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February 2014 Honduras coup update

Anonymous — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 12:44:00 +0000

February 2014 Honduras coup summary update

new site for the summaries online here: http://sydneywithhonduras.wordpress.com/monthly-news-summaries/

Summary of known political assassinations

-Justiniano Vázquez, political activist and brother of the should-be-mayor, was killed on 21/2/14
-Pedro Pérez, indigenous organiser, was killed on 18/2/14

Cases of known political persecution in February 2014

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More repression. August 2013 Honduras coup update

Anonymous — Sun, 15 Sep 2013 01:35:14 +0000

COUP SUMMARY August 2013 – the struggles in Honduras continue despite the massive-as-always repression

http://www.sydney-says-no2honduras-coup.net/much-shorter-monthly-summari...

A summary of political murders in August 2013:

From the indigenous Tolupan community, Montaña de la Flor, that holds an occupation against a mining company in defence of the forests, hitmen assassinated Maria Enriqueta Matute, Armando Funez Medina and Ricardo Soto Funez, on 25/8/13.

In Bajo Aguan, organised MUCA farmer Melvin Amaya was kidnapped and assassinated by hitmen on 6/8/13.

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International news and opinion

Honduras coup

Call for Mary Valley to be made a Queensland food bowl

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 02:43:35 +0000

By Diet Simon and Mark Rodriquez

Queensland's Labor government, one of the biggest backers of coal mining, is calling for public submissions to protect strategic cropping land now under threat from mining.

It is prioritising the fertile country of the Darling Downs around Toowoomba and the Lockyer Valley, closer to Brisbane.

But now an Independent MP, Peter Wellington, who holds the Sunshine Coast hinterland seat of Nicklin that covers Nambour, Yandina, Bli Bli, Woombye, Palmwoods and Eudlo, has sprung a surprise on the government.

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Proposed dam stopped in Australia

Diet Simon — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:29:45 +0000

By the Save the Mary Coordinating Group and Diet Simon

A 2007 report by the Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology, Sydney and Cardno Brisbane, found supply and demand options being implemented in Southeast Queensland sufficient to ensure adequate water supplies until about 2030 without the need for a Traveston dam.

Related: Gympie Times - Group wades in on debate

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"Queensland Premier gambles billions on Southeast Queensland water security"

Diet Simon — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:58:31 +0000

SAVE THE MARY RIVER COORDINATING GROUP - MEDIA RELEASE, Thursday October 8th, 2009

Today, in what amounts to an admission that Traveston Crossing dam is not essential for Southeast Queensland's water security, Anna Bligh told reporters that without a successful fishway for lungfish, Traveston Crossing dam would not go ahead.

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