Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples in Peru!

[Massimo]

> joanna at tni.org wrote:
>> (sorry, only in spanish)
>>
>> un recuento de los hechos:
>> http://avecritica.blogspot.com/2009/06/cronologia-de-una-matanza-anunciada-ana.html
>>
>> Mientras tanto el gobierno:
>> http://www.peru.com/noticias/portada20090605/37781/Presidente-Alan-Garcia-advierte-a-nativos-Ya-esta-bueno-de-protestas
>>
>> http://www.peru.com/noticias/portada20090605/37978/No-habra-sesion-extraordinaria-en-Congreso-sobre-Decreto-Legislativo-1090
>>
>> mas información:
>> http://www.dhperu.org/prensa.php?op=noticia&id=112
>> http://noticiario.baguaperu.com/
>> http://www.peru.com/noticias/politica/
>>
>>
>>   
>> http://www.indymedia.ie/article/92604
>>
>>   
>>> *PLEASE DISSEMINATE WITH YOUR NETWORKS*
>>>
>>> As you may know, the difficult struggle that Indigenous Peoples are facing
>>> in Peru still continues.
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PCNrNB25Dk&feature=related
>>>
>>> The Indigenous Peoples gave the government (after 45 days of 'paro') until
>>> last thursday to decide over the decrees that violates their rights as
>>> IPs. As expected, there was another 'extension' on this discussion in the
>>> Congress, and nothing has been decided. In reaction to that, there has
>>> been another national 'paro' (more massive and blocking more roads and
>>> rivers) today which involves 7 regions of the rainforest and some parts of
>>> the highlands.
>>>
>>> The military has been using all kinds of violence towards the protests and
>>> many have been put in jail (see the videos on the website below), framing
>>> the protesters as terrorists.
>>>
>>> It is also very sad to inform that, Santiago Manuin Valera, the president
>>> of the Protection of the Indigenous Peoples Rights of the Condorcanqui
>>> Province (Comité de Lucha por el Respeto de los Derechos de los Pueblos
>>> Indígenas de la Provincia de Condorcanqui), died this morning by police
>>> bullets. With him, 30 other IPs were killed and many have been wounded.
>>>
>>> A local Radio started a 'RADIOTON', in solidarity with the indigenous
>>> movilizations, http://radiomaranon.org.pe/radiovivo.html, with a
>>> collective for any kind of donations to the IPs.
>>> The problem is that all the IPs have being living during this 45 days with
>>> the solidarity of the surrounding towns, giving them food and shelter...
>>> but the resources are coming to an end and they are away from their own
>>> communities and therefore, own food supplies. Also, after the violent
>>> attacks of these days they are in desperate need of medicines.
>>>
>>> The account number is 395-11-35-338057 (in nuevos soles) del Banco de
>>> Crédito del Peru.
>>> The contact information is Nicanor Alvarado Carrasco, coordinator of the
>>> Vicaría del Medio Ambiente de Jaén. Phone: +511 076 43 39 48
>>>
>>> They have gather information, photos and videos (there is one in english)
>>> with the help of the same organization (Vicaría del Medio Ambiente de
>>> Jaén):
>>> http://www.vicariatodejaen.org/paroindigena.htm
>>>
>>> More information (spanish):
>>> http://www.democraciaglobal.org/index.php?fp_verpub=true&idpub=600
>>> http://www.prensaindigena.org.mx/nuevositio/2009/06/04/peru-%C2%BFquien-viola-el-estado-de-derecho/
>>> http://www.aidesep.org.pe/index.php?codnota=774
>>> http://www.rpp.com.pe/2009-06-05-cuatro-policias-muertos-tras-enfrentamientos-con-nativos-en-bagua-noticia_186034.html
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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