Mexico

Vancouver rally denounces murder of Oaxaca teachers

flux — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 04:31:34 +0000

VANCOUVER - A rally outside the Mexican Consulate today condemned the Mexican government for its brutal repression of teachers in Oaxaca. The gathering came two days after police violence in Oaxaca that left an estimated 12 dead and as many as 100 wounded. Protesters in Vancouver vowed continued support for striking teachers and denounced the role of the Mexican government.

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Ayotzinapa Caravan comes to Vancouver

flux — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 19:03:57 +0000

VANCOUVER - Representatives of the 43 missing Mexican student teachers are in Vancouver. The mother of one of the missing and a fellow student are on a tour that will eventually take them to Ottawa. The organizers held a news conference in front of the Mexican consulate in downtown Vancouver denouncing the Mexican government`s lack of action and cover-up.

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Ayotzinapa to Ottawa Caravan

Zig Zag — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 03:49:45 +0000

Titre secondaire:

Vancouver Events

Di Avr 12 - Ve Avr 17

ville:

Vancouver

Lieu:

various

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Join Relatives and Advocates of 43 disappeared Mexican students from Ayotzinapa, Guerrero, at the Vancouver leg of the Caravan from Ayotzinapa to Ottawa. From April 12-17, 2015, there will be three free public events:

==The Ayotzinapa Disappearances and Mexico’s Human Rights Crisis: Public Forum==
Sunday, 12 April, 2-5 pm

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Ayotzinapa: Classist and Racist Terror

Thu, 23 Oct 2014 20:11:47 +0000

[translation]

It was a crime of the State.

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Vigil for Lucia Vega Jimenez - Died in CBSA Detention

dgSolidarity — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 03:04:11 +0000

On December 28, 2013 Lucia died at Mount St. Joseph's Hospital, while still under CBSA custody.

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Punching Holes in the Desert

dawn — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:33:30 +0000

Mine exploration by Canadian company spotlighted in double murder

BENITO JUÁREZ, MEXICO—It was a day he'll never forget, but it began like any other for Erick Solorio Solís, an engineering senior at the Autonomous University of Chihuahua (UACh) in Chihuahua, Mexico.

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Public forum -- The Accountability Gap: Canadian Mining in Mexico (and beyond)

SandraCuffe — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 15:14:38 +0000

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ville:

Vancouver

Lieu:

Vancouver Public Library, central branch, lower level

Adresse:

350 West Georgia Street

Coût:

Admission by donation at the door, no one will be turned away subject to availability. Seating is limited, preregistration is recommended: http://mining-in-mexico.eventbrite.ca

Doors open at 6:30 pm for public reception / panel discussion at 7 pm.

Join us for a lively discussion on the impact Canadian mining companies are having on communities in Mexico and elsewhere in the world, and what can be done about it.

Featured guest speakers:

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The Way the Town is Now

correybaldwin — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:24:23 +0000

Canadian mine brings violence and social division to Oaxacan community

SAN JOSÉ DEL PROGRESO—“The mine is responsible for the way the town is now. They have stepped all over us. They have humiliated us,” said Mr. López one afternoon last November in San José del Progreso, a small Indigenous community in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca.

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Refugee Rights!

SandraCuffe — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:03:39 +0000

Vancouver Latin American Communities Spearhead Rally to Defeat Bill C-31

Chants against Bill C-31 rang out in Spanish at the intersection of West Georgia and Hamilton on Wednesday afternoon, when dozens of people gathered in front of the Immigration and Refugee Board office to protest the proposed reforms to Canada's refugee determination system.

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Another Activist Murdered for Resisting a Canadian Mine

dawn — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:41:03 +0000

Bernardo Vásquez killed in Oaxaca, two others wounded

Tonight, we lost a comrade. Someone who understood very well that it was cheaper for Fortuna Silver to divide his people and for paramilitaries and police to repress them than it was for the company to consult with the community. Someone who could debunk "Corporate Social Responsibility" based on his own experience, and connect it to capitalism and the state.

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Paola Ortiz deportation: A Canadian disgrace

Isabel — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:34:34 +0000

Despite public outcry, officials turn blind eye to danger mother of two faces from abusive ex in Mexico

On Friday, Sept. 23, Canada deported Paola Ortiz, the mom of two Canadian citizen kids, aged 2 and 4, to Mexico, a country she fled in 2006 to escape sexual abuse and domestic violence at the hands of her then-financé, a federal Mexican police officer.

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Journalist Carlos Fazio speaks on Mexico's Drug war

stimulator — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:12:35 +0000

Carlos Fazio, a journalist from Mexico City, spoke in Vancouver in October 19, 2010.

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Mexico disaster relief 2010

Javier Romero — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:42:53 +0000

Titre secondaire:

Benefit concert

Sa Oct 9

ville:

Vancouver, B.C

Lieu:

Restaurant Dona Cata, 5076 Victoria Drive

Adresse:

5076 Victoria Drive, B.C

Coût:

By Donation (suggested from 5-20)

le contact de l'organisatrice:

Casa Meshiko Vancouver, tel. 604-278-8108

Lien de carte:

http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=5076+Victoria+Drive,+Vancouver,+British+Columbia&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=37.233054,78.046875&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=5076+Victoria+Dr,+Vancouver,+Greater+Vancouver+Regional+District,+British+Columbia&z=16

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Lien:

http://hurricane-relief-mexico2010.blogspot.com/

MUSIC, MEXICAN FOOD AND 50/50

from 4:30 pm to 9 pm

Performers: Sangre Morena, Oliver Santa Maria, Pablo Oyarzo,

Joaquin Ernesto, Rene Hugo e invitados!

Usted puede entregar sus donaciones aqui!

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Militarization, War against Drug Trafficking & Human Rights in Mexico

newnoise — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 23:04:01 +0000

Titre secondaire:

A discussion with Latin-American affairs analyst Carlos Fazio

Ma Oct 19

ville:

Vancouver BC

Lieu:

Simon Frase University - Harbour Centre

Adresse:

515 West Hastings St Room 1900

Coût:

Free

le contact de l'organisatrice:

buildingbridges@resist.ca

Lien de carte:

http://maps.google.com/maps/place?cid=6350315622859261149&q=SFU+Harbour+Centre,+Vancouver,+British+Columbia,+Canada&hl=en&cd=2&cad=src:pplink&ei=jH6eTPb4HKDejAP8nsHXBg

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Lien:

http://www.wix.com/progresar/building-bridges

A discussion with Latin-American affairs analyst:
Carlos Fazio

Who is Carlos Fazio?
He is one of the most distinguished intellectuals in Latin America As international analyst he has received outstanding awards for his knowledge in Latin American geopolitical affairs.

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