Bulletin archive

BP COLOMBIA PIPELINE VICTIMS DEFENCE FUND

alan@aktivix.org (Alan) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:31:59 +0000

There is an urgent need to support the victims.

Collateral Damage

max.fuller@btopenworld.com (Max Fuller) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:30:12 +0000

Children are on the frontline in Colombia’s escalating civil conflict

No Evidence to Convict Irishmen

alan@aktivix.org (David Rhys-Jones) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:29:14 +0000

The case against the three Irishmen arrested last August in Bogotá, after returning from the demilitarised zone, is due to go to trial on the 15th July.

Colombian Trade Unionists Make Deep Impression

alan@aktivix.org (Colombia Solidarity) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:22:27 +0000

The three trade union leaders from Cali have won the hearts and solidarity of the trade union movement in Britain through several weeks of hard touring. University Workers Union leader Carlos González was joined by public sector workers union SINTRAEMCALI leaders Luis "Lucho" Hernandez (President) and Oscar Figueroa (Treasurer) in a tour co- organised by Justice for Colombia (with ASLEF and the FBU leading) and the Colombia Solidarity Campaign, with the co-operation and support of the TUC.

PERCEPTION MANAGEMENT AND THE US'S TERROR WAR IN COLOMBIA

alan@aktivix.org (Doug Stokes) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:15:42 +0000

During the 1980s, US counter-insurgency took on a new form, and became what is today known as Low Intensity Conflict (LIC).

Guerrillas, Drogas y Derechos Humanos en la Pol?tica Colombiana de Estados Unidos, 1988-2002

alan@aktivix.org (Alan) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:13:52 +0000

Archivo de Seguridad Nacional, 3 de Mayo, 2002 "Guerra en Colombia"

En los últimos quince años, el Congreso de Estados Unidos ha mantenido insistentemente que la asistencia militar a Colombia debía verse restringida a la lucha contra el narcotráfico y no a la larga guerra civil que vive el país, debido pricipalmente a su preocupación por la situación de Derechos Humanos. Ahora, el gobierno de Bush está presionando para que se levanten estas restricciones y se permita que toda la ayuda, pretérita, presente y futura, pueda ser utilizada en operaciones contra las fuerzas guerrilleras.

Guerrillas, Drugs and Human Rights in U.S. Colombia Policy, 1988-2002

alan@aktivix.org (Alan) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:12:53 +0000

National Security Archive Update, May 3, 2002

DOCUMENTS SHOW DEPTH OF US INVOLVEMENT IN ANTI-GUERRILLA CONFLICT

Over the past 15 years, Congress has insisted that U.S. security assistance for Colombia be restricted to combating the drug trade rather than fighting the long-standing civil war, in large part because of human rights concerns. Now, the Bush administration is pressing to lift those restrictions and allow all past, present and future aid to be used in operations against guerrilla forces.

VENEZUELA SINCE THE COUP

alan@aktivix.org (David Raby) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:01:08 +0000

Since the failure of the reactionary coup of 11-13 April and the return to power of President Hugo Chávez, it has become apparent that there are still serious tensions in Venezuela.

Britain's favourite fruit, the banana, stained with banana workers' blood

alan@aktivix.org (Jan Nimmo) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:00:02 +0000

At 2:00 a.m. on the morning of 16th May 2002, around 400 hooded men violently attacked banana workers on the Los Alamos plantations, owned by the Noboa company in Ecuador.

Tabaco Campaign Goes Forward

richardsolly@gn.apc.org (Richard Solly) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:56:02 +0000

The people of Tabaco, in La Guajira, Colombia, have won a legal victory which may be unprecedented for a rural community in that country. On May 9th, 2002, the Supreme Court of Colombia ruled that the village, demolished last year by mining company Intercor, must be reconstructed on a new site, as the villagers have been demanding.