Today: Skye Resources, Eurasian in Haiti, La Parota, Oaxaca, Achube...

June 13, 2007

Today: Skye Resources, Eurasian in Haiti, La Parota, Oaxaca, Achube...

A 12 minute piece by Téléjournal that aired on TV last night revisits the story of evictions in El Estor, Guatemala, on behalf of Canadian mining company Skye Resources that was broken by The Dominion in January, 2007.

Eurasian Minerals announces drill results from their exploration activity in Haiti.

According to David Cole, Eurasian's president and CEO "exploring under-explored areas is the company's driving force. We love to get into areas that have excellent geology but also have perceived political turmoil, so that there's limited competition."

The Ottawa Citizen is reporting today mercenary firm Guarda Inc. is reporting $5.7 million in profits.

People in Guerrero, Mexico, admit that they were paid to vote in support of the La Parota dam.

Chinua Achebe wins the Man Booker Prize.

One Year Anniversary of Mexico's Bloody Crackdown: Repression in Oaxaca by Marjorie Cohen.

Our Land, Our Identity, Our Freedom: A Roundtable Discussion
by Les Malezer and Naomi Kipuri and Ramona Peters and Stella Tamang