Climatico e Ignora las Necesidades de la Ciudadania
New Orleans, LA – Una coalición de organizaciones de la sociedad civil de América Latina y el Caribe dijeron que los grandes proyectos energéticos financiados por la institución de desarrollo más grande de la región está dañando el medioambiente, está acelerando el cambio climático y han fracasado al no satisfacer
Enviros Question Gore’s Commitment in a N.Y. Times Ad Expose V.P.’s "Deep Ties" to Occidental Petroleum Gore Urged to Act in Defense of the U’wa People of Colombia
Escalating a campaign questioning Vice President Al Gore’s environmental commitment, environmental organizations today placed a full-page ad in the west coast edition of the New York Times.
Thousands of Colombians Resume Blockades Near Planned Oil Well Standoff With Oxy Escalating Solidarity March Today In Bogota
Rallying behind the struggle of the U'wa people of Colombia, at least 2,500 people have arrived during the past week in the small community of Gibraltar, in the department of North Santander. The town is approximately 6 kilometers from the site of the first well planned by Los-Angeles based Occidental Petroleum (Oxy).
Thousands of U'was and Supporters Resume Blockades English translation of U'wa Communique
As a result of the recent events that have occurred in U'wa territory, due to the violent military and police intervention, that in past days took the lives or three of our children and resulted in the disappearance of five indigenous brothers, demonstrations of solidarity for our community have continued to grow.
General Strike in Effect in U’wa Region in Colombia Dead Children Named, One Body Found In Washington, OXY Admits Payments to Guerrillas
Responding to the recent use of force by the Colombian National Police against the peaceful U’wa, rural workers throughout the region began a general strike on February 15.
Colombian Police Attack Peaceful U'wa Blockade Three U'wa Children Killed - U'wa Reserve Militarized Oxy and Colombian Government Urged to Suspend Operations
Cubara, Colombia - Dangerously escalating an already tense situation, Colombian National Police today brutally attacked a group of 450 peaceful U'wa protesters on a road near Las Canoas, approximately 4 kilometers from Gibraltar 1, site of the Occidental Petroleum's proposed oil well in Northeast Colombia.
URGENT: Three U'WA Children Killed During Combined Police and Military Raid Denouncement Before the National and International Public
Friday, 2/11/2000, 11:33 AMThe Association of Traditional Uwa Authorities, ASOUWA, and the Regional Indigenous Council of Arauca, denounce the following to departmental, national and international Human Rights and Non-governmental Organizations:1.
Tres Ninos Indigenas U`WAS Asesinados por Accion Militar y Political Denuncia Publica Nacional e Internacional
Friday, February 11, 2000 11:33 AMLa Asociación de Cabildos y autoridades tradicionales ASOU`WA y el ConsejoRegional CRIA, denunciamos antes las ONGS de Derechos Humanos departamental,nacional e internacional, los siguientes hechos:Hoy viernes 11 de Febrero del 2000, siendo las 8:15 a.m., arribaron
Environmentalists Put the Spotlight on Fidelity Investments Investment Giant Urged to Put Pressure on Occidental Petroleum Oxy Moves in Equipment on U’wa Tribal Lands in Colombia
B-roll on the U’wa Situation available via satellite feed On Galaxy 6, Transponder 22 Vertical 41-40 At E.S.T 13:00-13:30 and 17:00-17:30 for info call: Dana Polk or Kasia Grisso, 415-255-1946What: Environmental leaders rally at Fidelity Investments When: TODAY, Thursday, February 3, 2000, 11:30 AM
Two Activists Impersonating Al Gore and Oxy CEO Arrested for Disrupting Company-Sponsored "Environmental" Conference Gore Urged to Divest from Oxy
Santa Barbara, California - Two UC Santa Barbara students dressed as Vice President Al Gore and Occidental Petroleum CEO were arrested and hauled away by Santa Barbara Police today after disrupting the World Environment Center' s conference where Oxy officials were showcasing the company's environmental policies.
Environmental Protest Dogs Occidental Petroleum at Company-Sponsored Conference Street Theater Exposes Vice President Gore's Financial Ties to Occidental
What: A colorful protest with street theater depicting Vice President Al Gore in bed with OxyWhen: Tuesday, February 1, 2000 - 10:30 am to 12:30 pmWhere: Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort, 633 E.
Communique to the National and International Public:
1. We denounce the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) for the various actions that they have carried out against the U'wa people; such as armed intimidation against indigenous inhabitants of our communities in past months; the machine-gun fire attack on Mr.
El Pueblo Indigena U´WA de los Departamentos de Boyaca, Santander, Norte de Santander, Arauca y Casanare, Denunciamos Ante la Opinion Publica Nacional e Internacional
A las fuerzas armadas revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) por las diferentes acciones que ha venido adelantando contra el pueblo indígena U´wa, como son, la intimidación armada realizadas contra indígenas moradores de nuestras comunidades en meses anteriores, como es el ametrallamiento de la vivienda del señor Carlos Tegr
Eight Arrested for Shutting down Gore's New Hampshire Campaign HQ Environmentalists Target VP for Ties to Oxy's Colombia Oil Project
Manchester NH - Eight environmental and human rights activists were arrested around 1:00 p.m. today for staging a sit-in at the Gore campaign headquarters in Manchester.
