Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Blindswordsman Vs White Wolf
Fiesta launch album 'By the Water against Pascua Lama'
Location: Shed Victor Jara
Date: December 17, 2008
Time: 20:00 am - 02:00 am
Address: Plaza Brazil, Stgo. Centre.
Organization: Coordinadora Anti Pascua Lama - Stgo.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Digital Playground Live Streaming
Art has accompanied human beings since the dawn of time, projected as a utopia in advance, as the dream of the people. Hence the vanguard role of creators, encouraging sowing in the hearts of all nations .... We invite you to raise your creativity in these efforts, our
International Competition 1000 Patagonia gear x 1000
arts for "Patagonia Book of Life" 1000
arts by Patagonia without dams.
Categories:
1) Photos and graphic.
2) Drawings and Paintings.
3) Poems and Stories.
The jury, composed among others by the actors Iñigo Urrutia and Diego Casanueva, will choose 12 winning entries will be included in the calendar Campaign WITHOUT Patagonia Dams "2009.
the committee will select the winning entries in each category will be rewarded with a book "WITHOUT Patagonia Dams" and a surprise gift. All jobs
will be exposed in the event that this international competition closes on November 23 (location to be determined) and awarded a place in future actions to stop the injustice, the wanton destruction proposed by Endesa and Colbun (Hidroaysén) in the Chilean Patagonia.
The basis for this contest can be found in the International Competition BLOG:
http://1000artesxpatagonia.blogspot.com/
Mail to send digital creations:
The request was made by the council and leader of the Coalition for the Defense of Defense of the Valley of the Transit and the municipality of Carmen Alto del Carmen, Luis Faura Cortes, the Directorate General of Water DGA. Previously
| The new application is based on recent history showing that only 2007, totaling over one third of the territory of the municipality of Alto del Carmen has been the subject of concessions for exploration and exploitation mining, pending or already established. |
| Mining is the main consumer of water in the valley (including the Pascua Lama project to Barrick Gold and others), and the expansion of mining projects in the area warn of a catastrophe unless today decreed Huasco Valley as an area for further exploration ban and / or holdings of water rights, be they permanent or temporary. currently Huasco River basin has an availability of 126.4 liters. / Sec. of which 100, 4 lts. / Sec. are pending requests that were made by the Committees of Rural Water Huasco province (districts of Alto del Carmen, Freiría Vallenar and Huasco), ie small farmers in the area.
therefore requesting the DGA that "will give the 100.4 lts. / sec. requested through the 6 th transition (Water Code) for Rural Drinking Water Committees in the province of Huasco, "the 25 lts. / sec. others are given to municipalities to have them as strategic stocks to new needs, "and finally" the Huasco Valley Basin be declared prohibited area for further exploration and / or holdings of water rights, be they permanent or temporary ", so ensure the sustainability of the basin. This issue is particularly sensitive, given the current situation in neighboring basin of Copiapo, a victim of reserves projected water consumption only until 2012 (La Tercera May 4, 2008) .
OLCA Communications.
Seed Radio Program on Water.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008Painful Sore Throat Blood Mucus
Huasco NO pollution-free! The Olca (Latin American Observatory for Environmental Conflicts) created an electronic newsletter that updates the information of what happens around Pascua Lama. Is in English and English, as also is directed to the Canadian community. Here is the first ...
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| Construction of the Pascua Lama mine straddles the border between Chile and Argentina was scheduled to begin two years ago. But the lucrative project remains on hold while a dispute continues between Chile and Argentina for the payment of taxes. The Chileans seek the lion 'in taxation, arguing that 80% of the mineral is found in its territory. Argentina is pushing for an even split. A proposal from the Chilean government in June which sought to break the impasse, was rejected in Buenos Aires. Mining Minister responsible Chile to Argentina to endanger the project by requiring the company an unreasonable tax burden. (* There add that a few days ago was rejected by the Chilean government sent a counterproposal by the Argentine government about the tax issue)
Barrick Rumors indicate that conflict will evade taxes calculated by a redesign project, so that operations are restricted to the Chilean territory. In recent days the Chilean authorities have expressed a clear commitment to the project and expressed interest in exploring new options for its development. |
Pascua Lama is the first project proposed to be developed under a single bilateral mining treaty, which facilitates the development of mining on the border between Chile and Argentina.
The current conflict is not a good omen for the long list of projects waiting to be developed in the territory of the treaty.
http://www.economiaynegocios. cl / news / noticias.asp? Id = 51350
http://www.latercera.cl/ contenido/26_41050_9.shtml
http://www.editorialrn.com.ar / index.php? option = com_content & task = view & id = 933 & Itemid = 39
Barrick lacks environmental permits
The OLCA requirement to the National the Environment (CONAMA) to the region of Atacama, confirmed that a number of environmental permits required to develop Pascua Lama has not yet been solicited by the company. Permits are required prior to project construction.
http://www.olca.cl/oca/chile/ region03/pascualama /
http://www.olca.cl/oca/chile/ region03/pascualama334.htm
Catholic Bishop questions environmental approval
Quintana Bishop of the Diocese of Copiapo, Chile calls on the government to review the approval ensuring environmental Pascua Lama project. August 5, 1940 The religious leaders marched through Copiapo, the capital of the Atacama region.
The nuns and priests began their protest on the banks of the Copiapo River, which was recently dried and still stay dry.
Local people who seek to protect scarce water resources in this desert region, opposes the controversial project. Bishop Quintana said that projects like Pascua Lama should not be approved unless it can demonstrate that it will affect the environment. called on companies and the Chilean government to protect the environment, both for current generations and future.
Carmen Alto residents begin blocking
Since 18 August, Huasco Valley residents blocked traffic on the road leading to the Pascua Lama project area.
Local residents say the road was built on private land without permission or through expropriation.
Road damaged irrigation canals, which are essential for the local agricultural economy. According to the information delivered by a local newspaper, six residents are on hunger strike. http://www.olca.cl/oca/chile/ region03/pascualama339.htm
Project
Rumours abound that Barrick will bypass the protracted tax conflict by redesigning the project so that its operations are restricted to Chilean territory. In recent days Chilean authorities have expressed a clear commitment to the project and have expressed interest in exploring new options for its development.
According to media reports, the Governor of San Juan, the Argentinean province where part of the Pascua Lama deposit is located, recently met with high-ranking company officials. Meeting participants confirmed that the company plans to sever the Argentinean component, which reportedly infuriated the governor. According to government officials in San Juan, the project is in the final stages of approval at the provincial level.
http://www.economiaynegocios.
cl/noticias/noticias.asp?id= 51350
(English)
contenido/26_41050_9.shtml
(English)
http://www.editorialrn.com.ar/
index.php?option=com_content& task=view&id=933&Itemid=39
(English)
Moreover, should the company opt to remove Argentina from the project, additional Chilean approvals will be required. Among other modifications, Barrick would shift the location of tailings containment facilities to the Chilean side of the border, which would reportedly require the approval of an environmental impact assessment.
(English) http://www.olca.cl/oca/chile/ region03/pascualama334.htm
(English)
Catholic Bishop questions environmental approval
http://www.olca.cl/oca/chile/ region03/pascualama333.htm
Alto de Carmen residents initiate blockade
Beginning August 18, residents of the Huasco Valley have blocked traffic on the road to the Pascua Lama project area. Local residents assert that the road was constructed on private land without authorization or through expropriation. They claim that road construction damaged irrigation canals essential to the local agricultural economy. According to a newspaper report, six residents are on a hunger strike.
http://www.olca.cl/oca/chile/
region03/pascualama339.htm
Friday, September 12, 2008
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Convocamos a participar del primer disco musical por el Agua contra pollution, pillaging, Pascua Lama and other genocidal projects. This project aims to be a place for songs that address issues related to the defense of life, protection of water and that allude to the resistance and the struggle of communities for a healthy and clean environment.
The idea is that the compilation CD has a variety of rhythms and polyphonic sounds to give example of how the cultural resistance and struggle that comes when life is threatened communities. So, rock, punk, Andean folk, ranchera, cumbia, Rega, pop, ballad or what they wish, on this CD is welcome. The important thing is the resistance, because "the song will always be brave new song '. In order to participate should send their aguayvalle@gmail.com topic or to semillasdeagua@gmail.com with song name, the group and its participants, and attach the file. Delivery is from Sunday August 31 until Tuesday September 30th 23:59 hrs. After that date, will give way to the themes selected by a jury specially created for the occasion and later held the post of the disk that we expect to launch shortly. We hope your song. Coordinator convenes against Pascua Lama - Santiago