Gold, impunity and violence in El Salvador

[ruthamaya10]

Thank you for this report, for bringing light to these issues and for taking interest on the people El Salvador whose voices are never heard

[Kaasko]

civil desobediencia es la respuesta is the answer

estas ratas this rats viven de el sufrimiento de la humanidad

quememos las maquinarias si es necesario y los salvadorenios que se venden por un par de villetes chucos hay que amarrarlos y ponerlos en prisiones comunitarias si es que funes ya se vendio, pero sobre todo no les sigamos el juego de la violencia, no paguemos muerte por muerte, que se vallan solos '

al infierno

to hell

fmlm

frente mesianico para la liberacion mundial

[28nefta]

It is possible that large negosiable are passing on the laws of peoples and sovereign and independent countries which do not pollute natural resources Decean by probechos economicos.en take the case of El Salvador ARENA government allowed this right by his ambition susediera make money and corruption of those who do not care about the welfare of the population.

[28nefta]

Now is time to stop this with the new leftist government "FMLN" and as president or did FUNES n 2009. and no access to a senseless and corrupt demand by these irresponsible company. Which see opportunities to exploit land deasadoras regardless of the consequences in poor countries in Latin America.

[28nefta]

No es posible que grandes negosios esten pasando sobre las leyes de pueblos y paises soberanos e independientes los cuales no decean contaminar sus recursos naturales por sacar probechos economicos.en el caso de El salvador el gobierno de derecha ARENA permitio que esto susediera por su ambicion de ganar dinero y la corrupcion de los mismos los cuales no les importa el bienestar de la poblacion.

[28nefta]

Ahora es momento de parar esto con el nuevo gobierno de izquierda "FMLN" y FUNES como presidente o hizo n el 2009. y no acceder a una demanda sin sentido y corrupta por parte de de estas company irresponsable. Las cuales ven oportunidades de explotar tierras sin importar las consecuencias deasadoras en paises pobres latinoamericanos.

[karlitaveraz]

with whom the Salvadoran people complain? only to be purged all the institutions, and form new and fresh units, they are goint to continue kill our oppressed people of El Salvador! very true is that Mr. Funes won election as President But he promised changes where they are! or we needed to curb impunity,with a arm resistenance? the murders cops are here like cops? and we have to remove all the corrupt cops of El Salvador!for good!SHAME ON YOU FUNES!

[karlitaveraz]

impunity, the prosecution, police, here in El Salvador is made by police, just like we as in war, that the supposed authorities are entrenched and are a gang of thieves, extortions, but as fiscalia and police are synonymous with impunity!

[sugarpoisonxxx]

Horrible. Shame on Pacific Rim. Shame on the El Salvadorian Government.

[glendalopez1]

gracias por ponernos en prespectiv de la situacion en el salvador

[felizida]

thanks to the real news for showing this

SIGAN ADELANTE CON EL MOVIMIENTO! .................... MARSELO RIVERA TU MUERTE NO HASIDO EN BANO

[chidancerdotinfo]

Good ol Capitalism @ work Corporate sponsored Gov't Coming to a community near you...oh wait it's already here

[Persian5life]

Thank you for bringing me the real news. CNN or FOX will never air this.

[blackiron60]

The only solution here is to decapitate the ruling structure entirely which would take nothing short of revolutionary action. The current left-wing president doesn't have that kind of power and he will find his hands are tied as a result. Keeping his promises will be difficult for him.

[topthickproducer]

The real culprit resides in our irrational desire for gold. We create the demand that any 'respectable' mining company, from anywhere in the world must meet. (Of course, any respectable economist can argue succesfully that I am wrong).

Along the mining companies we can also cite the irrational desire for destructive illegal drugs, which causes violence in other countries, (pot excluded because the destructive power of pot is negligible AND if legalized any one can grow their own plants).

[asperin]

Demand for Gold problem is not the problem, the culprit here is the State.

It is the State that robs those people of their land to give it to others who will pay the State a piece of the profit, not "Capitalism".

It happens everywhere, people don't own anything, it all belongs to this religious institution of mass control that uses violence as a way of maintenance, called the State.

Solution? Mass secession. State level, county level, you name it.

[ZakeD3]

Forcefully separating the people from their property was among the first acts of capitalism and the state has always been a feature of capitalism. You can't separate the state from capitalism...it is not independent of the economic structure.

[asperin]

Is anatomically incorrect to call the free market a monopoly of the State.

The free market lacks, doesn't need a State, that is why is "free".

State managing of the economy is Socialism.

[VexRiot]

These activist should move from educating to placing their own people in seats of power like the town sheriff and other positions available. This would make there be less corruption unless the other side decides to hire more hit men.

[southshores777]

God's watching you people and you will be payed back!

[MuslimGhost]

Disgusting. I cant help but notice wherever the US has influence, torture and killing suddenly becomes abundant.

[krum369]

very true, the u.s is a disease to this world.

[spartan2600]

In the case of the murder of Marcelo Rivera, it seems it was a Canadian corporation that did it, although may very well have been trained in the US, right-wing death squads.

[KrasnayaArmada]

I don't get it does the government protect this company?

And if its this corrupt i doubt 1 president can do anything.

[666norton420]

as a canadian citizen, i'm wondering why our corporations have a stake in THEIR gold?

;d

[markiz2001]

it's not their gold. it's OUR gold, it just happens to be under THEIR land.

[666norton420]

lol

i'm guessing that's a joke.

;d

[lightleague]

Great job TRN!

[hacktik101]

i am a american but i do not condon the acts taking place on these people... so make it clear that it is not the american people but the gov. that does what it likes reguardless of what the people believe.. and then realize that the gov. is a corporation ran for profit not peace so get mad at the ones in office not the ones oppressed by them

[seseljsrs]

Yeah, bla-bla-bla.

You know, buddy, as a taxpaying citizen of the empire yours is to ackowledge that you are a peon of cabal and keep low, rather than demand the world not to hold it against you.

Real dissidents accept criticism of the empire they live in and suck it up, without trying to deflect criticism by saying things "But the American people are goooood, don't hold it against us, you know".

[hacktik101]

pe·on (pn, pn) KEY

NOUN:

An unskilled laborer or farm worker of Latin America or the southwest United States.

Such a worker bound in servitude to a landlord creditor.

A menial worker; a drudge.

(also pyn) In India and other parts of South and Southeast Asia, a person of menial position, especially a messenger, servant, or foot soldier.

so which one do you claim i am seeing that you know me and all? and by the way the only time i keep low is when bullets are flying and i

[hacktik101]

always get up and retaliate.....so what you do is judge yourself homeboy and you take responsibility for this shit. i have nothing to do with government... i dont even vote cause i know the winner is already chosen before the race begins...& then my vote is only worth 3/5 a white (caucasion) vote. i have my hands full trying to find out my own history... so "buddy" you take your own advice and stay in your lane cause i got mines. no i am good i cant speak for everybody just me, so suck on a egg!

[panstriato2]

The company here is canadian.

[INFANTRIA666]

Lets see what Funes does, will he take the side of the people? or will he turn into a spineless coward and allow the continued exploitation of his people and land?

[chewbaca1989]

Guns, give the people guns.

[spartan2600]

A few poor peasants holding guns will be massacred in the blink of an eye, and their murderers will go free. violence wouldn't solve anything.

[chewbaca1989]

Your right, the killing will not go down with impunity, that's the point.

The violence will then curtail, Nuclear armed nations don't attack each other, have you noticed? Oh it will happen to be sure, but the consequences.

[spartan2600]

You are confused. Weak countries do not attack strong countries, assuming they aren't suicidal. The more powerful a country is, the more likely it is to have nuclear weapons. You've put the cart before the horse. Regardless, it is a freak accident that the US and the USSR didn't annihilate eachother in nuclear war. However, giving some peasants some guns will NOT put them on equal footing with a transnational corporation- if only it was that simple, i might support it.

[chewbaca1989]

Well, you keep on believing that a one sided death count is good.

[spartan2600]

what?

[chewbaca1989]

Tyranny happens to populations that are denied their G_d given right (or natural rights if you prefer) to defend themselves.

If those folks had their militia I doubt they would be getting killed with impunity.

[spartan2600]

Um, that is complete nonsense. In Nazi Germany, many people had guns (hunting was popular). In fact, the Nazi's liberalized the guns laws that were very restrictive under the (democratic) Weimar Republic. Which part of the Bible or Torah does God give humanity the "right to defend themselves?" You are just exploiting religious language to try to strengthen your argument.

The point is that giving some peasants guns would do NOTHING. As a last resort, the US could always bomb it to the ground.

[spartan2600]

But the corporations in El Salvador could always higher bigger, more brutal guns to annihilate those peasants. That isn't what I want, and its obvious that is what would happen.

Recall history- when people have risen up to take on colonial forces in the past with arms to defend themselves, the US has often moved in to crush them (re: Cuba, Vietnam). Cuba is the only example in which one nation has succeeded in repelling violence, though not without enormous losses.

[chewbaca1989]

They did however ban the possession of guns by Jews, Gypsies, and others. Stephen Halbrook, in "Nazi Firearms Law and the Disarming of the German Jews,"

Why are you scared of peasants owning guns?

[spartan2600]

Do you really think that if Jews and Gypsies had some guns, they could have prevented a damn thing?

*I'm* not scared of peasants with guns, go back and read what I've already said.

[chewbaca1989]

YES, the KKK used gun laws to disarm Black Americans.

[bbburton]

That's the problem with corporatism. If you go abroad and commit a crime that not only violates the law of the host country, but is also a crime in the home country, you can be prosecuted. For instance sexual crimes against children. But corporations that act to further their own interests by employing those in the host country to engage in questionable if not downright illegal activities that would not be tolerated in the home country, do so with impunity. Most notably environmental crimes.

[doobsta]

The CORPORATION is EVIL.

Everywhere it goes people suffer endlessly for the profit of a few.

Sickening....

Great Report!

[PTTurboe]

Time to kick the USA out of Central and South America...

[travallar]

@PTTurboe -y que tal que sacamos los centro americanos de e.e.u.u. y europa ?? nosotros no perdemos nada , cerorte mama guabo...

[Ezcut]

this its not new, always been like that..

[TheBigHo111]

Thanks RN. I have extended family that work for both Arena and FMLN, my wife is Salvadorian and my sons as well. I sincerely appreciate the fact you bring news from there. I have been there myself; these people need help. Good people that have had very bad leaders. I hope the new FMLN president makes marked changes in that country.

[CaptainBluebear08]

The USA has clearly begun spreading its venom in Latin-America since it has become Bolivarian. What Bush jr could not do, Obama now can. (= completely in line with expectations) And "Honduras" will turn out to be that watershed in time and place.

[CaptainBluebear08]

In the end, the revolution will be defended by guerilla warfare (Washington already stepping up military bases in Colombia; viz. RealNews). It is very questionable if the USA can win THIS war

(remember FARC longevity in Colombia; now: Peru's Sendero Luminoso reappearing)

[byemef]

Thank you, RN.

And thank you, mr Freeston. You're doing a truly amazing work.

[phnixlady]

Greed is rampant.

[AndrewMann552]

Nothing much going to change under the FMLN in El Salvador. Mauricio Funes says his models are Lula in Brazil and even China's "leftism." So in other words, don't expect any serious, radical social change.