Suyo Valley near Suyo Town, only 10 minutes off from Macara International Bridge. It's under threaten because of mining.

The New Gold Fever

Suyo, Ayabaca (2006-09-07 11:19:52) The fate of Low Quiroz Valley (Ayabaca Province) is likely to be done. Québec-based Plexmar Resources has claimed rights over concessions and is able to enter.

 

Upper than we supposed

Curilcas, Ayabaca (2006-08-16 11:24:58)– If somebody says next war is for water, it seems battles were fought many time ago, maybe centuries. But this fight was not between people but people and Nature.

 

The Ayawaka Spirit

Ayabaca (2006-07-28 08:46:12) – One thing is that someone learns at rooms and other so different is that society teaches us. Experience says while we learn in the books, many times dis-learn or re-learn wrong in practical life.

 

Now We Know Who They Are

Lima (2006-07-07 12:53:47) – Sunday March 12th – a brutal aggression is conducted over expositors and attendants to Mining, Agriculture and Sustainable Development forum made in Huancabamba City, Piura.

 

The power of decide

Sullana (2006-07-04 10:58:54) Piura was the chosen place to launch Previous, Free and Informed Consent (PFIC) – the right of indigenous and farmer people to give, deny, or limit consents for activities and projects located in their territories.

 

Illegal possessions and territories usurpation

(2006-05-23 10:53:27) - During the last workshop Majaz Mining made in Ayabaca, people said things as “we have licenses from communities, we are going to extract just cooper, we will not pollute Quiroz River, the water goes to Chinchipe River”, while 30 policemen guarded the site of the meeting.

 

About arguments and ignorances

(2006-02-28 10:56:00) -- There is an enormous difference between Minera Majaz/Monterrico Metals and those opposing to Rio Blanco mining project – miners have not arguments.

 

Puzzle

Piura City (08.07.2005 08:38:12) -- Existent confusion about that happened at Río Blanco, Huancabamba, only has comparison to the same moment when farmers and cops faced between past July 27 and August 2.

 

Way Of Blood

Ayavaca City (03.21.2005 22:14:57) What would you do if you need to protect something you need a lot? Anything? Peruvian government seems to have a decision – no matter how but to defend the sources of fast money instead of the reasons and wills of their own people.

 

Holding promises

Yanta, Ayavaca (01.19.2005 21:34:50) -- So many persons could be interested in turn off the reason of a whole town to go ahead defending that they consider fair and appropriated for themselves.

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