Grass-roots representatives from a range of organisations and movements from Latin America, Australia & Asia Pacific Region will share ideas, experiences, and stories of struggle inside their own countries resisting global capitalism. The abhorrent business practices of the Multinational Corporations, and the struggle against them, will be the central focus […]
Canadian mining company at centre of deadly Panama protests has no plans to scale back
Pete Evans · CBC News The Canadian mining company that controls a massive copper mine in Panama says it has no plans to alter its operations despite widespread local protests against the firm’s mining contract that have escalated and turned deadly. Last month, Vancouver-based First Quantum Minerals Ltd. was awarded a contract to […]
LASNET open meeting, November 18, 2023
Inspiring… Resisting… Creating new Possibilities for Change… An invitation for all those interested in solidarity with Latin America… LASNET OPEN MEETING, Saturday November 18, 2023 (10am-12Noon Zoom AND 2:00PM to 5:00PM in person at Catalyst Social Centre) Register here: https://forms.gle/aHmwuvnyioU4P6ft7 The Latin American Solidarity Network (LASNET) In Australia, Asia, and the Pacific, the […]
Panamá declara moratoria minera tras dos semanas de masivas protestas
From https://www.france24.com/ Ciudad de Panamá (AFP) – El Congreso de Panamá aprobó este viernes una moratoria por tiempo indefinido de la minería metálica, exigida en las calles desde hace dos semanas por decenas de miles panameños que rechazan la operación de la mina de cobre a cielo abierto más grande de […]