| Colombian Indigenous Leader Luis Evelis Speaks Out |
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Thursday 16 November 2006, 7:30pm - 9:00pm |
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Luis Evelis Andrade is a member of the Indigenous Embera People of Colombia
and is current President of ONIC, the National Indigenous Organization of
Colombia.
Indigenous Peoples in Colombia are in the process of reclaiming some of the
territory that has been illegally seized from them over the past century and
a half. They are organizing to protect their languages, cultures and
authority over their own lands. Those lands are often coveted by
multinational corporations involved in the oil, mining, timber and palm oil
industries. Indigenous communities are caught in the crossfire of an armed
conflict in which they do not wish to be involved.
They are calling for the army, police, paramilitaries, guerrillas and all
other armed groups to leave Indigenous territories and respect Indigenous
control of Indigenous land. Luis Evelis is on Britain for one week and will
be speaking about the Indigenous struggle to Reclaim Mother Earth.
Organised by Colombia Solidarity Campaign, all welcome.
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Location: Union Tavern, 52, Lloyd Baker St, WC1 (nearest tubes Kings Cross, Russell Square, Farringdon, Angel)
Contact: Andy Higginbottom
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| info@colombiasolidarity.org.uk |