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Showing posts with label El Salvador. Show all posts
Showing posts with label El Salvador. Show all posts
Interview with Damian Alegria - FMLN representative in Salvadoran Congress
Wed, 25 June 2014
Damian talks about the trajectory of the FMLN under the presidency of Salvador Sanchez Ceren
Mariposa Part 3. Life with Radio Vencemos. (Spanish/Espanol)
Fri, 17 January 2014
 The 'voice' of clandestine radio Venceremos, Mariposa, tells us how she was recruited to be the female announcer for the FMLN, and her life in the mountains, moving around with the portable transmitter to avoid discovery by government troops. Mariposa, 'la voz' del radio clandestino 'Venceremos' explica como fue reclutada. |
Mariposa Part 2 Guerilla Life. (Spanish/Espanol)
Fri, 17 January 2014
 Mariposa talks about how she joined the FMLN guerillas and became involved with the clandestine guerilla radio stations in the mountains of El Salvador. Mariposa habla sobre su vida como guerillera y locatura de los radios clandestinos de la guerilla del FMLN en las montanas de El Salvador. |
(Interview with Mariposa, of Radio Venceremos fame).- Entrevista con la 'Mariposa"
Mon, 9 December 2013
Treinte anos despues, Mariposa recuerda su desarollo como activista en los dias cuando se formo el Frente Farabundo Marti de Liberacion Nacional. (FMLN)
School of Americas' Watch - How real is the change in the new US Administration?
12.3 Mb mono 23 minutes
Latin American Conference Part 5. - FMLN representative, Dr. Guillermo Mata Bennett. El Salvador, Health, and popular power.
Wed, 3 November 2010  22.3 Mb 128 kbps mono 24 minutes 21seconds.Spanish with simultaneous translation into English. Dr. Mata Bennett, FMLN representative in the Salvadoran Assembly talks to the Latin American Solidarity Conference in Sydney via Skype video-conferencing. He talks about the gains made, as well as the problems faced by the FMLN's social programs, particularly in the field of health. He responds to questions from the audience, including the question of how the problem of organised criminal gangs is approached through drug rehabilitation programs. (Picture: Video conference with San Salvador in Sydney) |
Central American news roundup - Toni Solo from Nicaragua
Toni Solo of tortillaconsal gets behind the media facade and explains some of the subtleties of the situation in Central America. The growing success of the Sandinista party and President Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua, in spite of US hostility, the potential of a new elected Costa Rican President after decades of the established figurehead Arias, and the surprising and paradoxical role of the Salvadoran President in the fraught relationship with the coup regime in Honduras, and the contentious recognition of the newly inaugurated President there.
El Salvadoran anti-mining successful - sort of ...
4.5 Mb 128 kbps mono 9 minutes 52 seconds
Alexis Stamboulis of CISPES brings us the latest developments on the anti-mining actions in El Salvador, that in the past have resulted in deaths and political assassinations and intimidation of local communities. But it seems that a new government in El Salvador may be turning the tables, in spite of pressures from international institutions favoring the multi-national mining corporations.
Rio Summit 2010 - Toni Solo Part 1
5.3 Mb 128 kbps mono 5minutes 49 seconds
Toni Solo of Tortilla con Sal comments on the historic decisions made in this year's summit of the Group of Rio and the Latin American summit in which the US and Canada were excluded from key meetings. Toni reports from Nicaragua, and what this historic summit means for the Central American region.
Toni Solo of Tortilla con Sal comments on the historic decisions made in this year's summit of the Group of Rio and the Latin American summit in which the US and Canada were excluded from key meetings. Toni reports from Nicaragua, and what this historic summit means for the Central American region.
Rio Summit 2010 - Toni Solo Part 2
Toni Solo of Tortilla con Sal comments on the historic decisions made in this year's summit of the Group of Rio and the Latin American summit in which the US and Canada were excluded from key meetings. Toni reports from Nicaragua, and what this historic summit means for the Central American region.
Salvadoran government reaction to mining murder.
8.9 Mb. 128 kbps. mono 9 minutes 41 seconds.
Lara Pullin of the Canberra Committee of the FMLN translated the statement of El Salvador's largest political party regarding the third death in a matter of weeks of individuals associated with the anti-mining movement. Lara talks about the responses available to the Salvadoran President, the government, FMLN as a party and above all the people of El Salvador to these vicious killings that are associated with the interests of a Canadian mining company, and the Central American Free Trade Agreement.
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Original audio source (Lara29_Dec_2009.mp3)
Another Xmas murder. El Salvador and the drive to mine the gold.
10.6 Mb. 128 kbps. mono 11 minutes 40 seconds.
A third anti-mining activist has been assassinated. Just before Xmas an anti-mining activist was murdered. He was an important witness in the murder of another anti-mining activist last August. This week, the day after Xmas an eight months pregnant woman, also part of the anti-mining movement and a potential witness to the earlier murder was killed by gunmen. The Canadian mining company which was seeking mining rights and sueing the Salvadoran government for loss of profits is not commenting and has changed the email address and refusing to answer the phone in its Public Relations department. Alexis Stamboulis of CISPES talks to community radio about this latest outrage and the response of the Salvadoran people and their government.
Another Anti-Mining activist murdered - CISPES report from El Salvador
4Mb. 128 kbps. 4 minutes 26 seconds
While the death squad style torture and murder of an anti-mining activist Marcelo Rivera last July is still being assimilated another anti- mining community figure was assassinated shortly before Xmas. Ramiro Rivera (no relative) narrowly escaped death last August when he received 8 bullet wounds. Although he was provided with police protection he was ambushed and killed on December 20. There is speculation that he may have been 'eliminated' as a potential witness in the assassination of last July. Alexis, of CISPES (Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador) reports on this latest travesty for community radio.
(Note: since posting this podcast another woman associated with Rivera and the anti-mining movement, and a potential witness in an upcoming court case has been assassinated. An update is on the way)
While the death squad style torture and murder of an anti-mining activist Marcelo Rivera last July is still being assimilated another anti- mining community figure was assassinated shortly before Xmas. Ramiro Rivera (no relative) narrowly escaped death last August when he received 8 bullet wounds. Although he was provided with police protection he was ambushed and killed on December 20. There is speculation that he may have been 'eliminated' as a potential witness in the assassination of last July. Alexis, of CISPES (Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador) reports on this latest travesty for community radio.
(Note: since posting this podcast another woman associated with Rivera and the anti-mining movement, and a potential witness in an upcoming court case has been assassinated. An update is on the way)
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Original audio source (Alexis27_Dec_2009_11_14_14_2.mp3)
FMLN visit to Australia 3. (Spanish Language) - Questions (Preguntas) David Rodriguez, Francisco Ramos y Antonio Hernandez
19.7 Mb. 128 kbps (stereo) 21:34 minutes. (Spanish language/Espanol)
Preguntas para la delegacion del FMLN en Australia, Noviembre 2009
Question time for three members of an FMLN delegation touring Australia. David Rodriguez is a former priest, a veteran activist for the FMLN since its early days, and currently a 'diputado' or elected representative for the FMLN in El Salvador's 'Assembly' or Parliament. Francisco Ramos is a Salvadoran who came to Australia as a political refugee in the 1980s and returned after the civil war to work as an agricultural advisor and organiser of rural communities in El Salvador. Antonio Hernandez is a doctor working in community health programs in El Salvador.
Preguntas para la delegacion del FMLN en Australia, Noviembre 2009
Question time for three members of an FMLN delegation touring Australia. David Rodriguez is a former priest, a veteran activist for the FMLN since its early days, and currently a 'diputado' or elected representative for the FMLN in El Salvador's 'Assembly' or Parliament. Francisco Ramos is a Salvadoran who came to Australia as a political refugee in the 1980s and returned after the civil war to work as an agricultural advisor and organiser of rural communities in El Salvador. Antonio Hernandez is a doctor working in community health programs in El Salvador.
FMLN visit to Australia 2. (Spanish Language) - David Rodriguez, Francisco Ramos
32.6 Mb 128 kbps. stereo 35:42 (Spanish language/Espanol)
Francisco Ramos y David Rodriguez (Diputado del FMLN) frente una audiencia en Australia sobre las tareas del FMLN como partido politico y como movimiento social. Palabras inspiracional.
Francisco Ramos and David Rodriguez (FMLN member in the Salvadoran Assembly) speaking to an audience at the Australian National University with inspiring words, reminding all of El Salvador's harsh history and the tasks of the FMLN today both as a political party and as a social movement.
Francisco Ramos y David Rodriguez (Diputado del FMLN) frente una audiencia en Australia sobre las tareas del FMLN como partido politico y como movimiento social. Palabras inspiracional.
Francisco Ramos and David Rodriguez (FMLN member in the Salvadoran Assembly) speaking to an audience at the Australian National University with inspiring words, reminding all of El Salvador's harsh history and the tasks of the FMLN today both as a political party and as a social movement.
FMLN visit to Australia 1. (Spanish Language) -Antonio Hernandez
22.6Mb. 128kbps 24:22 mins
Antonio Hernandez, representative of the FMLN visiting Australia. Medical doctor and the Director of the Foundation for Community and Municipal Development, a significant member of the FMLN from its early days as a movement that at times had to resort to armed struggle, he talks about the lessons to be learned to survive as a grass roots organisation.
Talking at the ANU in Canberra at a public lecture attended by the Latin American community.
Antonio Hernandez en Canberra. Representante del FMLN, Medico y Dirigente de la Fundacion de Desarrollo Communitario y Municipal, y militante del FMLN desde los dias de la lucha armada - habla de las lecciones apprendido, de como sobrevivir y mirar hacia el futuro, como un movimiento communitario y de las masas.
Antonio Hernandez, representative of the FMLN visiting Australia. Medical doctor and the Director of the Foundation for Community and Municipal Development, a significant member of the FMLN from its early days as a movement that at times had to resort to armed struggle, he talks about the lessons to be learned to survive as a grass roots organisation.
Talking at the ANU in Canberra at a public lecture attended by the Latin American community.
Antonio Hernandez en Canberra. Representante del FMLN, Medico y Dirigente de la Fundacion de Desarrollo Communitario y Municipal, y militante del FMLN desde los dias de la lucha armada - habla de las lecciones apprendido, de como sobrevivir y mirar hacia el futuro, como un movimiento communitario y de las masas.
El Salvador - Pacific Rim gold mining intimidation
6Mb. 128 kbps. mono 6 mins 34 seconds.
Alexis, spokesperson for CISPES (Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador) talks about the activities of the Pacific Rim Mining Company in El Salvador, currently sueing the government for closing down its operations after the deaths and disappearances of anti-mining activists.
