Water and life versus mining - Peru goes up so that water is a right

Water and life versus mining
Peru goes up so that water is a right



Since last February 2, runs a massive march to arrive to Lima Peru on Thursday with the claim of cessation of mining and the impact on aquifers that hurt emerging communities in the Andean country.

The mobilization is organized by communities, social, educators and farmers demanding the government stop the project Ollanta Humalla gold extraction in the region of Conga and several other affecting drinking water sources and irrigation.

Also, claiming the ban mobilized cyanide and mercury in mining and compulsory social license to operate the mines. During their march of over a thousand people, were repeated slogans like "small creeks make a big river and powerful" and "water itself, not gold."

The Conga project involves an investment of 4800 million dollars and the use of four gaps in Cajamarca, two to extract gold and the other to store the tailings. An unofficial report of the Peruvian Ministry of Environment warned about the vulnerability of the ecosystem where they plan to run the project and the risk they are exposed to site groundwater.

The mining project generated a strong strike in the affected area in November 2011 and a political schism in the executive branch of Ollanta Humala, who relieved some secretaries of state who criticized the project. In addition, the Regional Government of Cajamarca declared the project feasible and give a boost to await the decision in the long walk of 10 days to arrive to Lima.

The days of running will be full of activities are the principal moments of Justice Water Forum, scheduled for the day 9, in Lima, and a festive and peaceful mobilization by water on 10, also in the capital city.

Parallel to the march, there will be other support activities. In Lima, youth groups, social organizations and human rights groups held a march through the streets to support and celebrate the beginning of this demonstration peaceful and democratic. Also in Cusco, Espinar, Canchis, Tambo, Arequipa, Tacna, Ancash, Iquitos and other parts of the macro-regions North, Central, South and East of the country will be held rallies and demonstrations.

Another measure included in the platform of this mobilization is to create a Truth Commission on Mining, to investigate any injury caused by extractive industries in the last 20 years.

Real World Radio shares a report from Radio Contagion fellow who collected the testimony of Leoncio Vallento, local authority of the village Nuevo Peru, present in the movement, who points to Humala government for position in favor of the mining project, thereby thwarting their pre-election commitments.

Photo: diarioelpopular.com
(2012) Real World Radio

http://www.radiomundoreal.fm/Agua-y-vida-versus-mineria?lang=es

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN LIFE

Once upon a day ... the birds singing in the park near her lungs out, the neighbors' children played ball in the yard and I thought it made too much noise. Very self-absorbed I reflected on the data I found and tried to sort the information in my notes to start writing the second part of an important article.
...

"The rebels contend that Gaddafi's troops approaching Benghazi and Tripoli denies"

The intangibility of the Laguna del Toro!

"The UN authorized the use of force in Libya"

The intangibility of the Laguna del Toro!

"Dozens of protesters killed in Yemen by sniper fire"

The intangibility of the Laguna del Toro!

"The official figure of those killed by the earthquake on Friday, March 11, 7197 reaches"

The intangibility of the Laguna del Toro!


"... The tsunami on Friday, March 11 ... 10 905 people are still missing"

The intangibility of the Laguna del Toro!

"Of the six reactors at the Fukushima plant, Units 1, 3 and 4 have been seriously damaged and have revealed the pools with the nuclear material used, while the containment vessel 2 has damage to its elimination chamber .



....
Rebellions, wars, major natural disasters, nuclear threat real ... I thought for a while, but it was only a little while: "And who will call attention to my subject, as all humanity is shaken by such grave and destructive?

It was then when I hit the ball the kid Alfredito and her mother's voice calling him to go get ready for the bus can be out within a few minutes. Iban to visit relatives who lived in ancient times in the region of the Laguna del Toro. Wherever "Barrick Gold mining continues to poison our waters every day poisoning our children by water, land, flora and fauna of these drinking water to exist."

I found the account that the ball was not hit but I understand how serious the problem about which I would write!

I gave up and pointed it and then I looked different information.

Statistics of the dead from traffic accidents in Peru from 2000

"According to statistics compiled by the National Police from 2000 to date there has been an alarming figure of more than 700,000 accidents. A decade has raised more ominous than 31,000 deaths, mainly due to negligence or recklessness of drivers. The Ministry of Health recently reported that around 117,900 people were left disabled for life by road traffic accidents in the last four years. Health care for these victims, most between 15 and 39 years old, costs about $ 150 million annually, accounting for 0.17 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), according to official estimates. "

Statistics of the dead in plane crashes in Peru from 2000

We estimate about 7 x 200 = 1,400 / but in several countries of the world, not only in Peru! /

http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2004/01/03/sociedad/1073129749.html
Now see the calculation: 31.000 deaths caused by using cars in Peru and only 1.400 for using aircraft in the world!
The conclusion was that obvious to me! Or as they say in my native language, and understood is so clear that the eyes can get you out!
WHAT WE USE MORE OFTEN MORE could hurt!
Then the waters poisoned by industrial wastes of a mining technology can cause more deaths than an internal war!
"The death toll is around 1.000 in Libya, according to Italian Minister"
http://m.cnnmexico.com/mundo/2011/02/23/el-numero-de-muertos-en-libia-ronda-los-1000-segun-ministro-italiano
...
Dear reader, not that I want to belittle the horrible consequences of wars, earthquakes or other disasters, socio-economic or natural, but I want to call attention to the issue of contamination as it spreads not only through our waters but our land and our air! And someday contaminate yours too if we have not put the brakes!
Because of Canadian government miner Barrick Golden thousands of native brothers: among them many children, the elderly and women every day are forced to consume contaminated products by technological processes of mining in the area norteandina of Laguna del Toro!
THEM FOR INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN AID NO!
THEY DO NOT RULE FOR CHARTER FLIGHTS TO TAKE THEM TO LIVE WITHOUT FEAR OF WHAT THE KILLER!
TOMORROW THERE FOR THEM
IF YOU DO NOT ACT NOW AGAINST THE MINING BARRICK, POLLUTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
AND FOR inviolability of the Laguna del Toro!
In writing the last exclamation felt another blow with the ball. My friend in front of me smiling and his smile Alfredito a small and naive sun asked me: What you wrote? And why are you so sad? Is it because of my trip to the Laguna del Toro? But I see you again soon, aunt! Can I keep the ball? Return to take it from you!
And again smiled his sunny smile!
I said: Yes, I will look up to you to come, Alfredito! Taita Wilka Congratulations and keep you!
I gave him a hug and then I wrote this last sentence:
To smile for the life of my little friend, their comrades, their parents and grandparents: the waters of Laguna del Toro are essential! These waters for them is synonymous with life!

Tanyita Yupanqui
http://juanestebanyupanqui.blogspot.com/