LA JORNADA
Mañana, asamblea de accionistas de la empresa New Gold
Opositores a la Minera San Xavier protestarán en Toronto
Angélica Enciso L.
Periódico La Jornada
Miércoles 5 de mayo de 2010, p. 42
Mientras un grupo de opositores a la Minera San Xavier (MSX) viajan a Toronto para protestar el jueves en la asamblea de accionistas de la empresa canadiense, la planta continúa sus operaciones a pesar de que el pasado 21 de abril un tribunal revocó el amparo contra la clausura que impuso la Procuraduría Federal de Protección al Ambiente (Profepa) en noviembre pasado.
Los opositores están en espera de que nuevamente el organismo imponga el cierre de la planta, ya que la empresa que explota el cerro de San Pedro, en San Luis Potosí, no cuenta con autorización ambiental para operar. El 6 de mayo se realizará la asamblea anual de accionistas de la empresa New Gold, de la cual es filial la MSX, por lo que representantes del Frente Amplio Opositor (FAO) a la MSX anunciaron protestas en la ciudad canadiense.
El pasado 21 de abril, el segundo tribunal colegiado del noveno circuito resolvió el recurso de revisión 075/2010, interpuesto por Minera San Xavier contra el juzgado primero de distrito, el cual sobreseyó la suspensión de amparo 1246/2009 que anulaba el acta de clausura que la Profepa estableció en cumplimiento de la sentencia emitida por el Tribunal Federal de Justicia Fiscal y Administrativa (TFJFA), que ordenó la cancelación total y definitiva del proyecto de MSX en el cerro de San Pedro.
Antes, los integrantes del FAO presentaron otros recursos legales con los que lograron la suspensión de las explosiones que realizaba MSX en el lugar, luego de que la empresa operaba con el amparo logrado contra la clausura de la Profepa. Todo el tiempo ha mantenido las actividades de lixiviado; es decir, de limpia de los materiales que obtiene de las explosiones para obtener el oro.
Durante los tres primeros meses del año la empresa trabajó a pesar de no contar con permiso de impacto ambiental.
Si el gobierno de México estuviera aplicando la ley sin influencia o corrupción, la mina de cerro de San Pedro no estaría operando hoy. Hay evidencia circunstancial muy fuerte que demuestra que las autoridades locales han sido corruptas, lo que implicaría a la gestión de New Gold, señaló Juan Carlos Ruiz Guadalajara, del FAO.
La organización sostuvo que la Profepa debe
cumplir cabalmentecon lo ordenado por los tribunales superiores del país, de cancelar el proyecto minero en forma total y definitiva.
Exigimos al procurador Patricio Patrón Laviada su actuación inmediata para realizar nuevamente el cierre total y definitivo de la empresa minera canadiense, como se desprende de las sentencias de los tribunales.
El FAO recordó que el 21 de septiembre de 2009, el pleno del TFJFA decidió anular el permiso ambiental concedido a la MSX en 2006, por lo que la Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales resolvió en noviembre dejar sin efectos la autorización en materia de impacto ambiental en favor de la empresa para el desarrollo del proyecto minero metalúrgico y negó la autorización ambiental.
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PROTEST NEW GOLD'S AGM
jueves, 06 de mayo de 2010
15:00
Toronto Board of Trade
77 Adelaide Street West
In 1996 the Canadian mining company Metallica Resources, now New Gold Inc., came to Cerro de San Pedro, Mexico to exploit gold through open pit mining and cyanide leaching. Since the beginning the company has faced resistance from the town of Cerro de San Pedro, the city of San Luis Potosi, and internationally, organized through the FAO (Frente Amplio Opositor - Broad Opposition Front). The struggle has used legal strategies, through which the FAO won the closure of the mine by the federal environmental authority in November 2009. But, in violation of Mexican law, the mine is still operating with the complicity of the Canadian government and financed by the Toronto Stock Exchange. In response, the FAO is bringing the struggle to the streets to Toronto to directly confront New Gold and give their shareholders a glimpse of the scope of the global resistance to the mine at Cerro de San Pedro, and other similarly destructive mining projects throughout Mexico and the world.
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Mining (In)justice Events this week! (starting with special screening of "The Devil Operation" tonight! It is shareholder's season once again, and for mining-impacted communities all over the world that means it is time to confront their corporate nemeses at these companies' annual general meetings. To take advantage of this special time, we are throwing a conference and series of events to highlight the struggles of these communities and create space for them to network with people in Toronto and impacted communities in Canada.
May 5, 8pm: "The Devil Operation" + short films: Screenings in Bickford Park with filmmaker and Representatives from Cerro San Pedro, Mexico (Grace and Harbord)
May 6, 3pm: Protest and Performance w/impacted communities. New Gold’s Annual General meeting, 77 Adelaide St West.
May 6, 6:30pm-8:30pm: Opening Reception for "Someone Else's Treasure" Photo opening. Toronto-based Photographer Allan Lissner has documented mining-impacted communities in Tanzania, Guatemala and the Philippines. Leonardo Galleries 133 Avenue Road
May 7, 8pm: G8/20 Special Issue Dominion release party + conference opening party. The Ram in the Rye (55 Gould Street)
May 8-9, 10am-6:30pm: mining (in)justice conference, Earth Sciences Building (UofT) (Bancroft and Huron)
May 19, 10:30am: Confront Goldcorp at their AGM, 1 King Street West
May 5, 8pm: "The Devil Operation" + short films: Screenings in Bickford Park with filmmaker and Representatives from Cerro San Pedro, Mexico (Grace and Harbord)
May 6, 3pm: Protest and Performance w/impacted communities. New Gold’s Annual General meeting, 77 Adelaide St West.
May 6, 6:30pm-8:30pm: Opening Reception for "Someone Else's Treasure" Photo opening. Toronto-based Photographer Allan Lissner has documented mining-impacted communities in Tanzania, Guatemala and the Philippines. Leonardo Galleries 133 Avenue Road
May 7, 8pm: G8/20 Special Issue Dominion release party + conference opening party. The Ram in the Rye (55 Gould Street)
May 8-9, 10am-6:30pm: mining (in)justice conference, Earth Sciences Building (UofT) (Bancroft and Huron)
May 19, 10:30am: Confront Goldcorp at their AGM, 1 King Street West
HAMILTON EVENT: Canadian Mining Companies Operating With Impunity. Discussion with community representatives from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. Skydragon Cafe, 27 King Street Hamilton Ontario, 7:00 PM.http://www.facebook.com/
MARKHAM EVENT: Can Mining Be Green? Discussion with indigenous people from Papua New Guinea, Trent and York University and the Green Party. 7:00 PM Milliken Mills Library, 7600 Kennedy Rd. Markham Ontario.http://www.facebook.com/#!/
For more information, go to: solidarityresponse.net
Endorsed by: INDIGENOUS ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK • SCIENCE FOR PEACE • RAINFOREST ACTION NETWORK • RAINFOREST ACTION NETWORK TORONTO • FIRST NATIONS SOLIDARITY WORKING GROUP • CIRCLE OF SUPPORT/INDIGENOUS SOVEREIGNTY WEEK • RIGHTS ACTION • MINING WATCH • COUNCIL OF CANADIANS • UTERN • OPIRG - YORK • FRIENDS OF THE CONGO, UofT • OPIRG - UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO • CONTINUING EDUCATION STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION OF RYERSON • YORK UNIVERSITY GRADUATE STUDENTS UNION • UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO STUDENTS' UNION • ASSOCIATION OF PART-TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO • ACT FOR THE EARTH • LATIN AMERICAN SOLIDARITY NETWORK • THE DOMINION • EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES RESEARCH GROUP • NO ONE IS ILLEGAL TORONTO • OIL SANDS TRUTH • SIERRA CLUB PRAIRIE CHAPTER • RYERSON FREE PRESS
WED Film-screenings
In lead up to the mining (in)justice conference and the New Gold shareholder's meeting, please join us for a feature film and a mix of short movies in the park! We will be joined by Stephanie Boyd, the filmmaker of "The Devil Operation", which recently debuted at HotDocs. Mining resistance leader Enrique Rivera of FAO Mexico will also join us and show a short film about New Gold in Cerro San Pedro, Mexico.
In lead up to the mining (in)justice conference and the New Gold shareholder's meeting, please join us for a feature film and a mix of short movies in the park! We will be joined by Stephanie Boyd, the filmmaker of "The Devil Operation", which recently debuted at HotDocs. Mining resistance leader Enrique Rivera of FAO Mexico will also join us and show a short film about New Gold in Cerro San Pedro, Mexico.
Bring Blankets! Some snacks and some blanks will also be provided.
"The Devil Operation" Synopsis
Father Marco, a humble priest from the mountains of Peru, is being followed. A private security firm is filming and photographing the priest’s every move; their meticulous reports are code-named “The Devil Operation.” Marco’s allies are murdered and tortured, but he and his disciples refuse to be victims. They turn their cameras on the spies and develop a counter-espionage plan that leads to South America’s largest gold mine.
For the past two decades, Father Marco has defended farming communities against the Yanacocha mine’s abuses, earning him the nickname ‘The Devil’.
The Yanacocha mine is owned by Newmont of Colorado, but mining giants defy borders in their lust for capital: the company’s Canadian subsidiary, Newmont Mining Corporation of
Canada, is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Canada, is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Ontario film-maker Stephanie Boyd has spent 10 years documenting the farmers’ struggle and became caught up in this real-life political thriller.
PROTEST NEW GOLD'S AGM
In 1996 the Canadian mining company Metallica Resources, now New Gold Inc., came to Cerro de San Pedro, Mexico to exploit gold through open pit mining and cyanide leaching. Since the beginning the company has faced resistance from the town of Cerro de San Pedro, the city of San Luis Potosi, and internationally, organized through the FAO (Frente Amplio Opositor - Broad Opposition Front). The struggle has used legal strategies, through which the FAO won the closure of the mine by the federal environmental authority in November 2009. But, in violation of Mexican law, the mine is still operating with the complicity of the Canadian government and financed by the Toronto Stock Exchange. In response, the FAO is bringing the struggle to the streets to Toronto to directly confront New Gold and give their shareholders a glimpse of the scope of the global resistance to the mine at Cerro de San Pedro, and other similarly destructive mining projects throughout Mexico and the world.
RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.
In 1996 the Canadian mining company Metallica Resources, now New Gold Inc., came to Cerro de San Pedro, Mexico to exploit gold through open pit mining and cyanide leaching. Since the beginning the company has faced resistance from the town of Cerro de San Pedro, the city of San Luis Potosi, and internationally, organized through the FAO (Frente Amplio Opositor - Broad Opposition Front). The struggle has used legal strategies, through which the FAO won the closure of the mine by the federal environmental authority in November 2009. But, in violation of Mexican law, the mine is still operating with the complicity of the Canadian government and financed by the Toronto Stock Exchange. In response, the FAO is bringing the struggle to the streets to Toronto to directly confront New Gold and give their shareholders a glimpse of the scope of the global resistance to the mine at Cerro de San Pedro, and other similarly destructive mining projects throughout Mexico and the world.
RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.
PHOTO OPENING RECEPTION:
Broken promises, environmental disasters, human rights abuses, and cultural genocide, these are only some of the experiences that indigenous peoples all over the world have had to face when coming into contact with the global mining industry, and it’s perpetual pursuit of profit.
Four years in the making, Someone Else’s Treasure is a multimedia project examining the social and environmental impacts of different multinational projects from the perspectives of various affected communities.
Broken promises, environmental disasters, human rights abuses, and cultural genocide, these are only some of the experiences that indigenous peoples all over the world have had to face when coming into contact with the global mining industry, and it’s perpetual pursuit of profit.
Four years in the making, Someone Else’s Treasure is a multimedia project examining the social and environmental impacts of different multinational projects from the perspectives of various affected communities.
Thus far, Someone Else’s Treasure includes the stories of affected communities in Australia, Canada, Chile, Guatemala, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, and Tanzania. These intimate portraits are both a critique of the myth of progress and a celebration of the spirit of resistance. In an effort to better understand the true cost of an industry that shapes the world around all of us, the focus is on the externalized – the men, women, and children, that have been left out of the equations and are therefore forced to pay the price for someone else’s treasure.
CONFERENCE LAUNCH PARTY! MAY 7, Ram and the Rye
[Part of the Mining (in)Justice Conference, check it out: http://www.facebook.com/#!/
The mainstream media portrays the G8/G20 summits as rigid dichotomies of mask-clad protesters clashing with faceless riot police in a cloud of tear gas, all while world leaders try to right the global economic ship.
We think that there is more to be told! Come and support the launch of the Dominion's special issues on the G8/G20!!
The event is also the opening night of the Mining (in)Justice Conference.
There will be bands and fun times! So Far confirmed: illogik and stacey b. DJ Joe Blow
CONFERENCE:
Mining (in)justice: at home and abroad is a conference on the Canadian mining industry (including Tar Sands) set to take place in Toronto on the weekend of May 7-9, 2010. It will feature leaders in movements against Canadian mining companies both within and outside of Canada and provide space for growing our own movements in alliance with communities impacted by this industry.
Mining (in)justice: at home and abroad is a conference on the Canadian mining industry (including Tar Sands) set to take place in Toronto on the weekend of May 7-9, 2010. It will feature leaders in movements against Canadian mining companies both within and outside of Canada and provide space for growing our own movements in alliance with communities impacted by this industry.
This is a follow-up conference to last year’s mining conference, which brought over 20 front line defenders to share their stories and strategize solutions to ending corporate impunity and strengthening the struggles against destructive mining projects around the world.
This year, we are expanding the conference into a 3 day event, providing more space for participants to meet each other, form alliances, and plan actions to foster a movement in solidarity with impacted communities.
Reports will be heard from delegates from Honduras, Guatemala, Carrier Sekani First Nation, Papua New Guinea, El Salvador, Ardoch Algonquin, Northern Ontario, Fort Chipewyan, Mexico and more! Clayton Thomas Muller of the Indigenous Environmental Network is MCing the event!
CONFRONT GOLDCORP
Gold Corp is a Canadian mining company infamous for their human rights violation, harms to the environment and to human health. Support the struggles of indigenous peoples throughout the Americas to defend their land, livelihood and right to self-determination.
Human rights are not for sale!
RVSP: http://www.facebook.com/#!/
Gold Corp is a Canadian mining company infamous for their human rights violation, harms to the environment and to human health. Support the struggles of indigenous peoples throughout the Americas to defend their land, livelihood and right to self-determination.
Human rights are not for sale!
RVSP: http://www.facebook.com/#!/
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QUEBEC /MONTREAL
COMUNICADO EN PROTESTA POR EL ASESINATO
DE BETY CARIÑO.
DESDE MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA
La Coalición Quebec sobre los impactos socio-ambientales de las empresas transnacionales en América Latina condena los asesinatos viles de Bety Cariño de la Red de Afectados por la Minería (REMA,) y Antero Jaakkola, activista de derechos humanos y ambientalistas de Finlandia, ocurridos el pasado 27 de abril en el Estado de Oaxaca, México. La Coalición también denuncia el ataque contra los miembros de la Caravana de la Paz para la misión humanitaria en la región. Un grupo de 15 paramilitares emboscaron la caravana. Este ataque armado es una consecuencia de las condiciones de impunidad para los paramilitares aquí, trabajando en un contexto de violencia institucional contra las diversas formas de lucha social en Oaxaca, específicamente para prevenir el desarrollo del proceso de autonomía en marcha. La caravana era romper el aislamiento en que la comunidad de San Juan Copala, está atrapada. La situación en esta población es crítica. Desde enero, los niños no tienen acceso a la escuela, a la electricidad, al agua potable y el acceso a la atención médica han sido cortadas. San Juan Copala, vio a un acoso permanente de paramilitares y el bloqueo de la carretera de entrada al pueblo.
Bety Cariño fue un activista de derechos humanos desde hace más de 15 años. Fue miembro del equipo de coordinación nacional del REMA y Director del colectivo CACTUS. También participó en la oposición del Frente Amplio a la transnacional minera canadiense New Gold-Minera San Xavier, que sigue las operaciones de la Mina San Xavier, a pesar de existir cinco sentencias obligatorias para detener sus actividades.
Este ataque sigue la tendencia de gobierno represivo estado de Oaxaca. Ulises Ruiz, el actual gobernador, tiene una larga historia de represión y corrupción. Las comunidades y organizaciones indígenas, sindicatos y profesores que se han opuesto a las arbitrariedades del gobernador, han sido violentamente reprimidos, perseguidos y encarcelados. Estrategias de hábil manipulación de la ley han sido presentadas por el gobierno para acusarlos de delitos que nunca cometieron decenas de militantes y todavía están en la cárcel, otros fueron asesinados. La estrategia del terror de Ulises Ruiz ha consistido en la formación de grupos civiles de asesinos que siembran el terror entre las comunidades, sindicatos y organizaciones de la comunidad que denuncian al gobierno bárbaro. Por lo tanto, 63 personas murieron, muchas personas, hombres y mujeres han sido violadas 50 personas estaban desaparecidas y hay 500 órdenes de captura contra militantes por motivos políticos. Una violenta represión se desató contra los representantes de las comunidades indígenas, maestros, mujeres y otros grupos de la realización de una actividad socio-política y pública abierta, obligándolos a la clandestinidad o al exilio desde el Estado federal Oaxaca.
Desde junio de 2009, Ulises Ruiz ha orquestado una campaña de difamación, el acoso y la persecución en contra de la Comisión de Defensa de los Derechos del Pueblo (CODEPP-AOPPO) que lucharon contra la instalación de empresas mineras canadienses en el área.
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