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XCopinh member attacked with machete Sincelejo, Colombia On 29/6/13, at 6pm, active Copinh member of Unión RÃo Blanco Roque DomÃnguez was attacked with machete stabs in his face and left arm by four individuals who are part of a group in favour of Agua Zarca Hydroelectricity project. Roque was hospitalised in a delicate state.
XAssaulted and robbed as she was walking home from work San Salvador, El Salvador Threats, robberies, murders. It's the price they pay in El Salvador some protesters against metal mining in the country. On 25 June, about half past seven p.m., attorney Zenayda Serrano walked home after their workday when an individual assaulted him at gunpoint. He stole various records and documents related to his work, but not the phone that had no other valuables._x000d_ _x000d_ Are the facts alleged by this employee of the Foundation studies to the application of law, member of the National Committee against metal mining-a network of organizations that has repeatedly shown their rejection of several transnational projects seeking removal gold in the Central American country.
XDeath threat against women human rights defender Nari�, Colombia On June 6, 2013, at 9:50 am, Ms. Ruano Gavira was approached by a man in downtown Pasto, the capital of Nariño; The man was of medium build, about 30 years old, of dark complexion, straight hai, wearing a light blue shirt, black pants and a jacket shouted 'Ms. Luzmila, Ms. Luzmila, stop with the mining organizing because you are too pretty a woman to die'. The man then crossed the road and was lost as he entered a busy street.
XCommunity leader against mine escapes assassination attempt Nueva Esperanza, Honduras On 3/6/13, a group of police entered Nueva Esperanza shooting – Agent Marcio Castillo fired two shots at community leader Enrique Castillo (79) without wounding him
XPolicemen enter community and fire weapons Nueva Esperanza, Honduras On Monday 3 June, a group of policemen entered the community, approaching the concession area and, in response to the villagers’ protests, fired their guns, fortunately without causing any injuries. Shots were also heard that night.
XSecurity guards from the Chabil Utz'aj company attack 80 families living on the Sepur Limite farm in the Polochic valley, and kill one activist Polochic, Guatemala Repression by the company to the peasants Chabil Utz'aj Polochic Valley continues. From eight in the morning, members of the security of the company attacked the families living on the farm Sepur Limit, owned by Arnulfo Mendoza, killing the brother Mayan Q'eqchi' Carlos Cucul._x000d_ _x000d_ At the site has gathered the eighty families occupying this farm and are organizing because as they say, disturbed and offended that treat them as terrorists. With the help of other neighbours, 'they are supporting farmer to farmer' and persecuted members of the security of the enterprise when two agents have retained, waiting for state officials come forward for dialogue, demanding that their rights are respected and that the company Chabil Utz'aj stop attacks against him.
XXatruch III head German Alfaro Escalante had been running a discrediting and misinformation media campaign against Yoni Rivas, Vitalino Alvarez, Juan Chinchilla and Celio Rodriguez El Progreso, Honduras Xatruch III head German Alfaro Escalante had been running a discrediting and misinformation media campaign against Yoni Rivas, Vitalino Alvarez, Juan Chinchilla and Celio Rodriguez, and using false witnesses in courts, in making up stories that it is the farmers leaders who are killing the farmers, as part of a plan to imprison and criminalise farmers leaders.
XActivist arrested Magdalena Teitipac, Mexico Around 12 noon, Hipólito Alvarado Ignacio was arrested and imprisoned
XMen on motorcycle shoot dead activist and his son, and wound his wife La Ceiba, Honduras On 30/5/13, at 7.15am in La Ceiba, hitmen on motorcycle sprayed with bullets and assassinated Marvin Arturo Troches Zuñiga together with his son Darwin Alexander Trochez, and left Darwin's mother/Marvin's spouse gravely wounded. Marvin and Darwin were having coffee at the corridor of their home made by Marvin's spouse. Marvin Arturo was a leader of farmers movement MCRN – of the Rigores, a landrights movement that used to occupy Paso Aguan in Trujillo. Precedents: On 9/8/12, unknown men assassinated his son named Marvin Daneri Trochez, forcing the family to for their safety, distance itself from the Aguan land struggle and move to La Ceiba; a move made in February 2013. On 11/2012, Marvin Arturo was arrested by police under the regional disarmament law for carrying a handgun that he needed for self-protection, being persecuted. He was made to report bi-weekly to the police to demonstrate his presence in the area. Links were made to the police including one named Marvin Noe Garcia Santos for the assassination of Marvin Daneri and of 3 MCRN members murdered on 3/11/12 (bullets were shown from a gun assigned to him – the police was arrested but it was unclear if he remained in custody). That month, Marvin Arturo was arrested for carrying a handgun that he needed for self-protection, being persecuted. In 12/2012, Marvin Arturo heard of a plan to assassinate him next time he complained to the police. Discrediting campaigns continued after that – xatruch Operation head Coronel Alfaro made a statement on 10/3/13 claiming that there were 6 armed groups in aguan, and named Marvin Arturo as amongst the leaders of these. Marvin Arturo and Darwin are the 103rd and 104th farmers movement members killed since the coup according to Rights Action.
XOn 30/5/13, plain clothes police attempted against – opened fire on the car within which MUCA leader Yoni Rivas and his children and mother were travelling. El Progreso, Honduras On 30/5/13, plain clothes police attempted against – opened fire on the car within which MUCA leader Yoni Rivas and his children and mother were travelling.
XArbitrary detention and charge of activists Rio Branco, Honduras On the 24th May 2013 Berta Caceres was illegally detained at 5pm by military and National Police along with the social communicator and an active member COPINH, Thomas Gomez. According to reports from international media during the inspection, Caceres and Gomez were treated with unwarranted violence, while the first indigenous leader was accused of illegally carrying a weapon and then released with alternative security measures to deprivation of liberty
XPolice violently evict community reclaiming their territory, illegally detain and injure activists Santa Bárbara, Honduras •On 23/5/13, in Santa Bárbara, police violently evicted a community reclaiming their territory in San Antonio Chuchuitepeque (Lenca Indigenous land), and illegally detained and injured Manuel Bardales, Gonzalo Muños, Leonarda Cruz, Gustavo Adolfo Barahona, and Isaias Hernández GarcÃa. The area for which they have centuries of ancestral land title that the community proceeded to recover is Las Vegas of the Ulua river; land invaded by the San Francisco de Ojuera council. The Gualcarque river is an important stream of the Ulua river and both are threatened by the hydroelectricity projects Agua Zarca (where there is a blockade at Rio Blanco to stop the dam), and Los Llanitos. The same mayor Pineda who had been at service to business interests against this community had done the same in relation to the Rio Blanco and San Francisco de Opalaca communities, violating communities self determination and indigenous sovereignty.
XOn 22/5/13, at 9am, at Parque Ramón Rosas in El Progreso, MOCSAM spokesperson Nahum Dominguez was buying a flour tortilla for breakfast near the park when he noticed he was followed by three heavily armed men El Progreso, Honduras On 22/5/13, at 9am, at Parque Ramón Rosas in El Progreso, MOCSAM spokesperson Nahum Dominguez was buying a flour tortilla for breakfast near the park when he noticed he was followed by three heavily armed men of CAHSA including Cesar Cloter, who travelled in a car without numberplate. When he saw one approach him take out his weapon, he left running to a shop to save himself. He was on his way to the 72 hours solidarity campaign with farmers in San Pedro Sula. Nahum has been speaking out to the press about the assassination against 2 MOCSAM comrades and 3 wounded, on 17/5/13, at the hands of CAHSA security guards as farmers began recovering the land.
XDeath threats received by musician Honduras, Honduras On 21/5/13, Pavel Nunez of Cafe Guancasco and his family received death threats by telephone – part of which have been here. The threat includes the person saying 'Carachimba' – a typical Colombian expression though it could be from soapies influence. This is not the first time Cafe Guancasco, a band of the resistance, has been threatened and repressed, see this video where Pavel Nuñez sings and talks (with English subtitles) earlier in the coup http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnlsM18KLEM.
XHitmen fire several gunshots at reporter and photogrpaher La Ceiba, Honduras On 20/5/13, in La Ceiba, hitmen fired several gunshots attempting against journalist Ramón Maldonado (52) and his photographer Daniel Sánchez, and fled in a motorcycle, when the journalist pair were leaving the channel 'Litoral Atlántidco' and got in the car and drove only around 100 metres. Their car was hit by 9 bullets, but both escaped unharmed. Litoral Atlántico has been registered and operating for 50 days, and has been covering irregularities linking local authorities.
XOn 19/5/13, the Batallón de Ingenieros militarised Zacapa, Agua Caliente, and Rio Blanco communities with machine guns, shields, teargas bombs, guns, and military vans. Rio Blanco, Honduras •On 19/5/13, the Batallón de Ingenieros militarised Zacapa, Agua Caliente, and Rio Blanco communities with machine guns, shields, teargas bombs, guns, and military vans.
XCampesina murdered San Manuel., Honduras Miranda Marilú Orellana, a 41 years old peasant woman who was killed near her home as she returned from working on the land, in the municipality of San Manuel, in the department of Cortes. Miranda Orellana was the mother of five children who now are left without her protection and shelter. She was part of the Campesino Movement of San Manuel (MOCSAM).
XShots are fired following the eviction of the community Rio Blanco, Honduras On 18/5/13, the contingent fired shots to intimidate people, and Zacapa Mayor Nery Hernández mobilised 7 patrols of heavily armed police and army, at San Francisco de Ojuera, together threatening the community, in protection of DESA, Sinohydro and other big capital interests. Troops accompanied employees and company engineers in visiting, coercing and convincing Agua Caliente citizens in Zacapa, selling supposed benefits of the project and offering bribes and projects.
XSecurity forces evict community for the fifth time Rio Blanco, Honduras On 17/5/13, Batallón de Ingenieros, state investigative agents and police arrived threatening to evict the community in the morning – the community has international court ordered protection measures for repressive forces not to enter their territory. At 2.30pm, 2 commandos of the same Batallón headed by Coronel Amaya illegally evicted the occupying communities for the 5th time, from the highway illegally built by the company on community land. Soldiers set themselves in large quantities at each blockade point saying they will stay indefinitely to prevent reoccupation.
XFather evicted from church and arrested along with 22 supporters at 3:30am Honduras, Honduras On 17/5/13 at 3.30am, a group was present in a solidarity vigil with the priest when a contingent of 4 police patrols headed by Constantino Zavala, with an order from Bishop Darwin Andino and not from the courts, arrived and arrested Father Cándido and 22 other people (including a woman and a 13 years old) who are affiliated with both the church and the resistance. Some were captured at the church – and others later after many escaped through the back of the church and fled towards the mountains and some fled to their homes – those who fled to their homes were found and persecuted by the police invading their homes and capturing them there without orders to do so. Amongst the detained is teacher Arnaldo Gómez who managed to contact FNRP spokesperson and human rights defender Armando Manzanares to inform him before they confiscated his mobile. Bishop Darwin Andino is one of the coup supporting spokespersons of Cardenal Oscar Rodriguez substituted from a year ago from Monseñor Luis Santos who retired with authorisation from the Vatican. From the time Darwin Andino took office, he has been persecuting all the fathers of the diocese that has accompanied the resistance against the coup.
XUnsuccessful attempt to evict priest Honduras, Honduras On 14/5/13, right wing bishop Darwin Andino, national party activists and 3 armed police patrols broke into the parrish to attempt to evict environmentalist and liberationist priest father Cándido. On this occasion they could not carry out the eviction because of the hundreds of church people who happened to be there doing workshops.
XHuman rights defender is informed that there is a substantial price on his head Maracaibo, Venezuela - West Human rights defender is informed that there is a substantial price on his head
XTwo people shot dead inside a white doubel'cabin vehicle Rio Branco, Honduras In El Achiote, Sabá, Colón, in Northern Honduras, Humberto MartÃnez and CelÃn Ochoa were sprayed with bullets, assassinated, and found dead inside a white double cabin vehicle. These assassinations happened around the time that farmers and human rights defenders of Aguan found a clandestine cemetery presumably of farmers by large landowners security guards.
XMilitary took four villages where a state of emergency rules Matasquecuintla, Guatemala Military took four villages where governs a state of emergency after clashes between police and opponents of the mining project awarded to a Canadian company, the latest in a series of conflicts over natural resource extraction.
XDetained for 11 days without charge San Rafael, Guatemala On 2nd May 2013 over one hundred members of the National Police entered the home of Laura Leonor Vásquez Pineda. She was detained for 11 days without being formally charged or speaking to a judge
XReceived a threatening text message Oaxaca, Mexico Alba Cruz Ramos received a threatening text message on 30 April. It was similar to threats she had received before: it called her “mum†(mami) and it said that there was still unfinished business: the senders intended not to repeat the threat but to act on it.
XDaughter of prominent human rights defender receives text message saying her mother has been killed Sincelejo, Colombia The daughter of a woman human rights defender receives a text message that reads: 'Hello bitch, your mum was killed, hahaha'.
XPrivate security guards at a mine shoot and wound several local residents San Rafael, Guatemala Private security guards working for Vancouver-based mining firm Tahoe Resources shot and wounded several local residents on the road in front of Tahoe’s El Escobal silver mine.
XDefamation against Women Human Right Defender Ms Claudia Virginia Samayoa Nebaj, Guatemala On 21 April 2013 human rights defender Ms Claudia Virginia Samayoa was accused, in a document published by the Fundación Contra el Terrorismo(Foundation Against Terrorism), of trying to blame the National Civil Police (PNC) for violent clashes between them and local communities. Claudia Virginia Samayoa is the Co-ordinator of the Unidad de Protección de Defensoras y Defensores de Derechos Humanos Guatemala – UDEFEGUA
XOpponents of an open-cast mining project are threatened Cuernavaca, Mexico Members of the Movement Against Morelense Precious Metals Mining Concessions have been reported that threatened by residents of the community who support the company Tetlama Esperanza Silver SA de CV._x000d_ _x000d_ A group of members of this movement were concentrated outside Casa Morelos, who released the series of threats that have been victimized for opposing the exploitation of an open pit mine by Canadian company Esperanza Silver origin._x000d_ _x000d_ The project called Mina Esperanza seeks to develop in the hills Colotepec The Jumil and within an initial area of 696 hectares._x000d_ _x000d_ Juan Jimenez Escobar, a member of the movement and Miacatlán commoner, confirmed that they have been receiving threats from people who approve the proposed operation of an open pit mine._x000d_ _x000d_ Therefore, the project's opponents blame the company Esperanza Silver by what they were to happen._x000d_ _x000d_ He also assured that between 80 and 100 thousand dollars a month have received Tetlama communal commissioners, Cuentepec and Miacatlán._x000d_ _x000d_ Finally, Juan Jimenez Escobar said he did not seek confrontation with lospobladores of Tetlama, but continue with the acts of awareness to people about the environmental and health damage that will result in the operation of the open pit mine.
XShot fired at reporter Tegucigalpa, Honduras At approximately 8.25am, Fidelina Sandoval was crossing Boulevar Morazán on her way to work when a grey van with two men sitting in the front caught her attention. She turned her face so as not to be looking directly at them, but seconds later heard a shot fired from a gun. Once she had assessed that she had not been hit she approached two guards and a taxi driver who were nearby. They asked her if she had any enemies as the shots were aimed at her.
XPolice detain 41 councillors following a protest, then five more protesting at the detentions San Antonio de la Huerta, Mexico In early April, ejidatarios of San Antonio de la Huerta, in the municipality of Soyapa, Sonora, blocked the entrance to the Canadian La Libertad mine, owned by the companies Zaruma Resources, Inc. and Minerals Freedom, S. A. C. V., as a protest by the pollution produced by the mine and increased demand payment for their land concessions._x000d_ _x000d_ In this action, the Attorney General of the state, by elements of the state police and the Mexican Army, entered the suburbs of San Antonio to stop 41 ejidatarios held a protest outside the mine, as it filed a complaint against those blocking access to mining complex._x000d_ _x000d_ This caused more than 50 ejidatarios were mobilized to place the state capital and blocked the boulevard Rosales, demanding the immediate release of their peers. After six hours of protests, state police withdrew the contingent and arrested another 5 ejidatarios._x000d_ _x000d_ In this sense, we filed a complaint with Human Rights by the violence with which the protest was dismantled and carried out the arrests, so already opened an investigation for the illegal detention and the use of force._x000d_ _x000d_ Between the demands of ejidatarios are increases to the annual payment on their land concessions to the Canadian mining and petition the government to intervene in subsurface contamination, water and environment, which makes, which is already affecting health of the people and that it extends to the Yaqui River._x000d_ _x000d_ Originally opened negotiating table between the miner and the ejidatarios, however, the latter broke the dialogue and warned 'we would be consequences and I saw this morning: there are many people arrested, some with health problems' said Sergio Acedo Miranda, president of the ejido of San Antonio de la Huerta. He explained that the ejido is surrounded and can not get in or out._x000d_ _x000d_ Meanwhile, Acedo Irma Leticia Miranda, member of the ejido, emphasized the nil shares environmental authorities regarding this problem. Also noted that the miner does not want to install a water treatment plant, despite the billions of dollars they have on profits. 'Nothing else want to take our wealth'._x000d_ _x000d_ Copper mine mainly extracted and to a lesser extent, gold.
XFollowed by two men behaving suspiciously Coahuila, Mexico Two men in a grey van with Texas plates attempted to enter her home. However there were people in the house, when confronted they asked if Cristina Auerbach lived there and retreated quickly
XThreats via Twitter Coahuila, Mexico Cristina Auerbach received harrassment from twitter account @Martinillo stating 'Mi experiencia como MINERO me indica… NUNCA ESPERES QUE FUNCIONARIOS TE CUIDEN… ELLOS NO ESTÃN DONDE ESTÃS TÚâ€. Warning her that the authorities won't be there to protect her. This is following Cristina Auerbach announcing on social networking sites, the death of a mine worker, which First Majestic tried to cover up and failed to report to the authorities.
XFour Xinca indigenous leaders kidnapped, and one murdered Matasquecuintla, Guatemala Four Xinca indigenous leaders were kidnapped near Mataquescuintla, Jalapa department in Eastern Guatemala after participating in a public meeting. One was killed; the other three survived the attack. _x000d_ _x000d_ On 17 March, four Xinca leaders – Encarnación Marcos, Rigoberto Aguilar, Rodolfo López and Roberto González – participated in a public event held in the El Volcancito hamlet, San Rafael Las Flores, where they acted as observers at a community-organised consultation on mining in the area. Following the event, the four men left El Volcancito at 8.30pm. At approximately 9.15pm, as they were approaching Mataquescuintla, their vehicle was stopped by approximately 12 men in two trucks. The heavily-armed men, who were wearing balaclavas, forced them into the trucks. Rigoberto AguÃlar and Rodolfo López were released at different times during the night; Rigoberto AguÃlar had reportedly been beaten. _x000d_ _x000d_ In the early morning of 18 March, Encarnación Marcos was found dead: her body had been thrown into a ditch and her hands were tied. One of the pickup trucks had been left near the corpse. Initial press reports indicate Encarnación Marcos had been strangled to death. _x000d_ _x000d_ As Roberto González was still missing, community members took to the streets and blockaded the road to Jalapa throughout the day. At 5.00pm, negotiations between indigenous leaders of Santa MarÃa Xalapán, the Catholic Church, and government authorities were held to try to resolve the crisis. Hours later, Roberto González was found alive in Chimaltenango, near Guatemala City, in as yet unclear circumstances._x000d_ _x000d_ The four activists are from the community of Santa MarÃa Xalapán in Jalapa department, Eastern Guatemala. They hold official roles in the traditional Xinca indigenous authorities and have been campaigning on a range of social issues.
XMember of the coordination of Departmental Assembly arrested Huehuetenango, Guatemala At 7:30 to leave the house was arrested Ruben Herrera, member of the coordination of the Departmental Assembly of Huehuetenango, accused of involvement in the events in Barillas Department in 2012._x000d_ _x000d_ Currently Ruben Herrera and 21 others have arrest warrants in the context of a systematic persecution and criminalization leaders of both human rights defenders. And although the court has declared innocent and released 11 political prisoners unjustly detained for eight months, accused of the same alleged offence, other cases are ongoing persecution._x000d_ _x000d_ He faces a total of twelve accusations, including terrorism, burglary, abduction, kidnapping and damge to private goods.
XForced eviction of 700 families Panzos, Guatemala 'On March 15, 16 and 17, hundreds (reports estimate over 500) of security officers from the Guatemalan National Civil Police, army and anti-riot squads entered 14 small Maya Qeqchi villages in the municipality of Panzos, Alta Verapaz, shooting live ammunition, dispersing tear gas.
Reports from the region indicate that police and soldiers were followed by masked and armed employees of the Chabil Utzaj sugar cane company who destroyed homes and crops. Families pleaded, to no avail, with plantation 'owners' and State authorities, to spare the crops, as they were close to harvest.
In the first community, Aguas Calientes, 72 families awoke at 5am surrounded by troops. They were given an hour to gather possessions and food. They begged for more time to gather what crops they could, but were not allowed. The day before, on March 14, a delegation from the community had attended a government sponsored negotiation meeting with farm 'owners' in Guatemala City, and were given no notice of the pending eviction. Those too slow in the scramble to leave were attacked with violence, five injured, four were hospitalized. Families with registered land titles in a neighboring farm were also attacked.
The next community, of 32 families, was Miralvalle. The eviction began at approximately 10am, and proceeded in a similar manner. Witnesses report that Antonio Beb Ac, a 35 year old father of three, was shot in the head by anti-riot troops, though justice system authorities, claim he was killed by a rock.
Evictions continued the evening of March 16 in the community of Quinich. On March 17 reports indicate that evictions occured in Semau, Finca Parana, Tinajas, San Miguelito, Los Recuerdos, Bella Flor, La Isla, Santa Rosa, San Paolo, Rio Frio, El Rodeo and 8 de Agosto.
On March 20th, a man who returned to his fields in the community of Los Recuerdos, hoping to recover some of his survival corn and bean crops, was shot three times by security guards when they found him harvesting.'
XSix heavily-armed gunmen kill indigenous leader Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala Six heavily armed strangers yesterday killed the Indian leader Geronimo Sun Ajcot, 68, as he left his house to go to work, in the municipality of Santiago Atitlan, Solola department._x000d_ _x000d_ Sun Ajcot was a member of the board of the Association of Farmers Maya Santiago Tzutujil Atilán. The violent incident was made public through a press release from the National Indigenous and Peasant Coordinator (CONIC)._x000d_ _x000d_ According to the Conic, indigenous leader had been the victim of death threats since last year, so that the respective complaints were made without much reaction from the authorities who did not initiate investigations._x000d_ _x000d_ After repudiating the facts, the indigenous and peasant organization urged the authorities to find the killers. In that same vein, he said the United Nations Office for Human Rights in Guatemala._x000d_ _x000d_ It called on the authorities to take 'urgent measures' to ensure the protection of the activists in the country._x000d_ _x000d_ 'It is unacceptable to resort to such criminal practices to restrict and hinder the free exercise and claim human rights, including labor rights and freedom of expression,' said Alberto Brunori, representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
XHuman rights defender shot dead Cajamarca, Peru - North Human rights defender and trade union leader Mr Carlos Hernández was shot dead as he travelled back from Honduras._x000d_ _x000d_ Carols Hernández Mendoza was a leader in the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de Sauld de Guatemala (SNTSG) and a member of the social revolutionary movement Frente Nacional de Lucha (FNL), Coordinadora de Organizaciones Populares, IndÃgenas, Iglesia, Sindicales, Campesinas de Oriente (COPIISCO) y Asociación Campesina Camoteca._x000d_ _x000d_ On 8th March 2013 at approximately 8:30am Carlos Hernández Mendoza was travelling in a vehicle through the municipality of Camotán, department of Chiquimula, returning from a trip to Honduras, whenn he was stopped by individuals asking for a lift. When the human rights defender left his vehicleto assist them, he was shot and killed._x000d_ _x000d_ A prominent defender of labour and land rights, Carlos Hernández Mendoza was also actively engaged in struggling for prior consultation rights for indigenous communities whose lives and livelihoods are affected by large'scale dam construction and other projects in the region._x000d_ _x000d_ Carlos Hernández Montoya had previously reported incidents of alleged surveillance when cars with darkly tinted windows were noticed in the vicinity of his residence. In November 2010 hew was detained in Chiquimula and accusedof carrying out activities that threatened national security and of holding illegal meetings. The charges were a result of the human rights defender´s participation in mobilising community protest to defend natural resources.
XMurder of young indigenous community leader Baja Verapaz, Guatemala Tomás Quej, a young indigenous leader was found dead with a gunshot wound to the heart. He had just won a long struggle in court for the lands of the community. He had seven children, including a newborn.
All the events related to human rights in those areas of Latin America where we have contacts are recorded here, with emphasis on women, mining and indigenous peoples.
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Assault (Sincelejo, Colombia; 29:6:2013)
Copinh member attacked with machete
Assault (San Salvador, El Salvador; 25:6:2013)
Assaulted and robbed as she was walking home from work
Security guards from the Chabil Utz'aj company attack 80 families living on the Sepur Limite farm in the Polochic valley, and kill one activist
Other (El Progreso, Honduras; 31:5:2013)
Xatruch III head German Alfaro Escalante had been running a discrediting and misinformation media campaign against Yoni Rivas, Vitalino Alvarez, Juan Chinchilla and Celio Rodriguez
Detention (Magdalena Teitipac, Mexico; 30:5:2013)
Activist arrested
Murder (La Ceiba, Honduras; 30:5:2013)
Men on motorcycle shoot dead activist and his son, and wound his wife
Intimidation (El Progreso, Honduras; 30:5:2013)
On 30/5/13, plain clothes police attempted against – opened fire on the car within which MUCA leader Yoni Rivas and his children and mother were travelling.
Detention (Rio Blanco, Honduras; 30:5:2013)
Two activists detained by security forces detained wihtout any explanation or any capture order
Detention (El Progreso, Honduras; 26:5:2013)
Homes invaded and searched, activists detained without warrants
Detention (Rio Branco, Honduras; 24:5:2013)
Arbitrary detention and charge of activists
Eviction (Santa Bárbara, Honduras; 23:5:2013)
Police violently evict community reclaiming their territory, illegally detain and injure activists
Surveillance (El Progreso, Honduras; 22:5:2013)
On 22/5/13, at 9am, at Parque Ramón Rosas in El Progreso, MOCSAM spokesperson Nahum Dominguez was buying a flour tortilla for breakfast near the park when he noticed he was followed by three heavily armed men
Intimidation (El Progreso, Honduras; 21:5:2013)
Security forces open fire repeatedly with heavy weapons on farmers
On 20/5/13, at 7am, also an organised farmer of MOCSAM farmers movement, Marilú Miranda Orellana (48) was assassinated when she was leaving the MOCSAM El Coowle settlement and heading to her home in El Progreso, Yoro
Intimidation (La Ceiba, Honduras; 20:5:2013)
Hitmen fire several gunshots at reporter and photogrpaher
State of siege (Rio Blanco, Honduras; 19:5:2013)
On 19/5/13, the Batallón de Ingenieros militarised Zacapa, Agua Caliente, and Rio Blanco communities with machine guns, shields, teargas bombs, guns, and military vans.
Murder (San Manuel., Honduras; 19:5:2013)
Campesina murdered
Intimidation (Rio Blanco, Honduras; 18:5:2013)
Shots are fired following the eviction of the community
