Fw: [IMC-News] Call for solidarity with IMC Bolivia and the Bolivianpeople

["Ulliana Stefano" <ulliana1 at tin.it>]

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Subject: [IMC-News] Call for solidarity with IMC Bolivia and the
Bolivianpeople


> Since May 17th, tens of thousands of Bolivians have flooded the streets,
> blockaded highways, and laid seige to Congress, demanding the
> nationalization of hydrocarbons, successfully forcing the resignation of
> sellout President Carlos Mesa, and calling for Congress to be replaced
> by a People's Assembly.
>
> These actions are being coordinated by a broad coalition made up of
> members of the El Alto Regional Workers' Federation, Aymara campesinos
> from across the altiplano, a rural teachers' union, miners' groups, the
> landless peasants' movement, unemployed workers' organizations, student
> groups, coca farmers, and many others.
>
> Of course, you would never hear the voices of these groups in the
> corporate media, which has been falling all over itself to cover the
> reactions of the transnational corporations that are slated to lose
> money if Bolivia's resources fall into the hands of Bolivia's people.
>
> And that's why you should support Bolivia Indymedia-they are amplifying
> the voices of the social movements. Here's some of what you can learn
> from bolivia.indymedia.org:
>
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>
> [June 9, 2005; translation from
> http://bolivia.indymedia.org/es/2005/06/19527.shtml]
> <http://bolivia.indymedia.org/es/2005/06/19527.shtml%5D>
>
> A Cooperativist is Dead in Sucre, the Parliament Flees
>
> UPDATED MINUTE BY MINUTE:
>
> - Hormando Vaca Diez left Congress in Sucre in custody of two troops
> from the 'dalmations' (Special Security Group of police) headed to the
> cuartel at El Tejar. Why to a cuartel?
>
> - About four in the afternoon, the cooperative miner Juan Coro from the
> March 27th cooperative was killed by gunshots, and 4 others injured
> (among them José Alejo Quispe from the Unificada cooperative and Hernán
> Vilca Gallego of the Uncía cooperative) when the police (the
> 'dalmations') intercepted the caravan of miners coming from Oruro and
> Potosí at the Yotala heights, 7 kilometers from the city of Sucre.
>
> - In the four corners of the Plaza 25 de Mayo in Sucre, there are
> columns of miners, students, and campesinos who are in battle with the
> police. The cry of "assassin" continues to be raised against Hormando
> Vaca Diez. In Potosí the blockades have become massive.
>
> - The dispersed deputies and senators are hurriedly returning to their
> districts from Sucre, the congressional session was officially
> suspended, there is no official announcement about what will happen in
> the next few hours. Meanwhile the campesinos are gathered around the
> airport to keep the the deputies and senators from leaving.
>
> - In La Paz, various sectors are regrouping in the Plaza de San
> Francisco. There will be a symbolic candlelight vigil for the
> cooperativista who was assassinated. The hungre strikes against Vaca
> Diez are growing.
>
> - The organizations and social movements continue mobilizing in the city
> of Sucre and the highways that lead to Sucre.
>
> - In Cochabamba troop movements of the Armed Forces have been observed.
>
> - In the city of El Alto the neighbors are confirming that troops from
> Tiquina are arriving. A truck with troops has also passed by Río Seco,
> the people are radicalizing the blockade and now don't let anyone pass by.
>
> Photos:
>
>     * http://bolivia.indymedia.org/es/2005/06/19470.shtml
>     * http://bolivia.indymedia.org/es/2005/06/19484.shtml
>     * http://bolivia.indymedia.org/es/2005/06/19543.shtml
>
> New Videos:
>
>     * Repression in Sucre: http://www.cimca.org.bo/sucre.wmv
>     * Miners: http://www.cimca.org.bo/mineros.wmv
>     * Autonomies: http://www.cimca.org.bo/autonomias1.wmv
>
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>
> Indymedia Bolivia needs our support to continue their coverage from the
> perspective of the social movements.
>
> 2 actions to take:
>
> 1. Donate money to Indymedia Bolivia. Right now, this is the most
> crucial way to support IMC Bolivia. They really need funds for:
>
>     * cameras
>     * a video editing system
>     * cell phone bills
>     * transportation
>     * food
>     * a million other things
>
> Funds that are donated in the next few days will be especially
> important, because they can be used to purchase key equipment to be
> brought to Bolivia by a solidarity team of 3 activists from US IMCs that
> is heading there in the next 2-3 weeks.
>
> You can make donations through Free Geek in Portland (please note in the
> 'comments' box at the bottom of the page that your contribution is for
> IMC Bolivia): https://www.applyweb.com/public/contribute?freegeek
>
> 2. Donate equipment: IMC Bolivia especially needs computers that can
> edit video, video cameras, and photo cameras. Contact Computers for
> Bolivia Project [ http://villaingenio.org/computers/donate.html ] or
> email [ donate at villaingenio.org <mailto:donate at villaingenioSTOPSPAM.org>
> ] for details.
>
> Let's show the strength of solidarity.
>
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>
> Fundraising letter from indymedia bolivia:
>
> Estimados amigos de la red indymedia:
>
> En Bolivia se está llevando a cabo una larga lucha por la
> nacionalización de los hidrocarburos (recuperación de nuestros recursos
> naturales) que están actualmente en manos de las transnacionales, y por
> la asamblea constituyente.
>
> Las organizaciones y movimientos sociales han iniciado movilizaciones
> desde hace tres semanas, bloqueos de caminos y marchas hacia la sede de
> gobierno. En La Paz marchistas indígenas, campesinos, mineros y otros
> sectores se quedaron en esta ciudad y realizan marchas todos los días
> soportando la represión de la policía. Estos compañeros no tienen
> recursos para su estadía aquí y están atravesando serios problemas.
>
> Indymedia La Paz ha realizado colectas de activistas aquí en Bolivia y
> se compró alimentos para los compañeros. Pero las necesidades de los
> compañeros son muy grandes pues los luchadores son miles y están aquí
> varios días.
>
> Por este motivo, indymedia Bolivia quiere pedir la solidaridad de la red
> de indymedia, para que nos puedan enviar 1.000 US$ que serán destinados
> a la compra de alimentos de los compañeros marchistas que están en la
> ciudad de La Paz.
>
> Si es posible su solidaridad, necesitamos que nos envíen el dinero lo
> antes posible por favor. La situación política es incierta, los grupos
> de poder influenciados por las transnacionales y la embajada
> norteamericana no dan señales de solucionar esta situación y las
> movilizaciones por la recuperación de los hidrocarburos continuarán.
>
> Agradecemos su solidaridad con la LUCHA DEL PUEBLO BOLIVIANO, reciban un
> abrazo hermano
>
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>
> More information on the situation in Bolivia:
>
> Indymedia Bolivia: http://bolivia.indymedia.org
>
> Photos:
>
> La Paz May 30th
>
>     * Set 1: http://bolivia.indymedia.org/es/2005/05/17570.shtml
>     * Set 2: http://bolivia.indymedia.org/es/2005/05/17576.shtml
>     * Set 3: http://bolivia.indymedia.org/es/2005/05/17553.shtml
>
> Civic Strike in El Alto
>
>     * Set 1: http://bolivia.indymedia.org/es/2005/05/17558.shtml
>
> Educational Radio of Bolivia (ERBOL): http://www.erbol.com.bo/radio.htm
>
> Video:
>
>     * 1: https://video.indymedia.org/en/2005/05/85.shtml
>     * 2: https://video.indymedia.org/en/2005/05/86.shtml
>     * 3: https://video.indymedia.org/en/2005/05/87.shtml
>
> News sources:
>
>     * Bolivia IMC: http://bolivia.indymedia.org
>     * Narco News: http://www.narconews.com
>     * Democracy Center's Blog from Bolivia:
>       http://www.democracyctr.org/blog/
>
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