Posts Tagged ‘landless’

2012-07. Accumulation by Dispossession: Barrick & Goldcorp’s Pueblo Viejo Gold Mine in the Dominican Republic

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MiMundo.org spent the month of April 2012 documenting the impact of the Pueblo Viejo project on both local and national scales.

2009-08. Nueva Linda: 5 Years Seeking Justice

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Members of Justice For Nueva Linda mark their 5th year living along the shoulder of the Retalhuleu-Champerico highway, Guatemala, waiting for justice.

2008-03. Crisis along the Rio Dulce: The Death of Mario Caal

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Military incursions into Q’eqchi’ Mayan communities in Izabal reminiscent of the war leave a local leader killed.

2008-01. Spanish Embassy Massacre: 28th Anniversary

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28 years since the Spanish Embassy massacre of 37 peasant leaders by State forces. Guatemala City.

2007-12. Christmas in Nueva Linda

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Members of Justice For Nueva Linda celebrate their 3rd Christmas along the shoulder of the Champerico highway.

2007-09. Nueva Linda: Along the Side of the Road

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Members of Justice For Nueva Linda: 3rd year living along the shoulder of the highway seeking justice for a disappearance and a massacre.

2007-09. The People of Nueva Linda

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Justice For Nueva Linda members: 3 years along the shoulder of the highway seeking justice for a disappearance and a massacre.

2007-07. We Are Not Squatters, We Are Natives of Guatemala

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Mining activities in the region have a long history of unleashing violence.

2007-07. El Estor Evictions: 6 months later

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Six months after a violent eviction at the hands of a Canadian mining company, local Q’eqchi’ communities continue their resistance.

2007-01. Eviction despite Dubious Legal Status

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Q’eqchi’ Mayan communities in El Estor and Panzos are evicted by Canadian Mining Company CGN (Part III).

2007-01. Barrio La Revolución Burns

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Q’eqchi’ Mayan communities in El Estor and Panzos are evicted by Canadian Mining Company CGN (Part II).

2007-01. Canadian Mining Company Orders Eviction of Indigenous Communities

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Q’eqchi’ Mayan communities in El Estor and Panzos are evicted by Canadian Mining Company CGN (Part I).

2006-12. Eviction Day at Barrio La Revolución

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Q’eqchi’ Mayan community members of Barrio La Revolucion in El Estor await as an eviction order is issued by Canadian Mining Company CGN.

2006-12. The Eternal Struggle for Land

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Along the northern edge of Lake Izabal, a Canadian-run nickel mining project has been the source of numerous social conflicts for over 45 years.