{"id":2429,"date":"2011-09-22T18:01:20","date_gmt":"2011-09-22T18:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www2.nasaacin.org\/index.php\/2011\/09\/22\/solidaridad-de-canada-por-asesinato-de-padre-restrepo-marmato\/"},"modified":"2011-09-22T18:01:20","modified_gmt":"2011-09-22T18:01:20","slug":"solidaridad-de-canada-por-asesinato-de-padre-restrepo-marmato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tejidohistorico.afrodescendientes.com\/index.php\/2011\/09\/22\/solidaridad-de-canada-por-asesinato-de-padre-restrepo-marmato\/","title":{"rendered":"Solidaridad de Canad\u00e1 por asesinato de Padre Restrepo (Marmato – Caldas)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tras la triste noticia del asesinato del padre Jos\u00e9 Reinel Restrepo, p\u00e1rroco del municipio de Marmato, conocido p\u00fablicamente como oponente al proyecto minero de las empresas canadienses Medoro Ressources y Gran Colombia Gold, las organizaciones canadienses han firmado un comunicado para expresar profunda preocupaci\u00f3n sobre la posibilidad de que las empresas mineras canadienses est\u00e9n agravando la violencia pol\u00edtica en la zona o, por lo menos, aprovech\u00e1ndose de ella.<\/p>\n

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Tras la triste noticia del asesinato del padre Jos\u00e9 Reinel Restrepo, p\u00e1rroco del municipio de Marmato, conocido p\u00fablicamente como oponente al proyecto minero de las empresas canadienses Medoro Ressources y Gran Colombia Gold, las organizaciones canadienses han firmado un comunicado para expresar profunda preocupaci\u00f3n sobre la posibilidad de que las empresas mineras canadienses est\u00e9n agravando la violencia pol\u00edtica en la zona o, por lo menos, aprovech\u00e1ndose de ella. En este comunicado, se solicita a la Embajada de Canad\u00e1 que coopere en las investigaciones a fin de garantizar que los hechos relacionados con el asesinato de Restrepo se esclarezcan y que se establezcan mecanismos de imputabilidad para asegurar que las empresas mineras canadienses que operan en Colombia no provoquen, agraven o se aprovechen de la violencia pol\u00edtica y de las violaciones a los derechos humanos.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
El asesinato del padre Restrepo se da poco m\u00e1s de dos semanas despu\u00e9s de que el Primer Ministro Harper festejara en Bogot\u00e1 la entrada en vigor del Tratado de Libre Comercio entre Canad\u00e1 y Colombia. Si bien quienes anteponen los derechos humanos al libre comercio han sido acusados de \u201cproteccionismo\u201d, este asesinato plantea de nuevo la pregunta de qui\u00e9n requiere mayor protecci\u00f3n: las empresas canadienses o los defensores de los derechos humanos de Colombia que defienden los intereses colectivos de sus comunidades.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
El PASC les invita a difundir ampliamente este comunicado y a escribir al Primer Ministro canadiense as\u00ed como a la GranColombia Gold con el fine de expresar su apoyo a \u00e9ste comunicado y sus preocupaciones en cuanto a las actuaciones de las empresas canadienses quienes aprovechan y alimentan la violencia pol\u00edtica en Colombia.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
Peter Volk, Gran Colombia Gold General Counsel and VP :\u00a0pvolk@grancolombiagold.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
Stephen Jose ph Harper, Primer Ministro de Canad\u00e1 :\u00a0pm@pm.gc.ca<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
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Comunicado de organizaciones canadienses tras el asesinato del padre Jos\u00e9 Reinel Restrepo de Marmato, oponente a las firmas canadienses,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/a>15 de junio del 2011<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
Firmado por :<\/span><\/span><\/span> Atlantic Regional Solidarity Network, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Christian Peacemaker Teams CPT Colombia, Coalition qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise sur les impacts socio-environnmentaux des transnationales en Am\u00e9rique latine, CoDevelopment Canada , Colombia Action Solidarity Alliance (CASA), International Council of Latin American and Caribbean Women in Canada, Latin American and Caribbean Solidarity Network, Members of the Extractive Industries Research Group (EIRG), York University, Members of the Executive Committee of The Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean at York University (CERLAC), MiningWatch Canada , Muslim Unity group Toronto, Partners in Mission Unit, The United Church of Canada, Projet Accompagnement Solidarit\u00e9 Colombie (PASC), Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) , The Steelworkers Humanity Fund, Toronto Haiti Action Committee.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n
M\u00e1s informaciones sobre el caso : <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Asesinado el p\u00e1rroco Reinel Restrepo de Marmato, l\u00edder de la oposici\u00f3n a empresas mineras canadienses que amenazan con destrozar su pueblo<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3 de septiembre 2011.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
Contexto : proyecto minero canadiense y resistencia del pueblo de Marmato <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
La Fiebre del oro : El caso de Marmato<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12 de agosto 2011 <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
Marmato: la resistencia contra las transnacionalesmineras avanza sin pausa<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 24 de mayo, 2011<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
El comportamiento del gobierno nacional en Marmato ylas declaraciones del primo del presidente Santos<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12 de agosto del 2011<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
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Compa\u00f1ia canadiense anuncia que necesita tumbar todoel pueblo de Marmato<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 17 de junio 2011 <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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Projet accompagnement solidarit\u00e9 Colombie<\/span>
info@pasc.ca<\/span><\/span><\/a> –\u00a0514-966-8421<\/a><\/span>
www.pasc.ca<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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En r\u00e9ponse \u00e0 l’assassinat du pr\u00eatre Jos\u00e9 Restrepo Reinel opposant notoire au projet de mine \u00e0 ciel ouvert d\u00e9velopp\u00e9 par les entreprises canadiennes Medoro Ressources et GranColombia Gold, plusieurs organisations canadiennes ont sign\u00e9 une d\u00e9claration conjointe pour exiger que l’ambassade canadienne en Colombie exerce de son influence pour s’assurer qu’une enqu\u00eate \u00e9claircisse les motifs de cet assassinat, lequel survient quelques jours apr\u00e8s les d\u00e9clarations publiques du pr\u00eatre \u00e0 l’encontre des mini\u00e8res canadiennes qui entendent d\u00e9truire son village (Marmato, d\u00e9partement de Caldas). Les organisations signataires demandent \u00e9galement que des m\u00e9canismes d’imputabilit\u00e9 soient mise en place pour garantir que les soci\u00e9t\u00e9s mini\u00e8res canadiennes investissant en Colombie n’alimentent pas la violence politique et ne profitent pas du climat d’impunit\u00e9 pour faire taire les opposant-es \u00e0 leurs projets \u00e9conomiques. Soulignons que cet assassinat survient deux semaines apr\u00e8s la visite du Premier ministre canadien en Colombie destin\u00e9e \u00e0 c\u00e9l\u00e9brer l’entr\u00e9e en vigueur de l’Accord de libre-\u00e9change Canada-Colombie.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Le PASC vous encourage \u00e0 diffuser largement ce communiqu\u00e9 au sein de vos r\u00e9seaux.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
Nous vous invitons \u00e9galement \u00e0 envoyer ce communiqu\u00e9 au Gouvernement canadien et \u00e0 la Gran Colombia Gold en mentionnant votre appui envers ce communiqu\u00e9 et en exprimant vos pr\u00e9occupations quant \u00e0 l’agissement des entreprises canadiennes qui profitent du climat de violence politique en Colombie pour engranger des profits.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
Peter Volk, Gran Colombia Gold General Counsel and VP :\u00a0pvolk@grancolombiagold.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
Stephen Jose ph Harper, Premier ministre du Canada :\u00a0pm@pm.gc.ca<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
VOIR EN LIGNE : <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Communiqu\u00e9 conjoint suite \u00e0 l’assassinat du p\u00e8re Reinel Restrepo \u00e0 Marmato, opposant aux mini\u00e8res canadiennes<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a>, 15 juin 2011. <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
Ce communiqu\u00e9 est endoss\u00e9 par :<\/span><\/span><\/strong> Atlantic Regional Solidarity Network, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Christian Peacemaker Teams CPT Colombia, Coalition qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise sur les impacts socio-environnmentaux des transnationales en Am\u00e9rique latine, CoDevelopment Canada , Colombia Action Solidarity Alliance (CASA), International Council of Latin American and Caribbean Women in Canada, Latin American and Caribbean Solidarity Network, Members of the Extractive Industries Research Group (EIRG), York University, Members of the Executive Committee of The Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean at York University (CERLAC), MiningWatch Canada , Muslim Unity group Toronto, Partners in Mission Unit, The United Church of Canada, Projet Accompagnement Solidarit\u00e9 Colombie (PASC), Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) , The Steelworkers Humanity Fund, Toronto Haiti Action Committee.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span><\/span>Informations de contexte :\u00a0 La canadienne Medoro Ressources rase un village pour ouvrir une mine d’or \u00e0\u00a0 ciel ouvert, <\/span><\/span><\/a>PASC, juin 2011.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n
Plus d’informations en espagnol et anglais. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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In response to murder of priest in Colombia, Canadian civil society calls for stronger protection for human rights defenders Canadian labour, faith, social justice, and solidarity organizations have sent a letter to the Canadian Embassy in Colombia expressing concern that Canadian mining companies may well be aggravating or benefiting from violence. Civil society groups are troubled by recent news of the murder of Father Jos\u00e9 Reinel Restrepo, an outspoken advocate against the displacement of the urban centre of Marmato in the department of Caldas to make way for an open-pit gold mine project owned by Toronto-based Gran Colombia Gold.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Father Restrepo\u2019s murder comes little more than two weeks after Prime Minister Harper celebrated the coming into effect of the Canada Colombia Free Trade Agreement in Bogot\u00e1. Harper accused those who put human rights before free trade of \u201cprotectionism.\u201d This tragedy, however, raises the question about who needs greater protection: Canadian corporations or human rights defenders in Colombia standing up for collective interests in their communities.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
On September 2nd, the body of Father Restrepo was found shot dead near his motorcycle on a road between the municipality of Bel\u00e9n de Umbr\u00eda, Departamento of Risaralda and the municipality of Viterbo, department of Caldas, south of the municipality of Marmato. The 36 year-old priest had served for two years in the parish church of Marmato. No perpetrators in this crime have yet been identified, nor has a motive for Father Restrepo\u2019s killing been determined.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Shortly before he was killed, Father Restrepo gave declarations to the Colombian press, stating that the church is a defender of the poor, and that \u201cthis Canadian multinational company wants to take advantage of the population; they want to drive them out.\u201d<\/span><\/span> \u201c<\/span><\/span>They have even gone so far as to want to relocate the parish church,\u201d he said, \u201c\u2026they\u2019ve come and asked me if I agree with the relocation of the town [\u2026] I\u2019ve openly told them that I\u2019m not in agreement with this.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Canadian social organizations are asking that the Embassy to cooperate with investigations, to urge the company to do the same, and to provide stronger guarantees and mechanisms to hold companies to account, particularly in the context of Colombia\u2019s armed conflict.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
MiningWatch Canada<\/span><\/span><\/a>, September 15th <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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PASC invite you to widely disseminate this joint letter in your network and to also send it to the Canadian Prime Minister and to Gran Colombia Gold to show your support to this declaration and express your concerns regarding the actuation of the canadian company investing in Colombia who are aggravating the political violence in this country. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Peter Volk, Gran Colombia Gold General Counsel and VP :\u00a0pvolk@grancolombiagold.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Stephen Jose ph Harper, Prime minister of Canada :\u00a0pm@pm.gc.ca<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
SEE IN LINE : <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Joint letter urging protection for human rights defenders following murder of Father Reinel Restrepo of Marmato<\/span><\/span><\/a>, Colombia<\/span><\/span>, September 15th<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Endorsed by\u00a0:<\/span><\/span> Atlantic Regional Solidarity Network, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Christian Peacemaker Teams CPT Colombia, Coalition qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise sur les impacts socio-environnmentaux des transnationales en Am\u00e9rique latine, CoDevelopment Canada , Colombia Action Solidarity Alliance (CASA), International Council of Latin American and Caribbean Women in Canada, Latin American and Caribbean Solidarity Network, Members of the Extractive Industries Research Group (EIRG), York University, Members of the Executive Committee of The Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean at York University (CERLAC), MiningWatch Canada , Muslim Unity group Toronto, Partners in Mission Unit, The United Church of Canada, Projet Accompagnement Solidarit\u00e9 Colombie (PASC), Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) , The Steelworkers Humanity Fund, Toronto Haiti Action Committee.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/div>\n
More informations about this case\u00a0:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Colombia: priest shot dead in mining town where canadian company lead the mining project<\/span><\/span><\/a>, September 3th 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
More informations about the mining canadian project in Marmato\u00a0 : <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Colombia’s Gold Rush : The Marmato’s Case<\/span><\/span><\/a>, July 4th<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
What the President’s cousin says on Marmato is whatthe government does<\/span><\/span><\/a> , July 12th 2011<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Coordinaci\u00f3n de Comunicaci\u00f3n<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
GRUPO SEMILLAS<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Calle 28 A#15-31 Ofc.302 Bogot\u00e1, Colombia<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Tel (57 1) 285 5144<\/a>, Telfax (57 1) 285 5728<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
info@semillas.org.co<\/a> www.semillas.org.co<\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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