I: (en/ca) U'Wa comunicano una marcia di solidarietà internazionale

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>MARCH 9TH INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY FOR THE U'WA!
>
>TELL FIDELITY INVESTMENTS - STOP THE DRILLING ON U'WA LAND!
>
>In the US find your nearest Fidelity Investor center at :
>http://personal400.fidelity.com/gen/centers/invstctr.html.tvsr
>
>Internationally get free phone numbers to call Fidelity from around the 
>world at : http://www100.fidelity.com/about/contact/inter.html
>
>Send letters of protest to Fidelity's CEO  :
>Mr. Edward Johnson III,  Chairman Fidelity Investments
>82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA  02109
>fax # =  617-476-4164
>
>
>Let Patrick know if you are planning something! 
>1-800-989-RAIN or organize@ran.org
>
>downloadable fact sheets at www.ran.org.
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>(version en espanol abajo)
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>Gibraltar, North of Santander, March 1st 2000
>
>PUBLIC STATEMENT
>
>The traditional U'wa authorities, their legal organisms, ASOUWA and 
>CRIA,and the social movement of Arauca, Boyaca, and North of Santander, 
>assembled today in Gibraltar since the 20th of February this year, 
>declare to the public and the media the following:
>
>1. That now more than ever we reaffirm our solid decision to defend our 
>culture, our human rights, our environment, and our sovereignty;
>
>2. We acknowledge the International Red Cross for their humanitarian 
>work and their role as observers during their visit to our camps, where 
>they recorded our concerns; and for being on the watch for developments 
>of our blockade, in their capacity as an international organization;
>
>3. We are pleased to receive the support and solidarity of the people of 
>the region of Santander and North of Santander, who have sent us 
>medicines and provisions, among other things;
>
>4. We denounce the continuous harassment we suffer by some members of 
>the National Army, who wander around our camp site filming and taking
>photographs, as well as asking ill intentioned questions of the people 
>who are picketing. We also denounce the treatment given yesterday by the 
>armed forces quartered in the municipality of Fortul to a group of 
>people on their way back to the camp, who were stopped, photographed, 
>and had their names taken down. In view of this incident, we hold the 
>National Army responsible for any occurrence that threatens the physical 
>and moral integrity of the protesters;
>
>5. We reiterate that our movement is of a passive and respectful nature; 
>and so is our position to keep protesting continuously until the 
>government sends an official committee with decision making ability, to 
>Gibraltar or Cedeno, to guarantee a solution to the problem brought 
>forward by the U'wa people.
>
>In representation of the traditional authorities
>Bukoo Tegria, Yashooa Banara, Roberto Perez, President ASOUWA
>
>In representation of the social organizations:
>Juan E. Rocha, Antonio Cruces, Rodolfo Angarita.
>
>Translated by Florencia Valle, Rainforest Action Network.
>
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>Gibraltar, Norte de Santander, marzo 1 de 2000
>
>PRONUNCIAMIENTO PUBLICO
>
>Las autoridades tradicionales Uwas, sus organizaciones legales, ASOUWA y 
>CRIA, el movimiento social de Arauca, Boyaca y Norte de Santander, 
>movilizados hoy en Gibraltar, desde el 20 de febrero de este ano, 
>manifestamos lo siguiente ante la opinion publica nacional e 
>internacional y medios de comunicacion radiales escritos y televisivos:
>
>1. Que hoy mas que nunca reafirmamos nuestra firme decision por la 
>defensa de la cultura, los derechos humanos, el medio ambiente y la 
>soberania nacional.
>
>2. Resaltamos la labor humanitaria y veedora de la Cruz Roja 
>Internacional, en visita realizada a nuestras concentraciones, quienes 
>han recogido las inquietudes y como Organo Internacional manifiesta 
>estar a la expectativa del transcurrir de nuestra movilizacion.
>
>3. Recibimos con beneplacito la ayuda y apoyo solidario de los 
>municipios de Santander y Norte de Santander, manifestados en el envio 
>de medicamentos y viveres entre otros.
>
>4. Denunciamos la actitud reiterada de hostigamiento por algunos 
>miembros del Ejercito Nacional, que rodean y transitan por el sito de 
>nuestra concentracion haciendo filmaciones, tomas fotograficas y 
>preguntas mal intencionadas a las personas que estamos movilizadas- 
>igualmente, el trato que la Fuerza Publica, acantonada en el municipio 
>de Fortul, dio el dia de ayer a varios companeros que regresaban de 
>nuestra concentracion, reteniendolos, elaborando una lista con sus 
>nombres y fotografiandolos. Ante estos hechos responsabilizamos al 
>Ejercito Nacional, por lo que pueda
>ocurrir a la integridad fisica y moral de los movilizados.
>
>5. Reafirmamos el caracter pasivo y respetuoso de nuestra movilizacion, 
>al igual que la posicion de mantener firme la protesta hasta que el 
>gobierno central, haga presencia en Gibraltar o Cedeno, con una comision 
>con poder decisorio que garantice la salida a la problematica planteada 
>por el pueblo U'WA.
>
>POR LAS AUTORIDADES TRADICIONALES
>BUKOO TEGRIA YASHOOA BANARA ROBERTO PEREZ
>Presidente de AsoUwa
>
>POR LAS ORGANIZACIONES SOCIALES
>JUAN E. ROCHA ANTONIO CRUCES RODOLFO ANGARITA
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