Friday, January 25, 2008

Pe License Best State

Marco

Marco Arana its digital SLR camera, photographing the spy of the company, with us for half an hour his pick-up truck followed and snaps a picture after another of us.
It looks like a duel, while he was photographed by the company commissioned a spy and that simultaneously aims his camera at Marco. "As long as we are to set their cameras to each other, it can seem like a silly game. But I know that this man there with not only a camera with him, but also a weapon. When he will judge them well for me? "

Marco Arana is the enemy of the Yanacocha gold mine. As a priest he has a close and trusted connection to the people who live in the communities near the mine and are confronted daily with the company and its machinations.

Many farmers are from Marco's NGO Grufides legal advice because they have their country a lot sold at low prices to the gold mine because the company is the farmers who oppose his policies, any spurious legal proceedings to the neck is because the company water channels and sources for himself and his production claimed, without regard to people's needs into account.

The priest is committed to the company a constant thorn in the side - not only did he inform the farmers about expansion plans of the mine, on concessions and mining plans on environmental impact and social side effects, he is also nationally and internationally well connected with other industry critics, maintains contacts with politicians, human rights activists, to environmentalists, academics and journalists around the world.

The company is doing so well all that damage to his reputation and get his work into disrepute. "First they tried to bribe me, as it did not work, they have slandered me. They call me agitators, terrorists, drug dealers, ladies' man. "But ultimately reaches the company with its smear campaigns just the opposite. Let the local and national media, no matter how corrupt be and the worst things about Marco report - the foreign journalist from New York Times, BBC and Le Monde Diplomatique can be of such heavy-handed and biased reporting does not dazzle.

Marco has for years been the center of attention, and behind him are hundreds of farmers who feel betrayed by the mine and threatened. They see him as the only true support to defend their rights, the only reliable partner to clarify questions, get information and advice.

The company sees the other hand, in as one of his most dangerous opponent. The foreign press celebrates him as a hero. And he - as he sees himself? His voice sounded resigned when he speaks of the mission that God has imposed upon him. It is a heavy cross he must bear, and he would have not chosen voluntarily. And yet it is with all my heart. "Give up? No, I never considered "

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Patagonia 2007 => 2008

.... on to Ushuaia where's the end of the world is spectacular

The landing ...

the breathtaking scenery ....

We leave Tierra del Fuego and Magellan cross the road north to Puerto Natales .... accompanied by dolphins ...

.... and after a short stop in Puerto Natales's going on in the National Park Torres del Paine
here we are ...

..... and can not even get enough of the amazing views ...

the place invites you to linger. Why should we actually ever go away again?

... maybe because two globetrotters inside and we still do not really settle down to's are suitable? The distance beckons us again ...

... Once again, and with it the Perito Moreno glacier

we expect great views ....

and wild adventure ...

... Unfortunately, even this journey End ....

.... but we come back, no question!!

Friday, November 16, 2007

Womens In Sareees Showing Boobs

Tss Tss Tss Tss ....

So .... that Peruvians speak German is so different than anywhere clear. The fact that they tick differently, I have seen for nearly three years in Peru, even thousands of examples. That they delight in things other than German, you notice no later than the first Peruvian Party that it opens up different driving is a gentle, if you drive from the airport to the "open circuit" .... but that Peruvians sneeze differently than German ...?! That came a bit unexpected! But it is so! While the German generally a more or less loud, sometimes slightly mist-like HATTTT - - - SCHIIIIIIE blow to the world sneezes of Peruvians (as opposed to the rest of his natural disposition ...) quiet, discreet and incredibly fast. That sounds about as to tssss - TSSS - TSSS - TSSS - TSSS - TSSS - TSSS. The Peruvian sneezing is different from the sneezing, not only in volume and in volume but also in frequency. At least 6-8 times in a row because of Peruvians hisses so quietly to himself .... TSS - TSS - TSS - TSS - TSS - TSS - TSS ..... is not that strange? What the genes are not all out for details ....

Sunday, November 4, 2007

How To Build Spaghetti Bridge

shocking is still ...

Two months after the devastating earthquake on the coast of Peru, I am the day before yesterday again with our church partners organization CEAS moved into the area about 200 kilometers south of Lima to me again to make a picture of the situation on the ground.


had in newspaper and television, I heard repeatedly in recent weeks, the lament of the absolute lack of coordination of actors, of mismanagement and corruption. And in fact it is missing quite obvious to this day on clear plans and implementation strategies. The different actors are interconnected verstritten or watch the crazy idea of all the credit for himself to want to collect, resulting in the boycott of any joint coordination. The result: the people in the earthquake turned to rubble cities continue to live in a state of emergency.

Cleaning up the rubble is slow, across piles of rubble blocking the streets and therefore the further cleanup. There is too little heavy equipment available to quickly move forward with the demolition and reconstruction. In Pisco tell me the volunteers of parishes, the mayor of Pisco, the contract with the company that was contracted for debris removal had, on an hourly basis placed. The result is like a string of Gotham - instead of progressing as fast as possible proceed with the cleanup, the company is now authorized to perform the cleanup as slow as possible.

On the beach of Pisco have unnerved citizens now opened an informal garbage dump, from the middle of projects just so that established before the earthquake plate with the proud inscription: "This will create an ecological-tourist trail to the town of Pisco. "It looks as though there were a sign like the idea of the debris to the neck ...

The various government institutions involved in it offer to each other to throw spanners in the works, so that people expect from the government now as good as anything. In any case, hardly anyone knows what proposals the public administration has actually to solve the crisis. The information flows fragmented, bureaucratic procedures and requirements of the people are insufficiently informed to miss and it therefore often important to register in the register in order to guarantee access to government aid.

People rely primarily on the help that it reaches the part of the church and the international development agencies.

A pastor in Pisco helping people all over red tape with small loans in the amount of 300-500 USD. This injection of funds they can get an a small food stand finance side of the road, a lost in the rubble of previous sewing new purchase, a concrete mixer for the reconstruction of houses, tools and other technical purchases make in order to achieve another small income.

The religious institutions such as Caritas and supply CEAS is still a large number of small soup kitchens with food to ensure the supply of the population with food. So that mothers are exempt from the children's supervision, the soup kitchens are now being extended to child care centers. Together with the Universities of simple homes made of mud and straw mats are designed, to replace in the next few months, the number of tents in which the people since 15.8. . Camping

a major problem because the water and sanitation, which has broken down completely in many neighborhoods.

expect in the approaching summer months, experts with a growing number of infectious diseases due to the disastrous situation of waste water. The churches arm themselves with drugs for cholera.

one asks after the successes of the past two months, one hears of a better organization of the population. The soup kitchens operate and perform an important function. The pressure on the authorities to finally give gas is growing. The insight that all will benefit from a good cooperation, also appears.

The aftershock, which the people for weeks in fear and terror offset have to be fewer and much weaker. Christmas is coming and so is a new wave of solidarity with their compatriots in Peru Pisco, Chincha and Ica expected. Already, some of the funds for the earthquake is a traditional hot chocolate, the Merry-and a few children's toys reserved for Christmas. Let's hope that the celebration of love is also a celebration of good cooperation and we understand that addiction profiling has no place in such a plight nothing!