The Civic Committee of La Guajira for the Defense of the Rancheria River and the Canaverales Spring Press Release

The Civic Committee of La Guajira for the Defense of the Rancheria River and the Canaverales Spring

Press Release

Riohacha, November 9, 2012.

LA GUAJIRA STOPS THE MINING LOCOMOTIVE

The Civic Committee of La Guajira for the Defense of the Rancheria River and the Canaverales Spring claimed as a victory the announcement of Roberto Junguito, president of Cerrejón, to withdraw in its attempt to divert the River Rancheria. This is achievement has come as a result of the unity of peasants – and Colombians in general – and the strong social mobilization.

The Rancheria River has been saved...for now.

Read about one of the versions of why El Cerrejon has decided to "postpone" the Rancheria River.

Cerrejón postpones studies on the possible diversion of the Rancheria River 

 

Photo: Diana Sanchez

Article by: El Espectador Newspaper

The complex of mining in La Guajira (Cerrejon) said Thursday that the study that looked for diverting the Rancheria river, was postponed.

As reported by Cerrejón, the postponement of the study was due to "the conditions of the international coal price. The trend of the past two years has been downward, registering a fall in the price of coal of 35 percent. "

La Guajira, the Wayuu, and El Cerrejon

Read an interesting article from the organization Izilwane. This article presents a fine summary about El Cerrejon, the Colombian state, and the relationship to the Wayuu indigenous communities

link:
http://blog.izilwane.org/a-long-journey-to-help-guajira-and-the-wayuu-people