International petition to protect the rain forest of Los Chimalapas (Oaxaca, south of Mexico)
In times of environmental and climatic emergency, the defense of the world’s rainforests becomes a global responsibility. The ecological role of these ecosystems is fundamental for the planetary balance and key to diminish the impacts of global changes, including climate change. Among many other functions, rainforests are large reservoirs of fresh water, as well as they can fix higher quantities of CO2 in comparison to other territories. It is clear that preventing the disappearance of these megabiodiverse regions of the planet is essential for a sustainable future. Moreover, the right to a different form of existence and the self-determination of the indigenous people who have inhabited and cared for these rainforests for thousands of years, cannot be negotiated. We cannot allow that the limitless desire for enrichment of a privileged minority and the excessive demands of materials on the industrial society to serve as excuses to destroy such a valuable heritage. The depletion of resources is not solved by extracting more until the whole planet is exhausted, but by consuming less and recycling the materials that have already been used.
On this occasion, it is the Chimalapas rainforest located in southern Mexico (Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca) that is threatened by, among other things, open-pit mining mega-projects. These extractive activities would generate enormous environmental impacts in one of the places with the greatest biodiversity on the planet, altering thousands of hectares of rainforest and contaminating the important bodies of fresh water that exist in this territory that reaches 594,000 hectares of communal property.
In response to this reality, we demand to Andrés Manuel López Obrador, President of Mexico:
- That the Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources of the Mexican Government definitively deny the exploration permit for the mining megaproject called “Santa Marta”, promoted by the Canadian company Minaurum Gold Coper.
- That the Secretary of Economy of the Government of Mexico does not grant the four applications for mining concessions that are in process, that will cover approximately 107,383.63 hectares (although it would affect a bigger area) from where they intend to extract gold (Au), silver (Ag), copper (Cu) and lead (Pb).
- That the Mexican government and international organizations respect and recognize the inalienable rights of communal ownership of the territory (including the subsoil) by the Zoque indigenous people (Angpøn) who have inhabited and cared for the Chimalapas rainforest for thousands of years.
- That the Government of Mexico and international organizations articulate the necessary measures for the recognition of the ecological and biocultural values of this territory, and for its effective protection, thus assuring the life of the Zoque indigenous people of Chimalapas.
In this way we express our support and international solidarity with the defense of the territory of the Zoque people, because to save the Chimalapas forest is to take another step in the defense of the planet, life and humanity.
To sign-up this petition (before the 7th of september) fill in the following form https://forms.gle/rB8DTBQMqH5onHx56 or send an email to selvachimalapas@gmail.com according to the following: academics and researchers (name, country, institution, research groups), professionals (name, country, profession, institution/company), environmentalist and defenders of the territory (name, country and organization or indigenous people). Artists (name, country, and artistic expression they perform). Organizations and groups (name, acronym and country).
(Español) Noticias de abajo – 9 de septiembre 2020
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ROMPIENDO FRONTERAS
WALLMPU CHILE:Jornada Global de agitación por los presos de la revuelta. Fuente: Kurruf, OPAL. Presentacion de la campaña por la libertad del Compa Emilio. Un luchador social chileno injustamente preso en México. Campaña por su libertad
EUA PORTLAND: 100 días de revuelta y protesta callejera, antipolicial y anti sistemica en Portland: Es asesinado por la policía el antifascista, Michael Reinoehl, que había matado a uno de los fascistas de los Patriot Prayers en Portland.kolektiva.media democracynow
MEDITERRANEO: Un velero llamado Loise Michel para rescates humanitarios de migrantes apoyado por Bansky y navegantes veganos. Por Submedia TV
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MUNDO:Amnistía Internacional: Más de 7.000 trabajadores de la salud han muerto durante la pandemia a nivel mundial, 1.300 de ellos en México
EUA: Muere antropólogo y activista del movimiento Occupy Wall Street, David Graeber, a los 59 años de edad
DESDE EL OMBLIGO DEL MONSTRUO
JUAREZ: Reprimen maniestacion feminista en Juarez que se solidariozan con manifestaciones reprimidas en Leon Guanajuato. Detienen a 22 y tras protestas de solidaridad son liberadas.
CHIHUAHUA: Destacada activista transgénero fue encontrada muerta en México.
CDMX: Toma de la CNDH por familiares de victimas y grupos feministas. Crean una casa refugio- okupa. El gobierno acusa de vandalismo la protesta.
CDMX LUCHA POR LA VIDA: Rodada Axolot en defensa de los humedales de Xochimilco y y rumbo a las rodadas del 19s solidaridad sobre ruedas. Jumperez
CDMX: Entrevista al colectivo y a la Exposicion Huellas de la Memoria.
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ESTADO DE MEXICO: Ataques de grupos violentos y partidistas del PRI en San Salvador Atenco
Música:
Quememos el reino – Camila Moreno
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