Colombia: Solidarity with Asoquimbo spokesman
We forward the international call in solidarity with Miller Armin Dussan Calderón, ASOQUIMBO spokesman, struggler in defence of the the Quimbo territories against the ENEL hydroelectric project “El Quimbo”, investigated by the Huila Regional Procuration for its commitment with the affected communities. Call for action in solidarity with Miller Armin Dussan Calderón President of the Republic of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos...
Brutal repression of communities resistence against megamining project in Cajamarca, Peru
Update on the violent repression of communities protest against megamining project in Cajamarca, Peru that costed the lives of 5 activists, numerous injured and arrests. Fifth fatality in Cajamarca: police denied medical care José Antonio Sánchez Huamán (29) died this morning in a Cajamarcan hospital. He was shot by police forces during an anti-Conga protest in Celendín two days ago. This morning, he died from his injuries. The...
Rio +20 – A failed Summit
[by Giuseppe De Marzo for Il Manifesto of 22 June] Elusive, with no ambition, no concrete commitments and no funding. This is the future that we don’t want, but that they would like to impose. Rio minus 20, and nothing like Rio +20. The International Earth Summit gave birth to a final document that gave satisfaction only to big corporations that are responsible for environmental destruction. A victory for liberal governance and...
Rio, Brazil: Killing of human rights defenders
On 24 and 25 June 2012 the bodies of human rights defenders Mr Almir Nogueira de Amorim and Mr João Luiz Telles Penetra were found following their disappearance on 23 June 2012. Almir Nogueira de Amorim and João Luiz Telles Penetra, or “Pituca” as he was known, were both leaders of the Associação Homens do Mar – AHOMAR (Association of Sea Men) which was set up in 2009 to defend the rights of the fisher-folk working in Rio...
Launch of CDCA’s new pubblication “Capitale Immobile”
Launch of the publication “Capitale Immobile. Speculazioni e resistenze sociali a Roma. 5 casi di conflitto ambientale” PRESS CONFERENCE _ {Launch of the publication} CAPITALE IMMOBILE {Speculazioni e resistenze sociali a Roma 5 casi di conflitto ambientale} ROME tuesday, 3rd of July / 11.30 am Carroccio room, City Hall, Campidoglio The publication describes and documents 5 socio-environmental conflicts in the Roman urban...
RIO+20, climate summit but not very ambitious
[By Giuseppe De Marzo for l’Unità of 14 June] The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20, has started yesterday in Rio de Janeiro. _ It has been twenty years since the first Earth Summit that marked an important step forward in understanding the relationship between economic and social development, and the protection of the environment. Three principles were adopted by 108 heads of state and 172 government...
