Colombia

Land, Trade and Democracy Conference in Vancouver this Weekend

dawn — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:56:42 +0000

Event brings Colombian voices to the forefront

This weekend, a group of Colombians living in Vancouver together with supporters including local NGO CoDevelopment Canada are organizing a conference and discussion entitled Land, Trade and Democracy. There will be a keynote speech on Friday, September 21st and a day of workshops and panels on Saturday, September 22nd.

We have to find the Cracks in the System

stimulator — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:13:50 +0000

Manuel Rozental on Resistance and the Consolidation of Fascism in Colombia

In an interview on a busy Toronto street, the Vancouver Media Co-op caught up with activist and physician Manuel Rozental to ask about the outcome and importance of the March 14 legislative elections in Colombia. He explains that while party representation has changed, Alvaro Uribe's ideas have remained in power.

Film Screening: Country of Peoples without Owners

dawn — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:17:45 +0000

Sat Aug 1

city:

Vancouver

Venue:

Rhizome Café

Address:

317 East Broadway, Vancouver

Cost:

PWYC

organizer contact:

rhizome (at) rhizomecafe.ca

La Chiva: Colombia Solidarity Group hosts a screening of "Country of the Peoples without Owners," a documentary film produced by the Colombian Nasa Indigenous Community. What happens when the poorest and most marginal people confront, without weapons, the most powerful regime of Latin America, sustained and backed by the economic, political, military, and media powers of the United States and their transnational corporate allies? The response is apparent in the wisdom of the five point agenda that provided the fuel for the Popular Minga. A short forum will follow the screening of the documentary. Afterwards, enjoy the rich diversity of Colombian beats with DJ La Salsomana."

Sliding scale, $5 and up, to benefit the Nasa Indigenous Community Radio Station

Twiran

stimulator — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:40:01 +0000

http://submedia.tv/stimulator/2009/07/03/twiran/
This Week:

1. The King of Cock
2. Twiran
3. Honduras Coup Plug
4. Mayans fight back against Goldcorp
5. The ELF strikes in Mexico
6. Jim Hansen's Coal Theater
7. Uribe's new boss
8. cOalbama's clean energy plan
9. Really clean CO2 free transport
10. Emergency Broadcast Network
11. Nickelsville USA

Manuel Rozental on the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement

dawn — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:55:31 +0000

How free trade deals are like gasoline on the ashes of the broken economic model

Manuel Rozental is a Colombian surgeon and activist who is active with the Association of Indigenous Councils of Northern Cauca and a representative of the Polo Democrático Alternativo, a Colombian opposition party.

The following talk was recorded as part of the Council of Canadians BC-Yukon Regional Meeting, which took place in Vancouver on April 18th, 2009.

[Photo: The May 1st demonstration against the Canada-Colombia FTA at the Federal Liberal Convention in Vancouver. Photo by Dawn Paley.]