Author: mcalderon

Voices Suppressed become Shouts Heard as Youth are Detained at Moon Palace

mcalderon December 10, 2010 3 Comments
-Mariana, Tara, and Ayla "Justice Delayed is Justice Denied!" It's the last official night of negotiations, and within their meeting rooms at the Moon Palace, negotiators argue and debate about what should come from Cancun. What is missing, however, is an important voice - that of civil society, impacted just as much as negotiators by climate change. That voice has been tentatively, then more...

Update: Evo Morales to speak at Via Campesina

mcalderon December 9, 2010 0 Comments
-Mariana "Si nosotros mandamos a la basura el Protocol de Kyoto, seriamos responsables de econocidio, ecocidio, y genocidio" "If we toss the Kyoto Protocol in the garbage, we would responsible for econo-cide, ecocide, and genocide" -President Juan Evo Morales Ayma of Bolivia Just a few minutes ago, a large part of the CoA delegation gathered at Cancun Messe around a live video feed to watch...

Dialogo Mexicano – Es Mex March Downtown: Pictures and Video Report

mcalderon December 7, 2010 0 Comments
-Mariana, Ayla, and Tara "De Norte a Sur, Este a Oeste, ganaremos esta lucha, cueste lo que cueste!" "From the North to the South, East to West, we will win this fight, no matter the cost!" Today we participated in one of the two marches that took place in Cancun this morning at 9am. The two marches were focused on climate justice and comprised of mainly unaccredited civil society members from...