[cmi-cuiaba] [IMC-News] Call for solidarity with IMC Bolivia and the Bolivian people

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Sexta Junho 10 21:02:50 PDT 2005 

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 em villaingenio.org <mailto:donate em 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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