http://blog.reportero.org journalisme indépendant - notes - independent journalism Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:59:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Bogotá Graffitti, July 2008 - dear friends of blog.reportero.org, I'm posting regularly on a variety of topics on my blog at the Dominion. http://blog.reportero.org/?p=152 Click here to read my latest article, Permanent Peoples' Tribunal in Colombia: Corporations with a License to Kill. "The final verdict, read to the large crowd, summarized much of Colombia’s recent history, condemning the Colombian government, 43 multinational corporations, and the U.S. government for their role in the violence that has ... http://blog.reportero.org/?p=151 "El más humilde de los Guatemaltecos, el más explotado y marginado, el más enfermo e ignorante, vale más que todas las riquezas de la patria. Y su vida es sagrada e intocable." "The poorest of all Guatemalans, the most exploited and marginalized, the sickest and most ignorant, is worth more than ... http://blog.reportero.org/?p=150 back in vancouver. new photos on my flickr page. http://blog.reportero.org/?p=149 I've got new photos up on the ol' flickr. Also wanted to do a shout out to La Chiva, a Canada - Colombia Solidarity group based in Edmonton, and soon to be out of Vancouver as well. Their website rocks. http://blog.reportero.org/?p=148 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PLEASE DISTRIBUTE WIDELY Contact: Beth Geglia: beth@nisgua.org; 510-868-0612 Crackdown on Local Citizens Opposing Goldcorp’s “Marlin” Mine Escalates in San Marcos, Guatemala Nine New Arrest Warrants Issued Against Eight Women and One Man; Community Leaders Receive Death Threats July 2, 2008 Tensions have increased in recent days in San Miguel Ixthauacán, located in the ... http://blog.reportero.org/?p=147 Read my latest article, about Canada's FTAs with Peru and Colombia... "In Canada, the Harper government and the mainstream media bombard the population with the idea that Free Trade Agreements are about prosperity, economic growth, security, equitability, and democracy. A cursory look at the facts shows us that these agreements negotiated ... http://blog.reportero.org/?p=146 "Or - La terre à coeur ouvert," the French version of "Taking the Heart from the Land," a comic that I wrote and Joe Ollman illustrated, originally published in Extraction!, is now available online from the National Film Board. http://blog.reportero.org/?p=145 The Investing in Conflict booklet that I put together with help from a variety of organizations and wonderful folks/volunteers, contains a major error, which unfortunately wasn't caught before the first edition went to the printers. It is in the introduction, in a phrase that reads "Miners are rolling in money." That ... http://blog.reportero.org/?p=141 PUBLIC STATEMENT IN FAVOUR OF COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY OPEN PIT MINING To Human Rights Organizations, the Human Rights Ombudsman's office in Guatemala, the United Nations in Guatemala, Indigenous Peoples around the world, and to National and International Communities. The company Montana Exploradora de Guatemala (subsidiary of Goldcorp Inc.), thought their Marlin Mine, has caused great ... http://blog.reportero.org/?p=140