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COICA took part in the Thematic Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on January 24-29, 2012

On last January 24-29, Coordinator of the Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin (COICA), whose delegation included leaders of CIDOB … Read More »

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Peasant Families of Northern Nariño Fear They Will Lose Everything Because of Large-Scale Mining

Author: Notiagen            Location: none provided      Date Published: February 11, 2012 Source: Notiagen            Link: http://notiagen.wordpress.com/2012/02/11/familias-­‐campesinas-­‐del-­‐norte-­‐de-­‐narino-­‐ temen-­‐perder-­‐todo-­‐a-­‐causa-­‐de-­‐la-­‐gran-­‐mineria/#more-­‐3660            Translated By: Steve Cagan, … Read More »

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Urgent Action to Protect Peace Community Legal Representative – Update

Kindly requesting your attention: ***Please accept our apologies for sending this message twice. The email address of Martha Carrillo required … Read More »

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Urgent Action to Protect Peace Community Legal Representative

 Last Saturday, February 4, 2012, the legal representative for the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó, Jesus Emilio Tuberquia, … Read More »

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The Paramilitary Branch of the State Continues Acting Freely

[Translated by Brice O’Connell, volunteer translator for CSN] The mediums of communication and the official discourse continue to deny the … Read More »

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Unlimited Nerve and Audacity

Unlimited Nerve and Audacity [Translated by Brice O’Connell, a CSN volunteer translator] The Peace Community of San José has provided … Read More »

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Colombian Miners not recognized by the Government

(Translated by Beatriz Vejarano, a CSN volunteer translator) Dear friends of RECLAME:  We regret to inform you that yesterday the … Read More »

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Marmato’s City Council Approves Revision and Adjustment of Zoning Scheme

Pro-Defense Committee of Marmato Regional Indigenous Council of Caldas (CRIDEC)   Press Release   [Translated by Teresa Welsh, a CSN … Read More »

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The Land Law Bill: forward and back

Source: ToolBox Virtual Weekly (“Semanario Virtual Caja de Harramientas”) Edition No. 00286—Week of December 23 to 30, 2011   (Translated … Read More »

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Small-scale Miners Halt Pescadero-Ituango Hydroelectric Project Because of Lack of Water for Their Families

  Published:  November 22, 2011 | Author:  Notiagen |  Archived in:  Alimentacion Ambiente y Territorio, Medellin/Antioquia, Movilizacion Social, Noticias, Trabajo … Read More »

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