tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345980782011-04-21T20:40:33.504-04:00See our <a href="http://home.comcast.net/%7Enscolombia/">home page</a>. <br> (Our <a href="http://nscolombia.tripod.com/nscolombia/">old blog on tripod.com</a> is still active, but it is now also appended to the archives of this blog.)Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comBlogger1671100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-73263963715934990702009-05-05T13:57:00.000-04:002009-05-05T13:58:26.356-04:00

DETAINED: THE NEW BEDFORD IMMIGRATION RAID DETENIDO: LA REDADA DE NEW BEDFORD Documental y discusión con Alexandra Piñeros Shields, Irish Immigration Center Mariela Alvarez, Centro Presente Viernes 15 de mayo, 6 pm Family and Children’s Service of Greater Lynn 111 North Common St. On March 6, 2007, US Immigration officials raided a New Bedford, MA factory that makes vests and

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Witness for Peace delegations provide experiential understanding of the effects U.S. policies, corporate practices and global economic trends place on the people of Latin America and the Andean region. Delegates stay with families, share meals

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-25922655934180712442009-03-17T19:33:00.001-04:002009-03-17T19:33:11.574-04:00

Note:  Sen. Robledo has been a strong voice in the Colombian Senate in support of workers' rights and especially for the rights of workers and communities affected by multinational mines.  We are privileged to have him here in Lynn.Avi -----------Discussion with Progressive Colombian Senator Jorge Robledo Friday, March 20th, 2009 6:30 . 8:30 pm112 Exchange St in Lynn, MARSVP to the North Shore

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from AviUpcoming events: Guatemala, Colombia, and moreThe next few weeks are packed with exciting Latin-America-related events. Here's information about just a few of them:Friday, March 13, 6 pm. Family and Children Service of Greater Lynn, Inc.111 North Common St., LynnSipakapa No Se Vende/Sipakapa Is Not for Sale (2005, 55 min.) GUATEMALADirector: Álvaro Revenga In Spanish and Sipakapense

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-61232669045850934072009-02-25T20:01:00.007-05:002009-02-25T20:18:35.344-05:00

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-91674698633731775262009-02-24T19:50:00.000-05:002009-02-25T19:58:59.087-05:00

End Chemical Spraying in the Amazon Today!Fumigation is inhumane, ineffective and environmentally destructive.Click here to stop it nowDear Supporter,This morning we will travel from Bogotá to San José del Guaviare, in the Amazon basin, to document the devastating impact of recent anti-drug chemical spraying there. We will prepare a report and a short video to present to the Obama administration

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-90320548310840421462009-02-20T19:30:00.002-05:002009-02-25T19:45:09.578-05:00

National Day of Action for ColombiaApril 20, 2009Get involved today!Help us make April 20th a success!Dear Supporter,Colombia has just surpassed Sudan as having the worst internal displacement crisis in the world.Over 4 million Colombians have been violently forced from theirhomes. While the war responsible for this crisis has raged fordecades, the pace of displacement has intensified in recent

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-15574395339467946912009-02-11T14:29:00.001-05:002009-02-11T14:32:28.445-05:00

The Salem Film Festival is bringing some incredible films to Salem from Feb. 27-March 3. See www.salemfilmfest.com for the whole schedule. But I'd like to particularly draw your attention to two special films/events. On Friday, Feb. 27, Brazilian filmmaker Denise Zmekhol will present clips and discussion on her film, "Children of the Amazon," from 11-12:15 in the Martin Luther King Room,

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I'd like to invite you all to attend the Salem Film Festival. See below for a description of all of the films, and follow the links or go to www.salemfilmfest.com for more information. Many of the filmmakers will be in attendance to discuss their works. I also want to let you know about a SPECIAL EVENT at Salem State. Brazilian filmmaker Denise Zmekhov, who made "Children of the Amazon"

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-12854086665876990442009-02-06T12:51:00.000-05:002009-02-07T15:04:33.569-05:00

[sent by: Joanne Ranney]New England Region Crisis in Colombia:Days of Prayer and Action

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[sent by Marguerite G. Rosenthal, Ph.D.]---------- Forwarded message ----------From: "Winston Vaughan, Environment Massachusetts Field Organizer"Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:03:49 -0600Subject: That's not a green job! Hi Marguerite, This is not the type of "green job" I want to create through President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan. Click here to take action or read on to get

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From – Avi ChomskyOur friends Freddy Lozano and Jairo Quiroz of Sintracarbon, the union at the Cerrejon mine, are in Davos at the counter-World Economic Forum meetings, where they received the Public Eye Positive Award from Greenpeace and the Berne Declaration. The award goes to "the most courageous employees for their exemplary engagement in their company." For more information, see below

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-34394467526809410562009-01-27T11:46:00.002-05:002009-01-27T11:49:31.948-05:00

(from Avi)------------Witness for Peace DelegationAppalachia and Colombia:THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE COALMay 28, 2009 - June 06, 2009Almost half of the electricity in the United States comes from burning coal. This delegation takes participants to two regions devastated by coal mining, in Kentucky and northern Colombia.Appalachia: May 28-31We start in Kentucky, with a Mountain Witness Tour sponsored

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-47850685239131169982009-01-15T11:36:00.000-05:002009-01-27T11:45:16.787-05:00

(suggested by Avi)-----------JANUARY 15, 2009, 9:11 A.M. ETCoal Industry Digs Itself Out of a Hole in the CapitolSupport From EPA, Energy Nominees Signals Obama Team Headed Toward Center on Matter of Fossil Fuels and Carbon EmissionsArticleInteractive GraphicsCommentsmore in Politics » By STEPHEN POWER and SIOBHAN HUGHESWASHINGTON-- Big Coal is on a roll in the nation's capital, winning early

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(from Avi) --Garry's book includes a section on Colombia's coal region and our campaign over the past few years------------AviHi,A Bodyin a HoleExcerpt from Beyond Bogotá: Diary of a Drug War Journalist in Colombia (Beacon Press, 2009)In August 2006, independent journalist Garry Leech was detained by FARC guerrillas and held at gunpoint for eleven hours on a farm in La Macarena National Park in

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http://www.salemnews.com/archivesearch/local_story_008233036.htmlLetter: Salem helped win compensation for coal mine's neighbors January 09, 2009 05:24 am—To the editor: Many people in Salem, including Mayor Driscoll and the Salem City Council, as well as members of HealthLink, have lent their support to the small Colombian village of Tabaco, violently displaced in 2001 by the Cerrejon coal mine

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(sentby -- AviChomsky) ----------FromRichardSolly, a Colombian solidarity activist in London, U.K. Reflection on the December 2008 agreement between Cerrejon Coal andthe Tabaco Relocation Committee by Richard Solly The signing of an agreement between Cerrejon Coal and the TabacoRelocation Committee is historic and truly welcome. According toArmando Perez, the Committee's legal adviser, the

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-83118324744774647912008-12-16T18:34:00.001-05:002008-12-16T18:34:29.712-05:00

This is truly a historic moment. Avi------------------- PRESS RELEASEBogotá, December 15th, 2008 Cerrejón and the Tabaco Relocation Committee reached a final agreement We are pleased to announce that on 12th December, 2008, Cerrejón and the Tabaco Relocation Committee (TRC) reached a final agreement, which brings outstanding resettlement issues to a close. In 2001-2002, the company’s land

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-70075575213752705482008-11-30T18:14:00.001-05:002008-11-30T18:14:24.901-05:00

[from Avi Chomsky ] --The Sintracarbon union at the Cerrejon mine is about to enter into collective bargaining negotiations with the company.  As in the 2006 bargaining round, the union is including a strong demand regarding the rights of the communities in the area.  Below, in English (my translation) and Spanish, is the language they have included regarding communities: NEW ARTICLE 15. 

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(sent by Avi Chomsky )-------Colombians view plantBy Grant WelkerHerald News Staff ReporterPosted Nov 24, 2008 @ 10:39 PMSomerset —They have toiled for more than 20 years to get the coal out of ground of their sprawling Colombian open pit mines, but had never seen until Monday where all that material — valuable enough to be controlled by paramilitary groups and dangerous enough to injure or

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-50664587919937181052008-11-24T13:57:00.002-05:002008-11-24T14:14:14.870-05:00

(for more info, email Avi Chomsky)---------THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE COALCOLOMBIAN UNION LEADERSSPEAK AT ENCUENTRO 5, CHINATOWNCoal provides almost 50% of the electricity produced in the United States. Much of that coal—including what's burned at the Salem and Brayton Point plants in Massachusetts—comes from two giant, multinational mines in Colombia.In Colombia, some of the most powerless

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-28229318518617191542008-11-22T11:37:00.002-05:002008-11-22T11:45:04.693-05:00

(from Avi Chomsky) --From the Birmingham News. These are the folks who will be in Salem/Boston next week.----------------Activists protest Drummond Co.'s employment practices, protectionof union workersFriday, November 21, 2008ROY L. WILLIAMSNews staff writerA group of Colombian union workers and peace activists on Thursday afternoon staged a protest in Linn Park against Drummond Co., accusing

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-64070039982840253072008-11-10T00:08:00.004-05:002008-11-10T00:23:31.435-05:00

COLOMBIAN UNION LEADERSSPEAK AT SALEM STATE Coal provides almost 50% of the electricity produced in the United States. Much of that coal—including what’s burned at the Salem and Brayton Point plants in Massachusetts—comes from two giant, multinational mines in Colombia. In Colombia, some of the most powerless people-indigenous people with no resources, no electricity, no

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-33875132554775850272008-07-20T22:35:00.000-04:002008-11-10T00:10:01.782-05:00

Coal carves a place in the future of global energy/Los Angeles Times Email Picture El Cerrejon THE SOURCE: At Colombia’s El Cerrejon mine, a fleet of electric shovels runs around the clock to extract the coal that helps meet energy demands in Chile, the Netherlands and elsewhere. As the price of oil and natural gas soars, many customers are looking to coal as an alternative fuel. That

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-18501368156224435642008-07-19T22:11:00.000-04:002008-11-10T00:10:01.794-05:00

from Avi Chomsky:See details below. Drummond workers are asking for our support. Please contact to Garry Drummond (email, address, and phone below) with a copy to the union, asking the Company to negotiate fairly and in good faith with the union.Avi Drummond Co., Inc.P.O. Box 10246Birmingham, Alabama 35202 Phone: (205) 945-6300 info@drummondco.com Please send a copy to:

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from Avi Chomsky:The Boston Globe published two letters to the editor today about Marc Grossman's ridiculous pro-FTA op-ed last week. One by me, one by Pat Bonner of Witness for Peace Southwest, who went on our coal delegation in 2006-- Avi FREE TRADE WITH COLOMBIA Pact is perfect - for US corporations July 16, 2008 MARC GROSSMAN ("Opening up trade with Colombia," Op-ed, July 10)

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-9729830039181377312008-07-04T12:33:00.000-04:002008-07-04T12:37:20.777-04:00

North Shore Labor Council/Local 201 in ColombiaThursday, July 3, 2008 1:49 PM EDT Human rights activists examine crops fumigated in Colombia, the result of a U.S. policy to stymie the cocaine industry. Columbia trip opened eyes of two Lynn labor activists By David Liscio / The Daily Item LYNN - Two North Shore labor activists on a June fact-finding trip to

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Killings Continue--Tell Congress to Cut Military Aid to Colombia, Update on Peace Community Massacre In this email: Breaking News--FARC Hostages Freed With abuses by the Colombian military on the rise, we need to cut military aid NOW

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-25332883559698334942008-07-01T10:55:00.000-04:002008-07-02T19:00:41.216-04:00

Colombia Vive Fundraising Barbecue/Asado With special guest Avi Chomsky, professor of history and coordinator of the Latin American Studies program at Salem State College Sunday, July 20 4:00pm-8:00pm 60 Rice Street, Cambridge Suggested Donation: $20 Avi Chomsky recently led a Witness for Peace delegation to coal-mining regions of Colombia. The delegation focused on the people behind

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-75826814743465186132008-06-24T19:00:00.001-04:002008-07-02T19:05:07.549-04:00

From New Brunswick: Hi all, Today, I received a copy of a letter sent from NB Power's CEO David Hay to Cerrejon's President Leon Teicher. Attached are page 1 and 2 of that letter. The letter was also cc'd to John Harker, the President of Cape Breton University and chair of the Independent Review of the impacts on the Cerrejon coal mine. Hay mentions that he has read the review and that

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-2434063126158591942008-06-14T20:10:00.002-04:002008-06-14T20:15:36.012-04:00

from the Salem News, Sat, Jun 14 2008 My view: Colombians suffer for our comfort By Aviva Chomsky Sat, Jun 14 2008— Six years ago, Armando Pérez Araújo and Remedios Fajardo visited Salem from northern Colombia, where Armando was a lawyer representing the displaced Afro-Colombian village of Tabaco, and Remedios an activist in the indigenous Wayúu organization

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-28062496045666969252008-02-27T12:56:00.000-05:002008-07-02T19:00:41.259-04:00

Coal delegation--May Witness for Peace New England Delegation to Colombia May 24-31, 2008 THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE COAL Colombia is the largest recipient of U.S. military aid in the hemisphere, and also the country with the highest levels of official and paramilitary violence, including forced displacement, killings of journalists, trade unionists, and human rights activists.

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-46746248096432227662008-02-07T21:57:00.000-05:002008-07-02T19:00:41.269-04:00

Protest against Cerrejon owner in Canada Mine exec gets an earful at Dal environmental lecture. by Chris Arsenault It's an interesting sign of the times when the chair of a mining company notorious for illegally evicting subsistence farmers to increase international coal exports is invited to lecture on "sustainability."Dalhousie University invited Sir Mark

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-60180218468316740102008-02-03T23:43:00.000-05:002008-07-02T19:00:41.279-04:00

Witness For Peace, NE Delegation to Colombia THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE COALTake part in this Witness For Peace Delegation to COLOMBIA. See for yourself!May 24-31, 2008 Cost: $1150. The delegation fee covers all set-up, preparation, meals, lodging, interpreters, transportation within Colombia. The

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Article about Orlando's talk in Brown student newspaper ---------------- Colombian union leader calls for fairer labor practices George Miller Issue date: 1/31/08 Section: Campus News Colombian union leader Orlando Acosta spoke last night to a packed Joukowsky Forum in the Watson Institute for International Studies, criticizing both the Colombian and American governments for failing to

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-23307741718731057582008-01-29T11:26:00.000-05:002008-07-02T19:00:41.307-04:00

Reminder: Orlando Acosta tonight at Salem StateWORKERS AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN COLOMBIA AND HOW "WE" FIT INTO THE BIG PICTURE Veterans Hall (Campus Center)Tuesday, 1/29/08 @ 7PM -Drummond, a U.S. coal mining company based in Birmingham, Alabama, has been charged with complicity in the murders of three leaders of a labor union, Victor Orcasita, Valmore Locarno, and Gustavo Soler.

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-14675607450020732422008-01-26T11:58:00.000-05:002008-07-02T19:00:41.315-04:00

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-12822291540103659022008-01-26T11:55:00.000-05:002008-07-02T19:00:41.327-04:00

Greetings, Global Day of Action January 26th Colombia; Challenging Corporate Power & State TerrorSpeakout on Colombia

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from: Avi Chomsky --------------- WORKERS AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN COLOMBIA AND HOW "WE" FIT INTO THE BIG PICTURE Veterans Hall (Campus Center)Tuesday, 1/29/08 @ 7PM -Drummond, a U.S. coal mining company based in Birmingham, Alabama, has been charged with complicity in the murders of three leaders of a labor union, Victor Orcasita, Valmore Locarno, and Gustavo Soler. This case is currently being

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-83188023844515672562008-01-24T17:35:00.000-05:002008-07-02T19:00:41.343-04:00

from: Avi Chomsky ------------- We are very excited to have Orlando Acosta from Sintramienergetica, the union at the Drummond coal mine in Colombia, here in the Boston area next week. In addition to the event below, he will be speaking at Brown on Weds. the 30th at 6:30 pm, and at Worcester State on Thurs. the 31st at 11:30 am. I'll send out more detailed announcements of these and other

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[from: Avi Chomsky ]--------Hello, everyone, We are lucky to have the chance to have Drummond union leader Orlando Acosta in the Boston area from January 26 until Jan. 31. Orlando has worked at both the Cerrejon and the Drummond mines. As many of you know, three union leaders were assassinated at the Drummond mine in 2001. The court case he mentions in his bio (below) is being brought

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-69528347618221615682007-10-26T11:21:00.000-04:002008-07-02T19:00:41.361-04:00

Colombian Ambassador coming to Brown U; protest plannedfrom: Jake Hess ---------------------Greetings everyone,My name is Jake Hess and I'm a graduate student at Brown University in Providence, RI. The Colombian Ambassador to the US, Carolina Barco, is speaking at Brown next Monday. A demonstration is planned; our call to action is pasted below. We would be very thankful if you could

Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05086775098186331122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34598078.post-33992919911781661882007-10-01T16:56:00.000-04:002007-10-01T23:42:44.324-04:00

The dirty story behind local energy http://thephoenix.com/Article.aspx?id=48183&page=1Eastern Massachusetts hums comfortably on Colombian coal. But the mines are devastating land and lives in the Guajira peninsula.

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Cotton, Coal and Comunidad: An Exhibit Salem, Massachusetts Global Crossroads in a Changing Economy Opening Program Sunday September 23, 2007 2-4 pm Old Town Hall, Salem, Massachusetts Music by Jim and Maggi Dalton Food provided by El Rincón Macorisano

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from: Avi Chomsky ------------------------ The Labor Resource Center Presents Labor in Latin America: Fighting an Uphill Battle Workers across Latin America, like those in the United States, suffer from the effects of globalization and pro-business policies. In fact, globalization and economic restructuring are hitting Latin America even harder than the U.S., driving

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from: Avi Chomskyhttp://www.tnr.com/docprint.mhtml?i=w070827&s=stier083107---------------------------- The U.S. government and a tragedy at a Colombian coal mine. Lumps of Coal by Ken Stier Only at TNR Online Post date: 08.31.07 n March 12, 2001, the night two labor leaders representing miners at the Drummond Coal Company's huge La Loma mine in Colombia were executed by

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from: Avi Chomsky The People Behind Colombian Coal: Mining, Multinationals and Human RightsEdited by Aviva Chomsky, Garry Leech and Steve StrifflerPublisher, Casa Editorial Pisando CallosJuly 2007200 pagesISBN: 9789589799550USD $12.00 plus shipping Description:This book, as the title suggests, is about the people behind Colombian coal. More precisely, it is about the people behind the

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from: Avi Chomsky Finally, a summary of the Aug. 4-11 Witness for Peace delegation "The People Behind the Coal". Photos of all of the below can be seen at http://skua.gps.caltech.edu/Colombia/. At the bottom of this message I've included a "key" to the pictures. We're working on a more detailed report--please let me know if you'd like to see that. Avi ------------------ Report-back

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from: Avi Chomsky Hello, Colombia list and recently-returned delegates...I'm working on a report-back on our Aug.4-11 delegation, which was hugelyeventful and successful. In the meantime, I wanted to circulate thefollowing from Alison Paul, one of our Witness for Peace team leaders. Ourdelegation met with striking workers at the La Jagua coal mine, owned byGlencore, on the second day of our

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from: Avi Chomsky -------------- The Australian (Australia) July 3, 2007 Tuesday All-round Country EditionMiner accused of evicting townsfolkBYLINE: Jeremy Roberts, Andrew TrounsonSECTION: FINANCE; Pg. 22LENGTH: 419 words Mining BHP Billiton faces an investigation into its possible role in the forced eviction of the population of a Colombian town that was then bulldozed to make way for a

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New book about human rights and Cerrejon Mine in Colombiafrom: Garry LeechHi,The Spanish language version of the new book about the displacement ofcommunities by the Cerrejon Coal Mine and the international solidaritycampaign that has evolved around this issue is now available. It is titled:Bajo el Manto del Carbón: Pueblos y multinacionales en las minas de ElCerrejón, ColombiaFor information

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Coca-Cola Suffers Two Big Setbacks in SRI Community from: Juan David Gastolomendo Campaign to Stop Killer Coke Cooper Station, P.O. Box 1004 New York, NY 10276-1004 (718) 852-2808 StopKillerCoke@aol.com www.KillerCoke.org www.CorporateCampaign.org Wednesday, July 11, 2007

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Hector Giraldo at asado/barbecue fundraiser this Sunday 7/15 in Cambridge from: Cathy CrumbleyDear North Shore Friends, Some of you may be familiar with Colombia Vive in the Boston area. We would like to invite you to our asado/barbecue fundraiser this coming Sunday in Cambridge. Please join us if you can. It would be great to get to know some of the people in your group. Here is the

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CBS News: Alabama Coal Company Accused Of Bankrolling Colombia's Killer Right-wing Militiasfrom: Juan David Gastolomendohttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/09/ap/latinamerica/main3029926.shtmlAlabama Coal Company Accused Of Bankrolling Colombia's Killer Right-wing MilitiasLA LOMA, Colombia, Jul. 9, 2007 (AP) The bus had just left Drummond Co. Inc.'s coal mine carrying about 50 workers when

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Colombia remains one of the most dangerous places in the world for trade unionists, Amnesty International says from: Juan David GastolomendoAm sure that this isn't news to most but nonetheless, it's good that it's still being reported and receives attention. -JD ------------------- Colombia unions 'still in danger' Colombia remains one of the most dangerous places in the world for trade

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WITNESS LINKS U.S. COMPANIES, COLOMBIA STRIFE from: Avi Chomsky-----------------------June 29, 2007, 1:17AMWitness links U.S. companies, Colombia strifeA former right-wing soldier tells Congress of illegal militia tieshttp://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/4930738.htmlBy JOSH MEYER and CHRIS KRAULLos Angeles TimesWASHINGTON - A former paramilitary soldier told a congressional panelThursday

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Meet with international mining activists from: Ranney Joanne New England Region Delegation Alert,The coal workers and the communities have asked for our support in their struggles, and this delegation will take the next step in our ongoing campaign to work directly with the victims of first world energy

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Updates on the Drummond case from: Avi Chomsky Posted on Fri, Jun. 22, 2007 Witnesses link U.S. company, Colombian paramilitaries BY GERARDO REYES AND STEVEN DUDLEY Four new witnesses in a U.S. lawsuit against the Alabama-based Drummond coal company have alleged the

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Jose Julio update from: Avi Chomsky Thanks to everyone who has expressed concern and offered support for Jose Julio and his family. He was released from the hospital late last week, but the family will be staying in Valledupar while he continues with physical therapy. He is making slow improvements in recovering motion and strength on the side of his body that was paralyzed. They are

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Colombia delegation from: Avi Chomsky The deadline is almost upon us for this summer's delegation/conference in Colombia's coal region. Please contact me immediately if you're interested! --Avi Witness for Peace New England Delegation to Colombia August 3-13, 2007 THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE COAL Colombia is the largest recipient of U.S. military aid in the hemisphere, and also the country

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Jose Julio Perez from: Avi Chomsky Many people on this list met Jose Julio Perez when he was on tour in the US and Canada in March 2006, and in Switzerland and Britain a few months ago. We received news a couple of days ago that Jose Julio suffered a stroke on the evening of Friday May 25. He had just returned to Albania from Riohacha, where he was attending an event in support

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Colombian oil workers ask for support from: Avi Chomsky ------------------------- THE MULTINATIONAL OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM COMPANY IGNORES THE LABOR RIGHTS OF ITS WORKERS IN COLOMBIA THE UNDERSIGNED UNIONS, AND SOCIAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS, PROTEST THE ACTIONS OF OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CURRENT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS. OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM IS THE

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Amazing article on Cerrejon sent by: Avi Chomsky ---------------------------------- Thu 19 Apr 2007 Coal Comfort in an Upside-Down World : Canada’s stake in Colombian mine evictionsPosted by dave under briarpatch articles Three-story-high dumptrucks carry coal out of Cerrejón for export to Canada and other countries. Words and photographs by Chris

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urgent action Colombia: to destroy union, gov of Uribe illegally fires all MINERCOL workers on May 1st from: Sandra Vagabunda hi everyone, below - first in English, then in Spanish - you will find a recent urgent action by State Mining Company Union SINTRAMINERCOL. the government of Uribe has been trying for years to wipe out the union that has consistently raised the voices of

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Colombia coal delegation from: Avi Chomsky Witness for Peace New England Delegation to Colombia August 3-13, 2007 THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE COAL Colombia is the largest recipient of U.S. military aid in the hemisphere, and also the country with the highest levels of official and paramilitary violence, including forced displacement, killings of journalists, trade unionists, and

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Alabama Coal Co. Charged in Killing of Colombian Union Activistfrom: Pat Gozemba Maybe this time there will be justice. This coal lights our lights. Pat In a message dated 4/25/2007 11:14:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, moderator@PORTSIDE.ORG writes: Drummond Coal of Alabama, a family owned corporationworth billions, is going on trial in Birmingham, AL May14, 2007 in federal court, for

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Timely New Venezuela Memoir Now Available from: Ellen Gabin Charlie Hardy will be at the BOOKSTORE in Gloucester on Tuesday, April 17th at 7:00 pm. He'll be reading and signing books. Please come! I met Charlie in Caracas when I led delegations there with Witness for Peace. He has lived and worked in Venezuela for many years and it will be a special treat to meet and talk with him.

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Report from La Guajira from: Avi Chomsky Steve Striffler sends the following: Report from La Guajira I arrived April 3rd and spent a couple days in Bogota. The good news is that our collective book project, THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE COAL (BAJO EL MANTO DEL CARBON), is moving along. The Spanish version should be out soon and the editors are enthusiastic about promoting it. It will

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Meeting in La Guajira from: Avi Chomsky En espanol abajo I just received this report from Jairo about the follow-up meeting between Sintracarbon and the communities affected by Cerrejon, to debrief about the contract negotiations and plan the next steps of their work. Avi: On Tuesday April 3 the Sintracarbon Executive Board met in Chancleta with members of the different communities affected

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28 March 2007 15:54 EDT | Posted by nscolombia new location for our blog Please note the new location for our blog. The host for it is now blogger.com. Older entries can still be found in this blog (but they will eventually be moved to the new blog's archives). Edit this Post | Delete this Post

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New England Region THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE COAL Witness for Peace New England Delegation to Colombia August 3-13, 2007

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3rd Yanama- Women & Territory (please forward) / 3 Yanama- Mujer y Territorio (por favor re-envie)forwarded by: Avi Chomsky----------Dear Friends, Here is the official itinerary for the Third Yanama in Bahia Portete. Please let us know if you’re interested in coming with us—we’re planning on buying our tickets to Bogota ASAP, by early next week at the latest. Some of you have already

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New England Region WFP New England Region'sDelegations Cost:Delegation fees cover all set-up, preparation, meals, lodging, interpreters, and transportation within Bolivia. The fee also covers extensive reading and activist tools both before and after the delegation. Not Included:International

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Christian Science Monitor on coal plantsfrom: Avi Chomsky from the March 22, 2007 edition - http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0322/p01s04-wogi.html Global boom in coal power – and emissions A Monitor analysis shows the potential for an extra 1.2 billion tons of carbon released into the atmosphere per year. By Mark Clayton | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Forget the documentary

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Sintracarbon/communities updatefrom: Avi Chomsky I just received the following from Jairo Quiroz, press secretary of the Sintracarbon union at the Cerrejon mine and one of the union members who accompanied our November delegation: On Monday, March 12, Sintracarbon's national executive board voted to adopt a commitment to the rights of the communities affected by Cerrejon as an official

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from: Avi Chomsky Drummond rejects charges of Colombian "para" links 22 Mar 2007 20:51:56 GMT Source: Reuters By Hugh Bronstein BOGOTA, March 22 (Reuters) - Alabama-based Drummond coal mining company on Thursday denied charges pending in U.S. federal court that it paid right-wing paramilitaries to kill three union leaders near its Colombian mine in 2001. Earlier this month a judge said

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from: Avi Chomsky Drummond denies colluding with far-right death squads to kill Colombia unionists The Associated Press Thursday, March 22, 2007 BOGOTA, Colombia: The U.S.-based coal company Drummond on Thursday denied any relationship with far-right death squads in Colombia and said it has no intention of settling a U.S. lawsuit that alleges its complicity in the murder

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Hugo Chavez to George W. Bush: Gringo Go Home Monday, March 12th, 2007 http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/03/12/1425228 As President Bush tours Latin America, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez spoke before tens of thousands at an anti-imperialist rally in Argentina of Friday. We broadcast excerpts of Chavez's stinging attack on Bush who was in Uruguay, just

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Bush Appearance Sparks Colombia Protests http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6473960,00.htmlMonday March 12, 2007 2:16 AM AP Photo BOG104 By TOBY MUSE Associated Press Writer BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - About 150 protesters attacked riot police with rocks and metal barriers and ripped down lampposts in Colombia's capital on Sunday, just moments after President Bush landed for a six-hour

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The Venezuelan Elections Video is on TUESDAY,MARCH 6TH AT 8:00 PMcontact: Selene Acosta Hello, I am back! You are invited to view a modest video that I produced about the “Presidential Elections in Venezuela. 12-03-07, TV: BNN. Boston Neighborhood Network Channel/canal: 9 Program: TU OPINIÓN CUENTA DATE/Fecha: Tuesday March 6, 2007 TIME/Hora: 8:00 PM It will be soon in VIA

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from www.killercoke.org Colombian Foreign Minister Resigns in Scandal "The resignation of Foreign Minister María Consuelo Araújo came days after Mr. Uribe expressed support for her. But fallout from the arrest last week of five politicians, including her brother, Senator Álvaro Araújo, on charges of working with paramilitary squads in a kidnapping case related to the scandal, made her presence

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Urgent Action: DEATH THREATS AGAINST SINALTRAINAL

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http://www.colombiajournal.org:80/colombia251.htm February 19, 2007 Union-Community Solidarity in Colombia: Sintracarbón Takes a Stand by Suzanne MacNeil Violence in Colombia has historically affected certain groups disproportionately. Labor unions suffer the highest rates of assassination and repression of any country in the world, while rural communities suffer poverty, massacres, and

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from: Campaign to Stop KILLER COKE Death Threats Against SINALTRAINAL (English & Spanish) call Coca-Cola 1-800-GET-COKE and Colombian Embassy -- (202) 387 8338 in the United States -- to express your concern regarding these threats. (From Colombia Solidarity Campaign)

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Colombia News from KillerCoke.org:Coke's Abuses in Colombia: Replay of the '70s & '80s Some find it unbelievable that human rights abuses -- systematic intimidation, kidnapping, torture and murder -- are occurring at Coca-Cola bottling plants in Colombia. But it's not the first time Coke has committed such atocities. In a 1987 booklet, "Soft Drink, Hard Labour," the Latin America Bureau in

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Z Magazine Online http://zmagsite.zmag.org/Feb2007/bennett0207.html Printer Friendly Version February 2007 Volume 20 Number 2 Global Justice

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from: Avi Chomsky protests at the Coaltrans conference in Miami last week As many of you know, the North Shore Colombia Solidarity Committee helped to organize protests at the Coaltrans conference in Miami last week, where major players in the global coal industry met. Among those presenting were Leon Teicher, president of Cerrejon Coal, and Hernan Martinez Torres, Colombian Minister

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COAL BARONS MEET--SEND A FAX TODAY!! from: Avi Chomsky Major players in Colombia's coal industry, including the Minister of Mines, the President of the Cerrejon coal company, and the President of Drummond's mining division, are speaking today at a highpowered international coal conference at a luxury resort in Key Biscayne: Coaltrans Americas, "The International Networking Event for the

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Progress with Nova Scotia Power? from: Avi Chomsky Small group airs beefs at NSP hearingBy JUDY MYRDEN Business Reporter About a dozen people showed up at a public hearing Wednesday night in Halifax to protest Nova Scotia Power’s proposal to hike power rates almost five per cent this spring. While most opposed NSP’s request to hike power rates for the fourth time in five years, others

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Cerrejon press release--agreement signedfrom: Avi Chomsky ------ Agreement between Cerrejón and Sintracarbón through dialogue and concertationCollective convention will have a duration of two yearsThe representatives of the Negotiating Commission of Cerrejón LLC, and therepresentatives of the National Union of the Coal Industry, SINTRACARBON reached anagreement on the main issues in the List

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from: Avi Chomsky Please disseminate as widely as possible! --------- MEDIA ADVISORYFor January 31 and February 1, 2007**PHOTO OPPORTUNITY**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 29, 2007CONTACT: Ethan Green, Rising Tide North America(856) 535 5053 / Ethan@RisingTideNorthAmerica.orgMIAMI PROTEST--INTERNATIONAL COAL INDUSTRY CONVENTIONActivists Will Unite to Confront CoalKingpins at Their Exclusive

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from: Patricia A. Gozemba Witness for Peace Delegation to Colombia Going to Colombia is one option but also making a donation so that others can go would be great. You can contact Avi Chomsky (info below). Spread the word and send this flyer to other folks. Pat Witness for Peace New England Delegation to Colombia August 3-13, 2007 THE PEOPLE BEHIND

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MIAMI ANTI-COAL PROTEST Jan.31 & Feb.1 morning actions! from: Avi Chomsky Help STOP Strip Mining and Global Warming Pollution: PROTEST the International Coal Industry in Miami! 9 AM to 1 PM, converge at the RITZ CARLTON HOTEL on Key Biscayne Island, Miami ** Wednesday, January 31 AND Thursday, February 1 ** (directions below) This is a call to take action & demonstrate against the Jan

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letter to the President of El Cerrejón from: Debbie K Leon Teicher President, El Cerrejón Riohacha, La Guajira Colombia January 26, 2007 Dear Mr. Teicher, I am writing from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. In Nova Scotia we use approximately 18% of the electricity generated by the coal purchased from your El Cerrejón coal mine in the La Guajira, Colombia.

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Urgent Message for Colombia Supporters from: HealthLink Dear Colombia Solidarity friends, We just got word that the coal mining industry is having a conference in Miami on Jan. 31-Feb.1 on best means of coal exploitation throughout the Americas. These companies are directly related to the displacement of the Wayuu and other groups in the Guajira of Colombia. Bridges Across

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HealthLink supports union demands at Colombia Coal Mine from: HealthLink HealthLink website We continue to follow the situation at El Cerrejon coal mine in Colombia, especially recent union negotiations with the owners of the mine. We strongly support the union’s demands and have sent the following letter to the mine owners. -------- January 22, 2007 Leon Teicher

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VideoAdded October 30, 2006From davidrovicsTrue story first told to me by Katie Kni True story first told to me by Katie Knight from the Colombia Support Network in Montana. Something like half of the union organizers that are killed in the world each year are Colombian. Colombia is also the biggest recipient of military aid in the hemisphere. This, of course, is a coincidence.

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Colombian government accused of links to rightist death squads President and allies under investigationhttp://www.iht.com/articles/2006/12/14/news/colombia.php President Álvaro Uribe, center, is scrambling to salvage his reputation after officials loyal to him were linked to paramilitaries. ( Mauricio Duenas/Agence France-Presse ) Colombian

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from Avi Chomsky Jose Julio and Armando in Switzerland Stephan Suhner reports on Jose Julio and Armando's week of events in Switzerland: On Thursday Jan. 18 we met with representatives of the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of the Economy. They listened closely and offered their "good services" but not in a very concrete way. But we met with high-ranking

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