Guatemalan police & army perform illegal evictions Jan 2007

On January 8th and 9th 2007, hundreds of police and soldiers in Guatemala forcibly evicted the inhabitants of several communities who were living on lands that a Guatemalan military government had granted to Canadian mining company INCO in 1965. Local indigenous populations claim the land to be theirs, and resent the exploitation of an outside corporation. Canada's Skye Resources now lays claim to the land, and paid workers a nominal sum to destroy people's homes. With the force of the army and police, company workers took chainsaws and torches to people's homes, while women and children stood by. Skye Resources claims that they maintained "a peaceful atmosphere during this action." Watch the illegal evictions here, and decide for yourself..
Spanish with English subtitles.
Higher quality video available at
http://www.rightsaction.org/video/elestor

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Guatemala
• eviction
• Skye
• mining
• mine
• violence
• repression

[dzeaz323]

can someone send me this song or something pleaze, thanks!

[rightsaction]

It's Asilo 38 from Colombia.. the song is "Vencer o Morir"

[juandiegosapotec]

I was there last summer... wow, horrible

PS who sings the intro song!?!

[rightsaction]

Asilo 38 from Colombia.. the song is "Vencer o Morir"

[taylorklie]

I would like to say, as a Canadian, that I am deeply ashamed in what our government and what this company is doing. In my own defense, I had no idea that any of this was happening until Steven Schnoor came to my school and presented this video in class - I am deeply hurt by what this horrible company is doing to the world and also deeply hurt by the government not taking action against it.

[alejandrogarzzia]

mira estoy de acuerdo contigo pero hay veces q ps la gente q no tiene nada dond vivit y encuentra un terreno vacio y dond puede construir ps ahi hacn sus casas y despues quires estar ahi pro ec trreno no es de ellos pero eso es avecs en este kso ps no creo q aya ocurrido eso pero nunk c sabe

[theluitik]

pinche gobierno de mierda los indios son los meros duenos de esas tierras

[theluitik]

pinche gobierno hijo de la gran puta los indigenas so los meros duenos de esas tirras

[cdm0014]

that is insane!

[Eagle22805]

OMG.. I haven't seen this video before.. its so sad.....!!!!!!!! Siempre las empresas extrangeras se aprovechan de las riquezas de nuestro pais.. pero en parte algunos de nosotros somos culpables porque se dejan comprar con cosas del gobierno y esto debe ser resuelto...... muy buena Edicion de video y las fotografias estan barbaras..... !!!!!!!!!!!

[leicamaster]

Fucking greed truly is the root of all evil.

[InTheFunk]

what a bunch of bullshit, i feel for you guys

[PengarooShow]

WOW. Great explanation, but now that I read what you wrote, that's some sad sh*t! My heart goes out to all who lost their homes, land, and the things of their ancestors. That's just messed up...

[mexiacn100boy]

i feel sorry/ me siento male.