And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >Priority: Normal >To: "ishgooda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >From: "KOLA International Campaign Office" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Sign-on action alert Argentina >Date: Wed, 30 Dec 98 17:50:12 PST > >Please reply to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >or [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >ACTION ALERT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ARGENTINA > >The Kollas, Wichi, Toba, Chulupi and Chorote peoples living >in the Argentinian province of Salta, on the border with Bolivia >and Paraguay, are waiting desperately to have their territorial >rights recognized. >For many years now, the successive governments of the Salta >province have made promises that they would ameliorate the >situation for these indigenous nations, but nothing has happened. > > >In reality, the authorities are in fact threatening the indigenous >organizations with reprisals if those would oppose the projects of >the provincial government. > >Multinational coorporations are taking advantage of this situation >and are exploiting the Indian territories. > >* The U.S. company Seabord is clearcutting the richest forest >in the Andes right in the middle of Kollas territory, and despite >the Kollas protest. The same company has announced plans >to develop eco-tourism - after having devasted the fragile and >precious forest... > >* The Belgian company Tractebel wants to start constructing a >gas-pipeline in the territory of the Kollas. The pipeline will seriously >damage the forest, as well as the fields and camps of the Kollas >people because of the erosion of the soil provoked by the >construction works. > >In Argentina, the indigenous populations represents only 1.7 >percent of the total population. Only 15 indigenous nations >have survived the European invasion (there were approximately >42 larger nations in Argentina 50 years ago, not counting the >subgroups). >If nothing is done against this so-called "legal" exploitation of >their territories, committed with the approval of the Argentinian >government, these indigenous people will not survive. > >This action alert was put out by I.C.R.A. International in France. >It includes a petition, onto which you can sign on, by simply >sending an email message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >or to Identite Amerique Indienne: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >or to KOLA: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >with in the text or subject body: "sign on Argentina" > >-----SIGN ON PETITION----- > > We are asking the provincial government of Salta: > > * to follow the regulations of article 75 of the > Constitution of Argentina and to recognize the > territorial rights of the Indigenous Peoples of Salta > immediately; > > * to cease telling lies and making false promises to > the Indigenous Nations of Salta. Such an attitude is > seriously undermining the reputation of Argentina. > >[your name; optional: organization; address] > >------ > >For more information, please contact: > I.C.R.A. International > 236 avenue Victor Hugo > F-94120 Fontenay-sous-Bois > France > Tel: ++33-1-48-778602 > Fax: ++33-1-49-940245 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > url: http://services.worldnet.net/icra-int > > ><+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+> >In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this >material is distributed without profit or payment to those >who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this >information for non-profit research and educational >purposes only. ><+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+> >If ever you wish to be removed from this mailing list, simply >send a message to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >with *unsub* in the text or subject body. ><+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+>=<+> >"Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere" > >FREE LEONARD PELTIER!!! >FREE WOLVERINE!!! >NO SCOPES ON MT. GRAHAM!!! > <<<<=-=-=FREE LEONARD PELTIER=-=-=>>>> If you think you are too small to make a difference; try sleeping in a closed room with a mosquito.... African Proverb <<<<=-=http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ =-=>>>> IF it says: "PASS THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW...." Please Check it before you send it at: http://urbanlegends.miningco.com/library/blhoax.htm
