Articles by Luisa Trujillo
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From Yanacocha to Conga: Peruvians Keep Fighting Against Destructive Mining Industry
Luisa Trujillo – Waging Nonviolence,
26 Dec 2011
Throughout history, South American nations have had their futures decided by a small number of people. It began with the Spaniards, who, as soon as they touched ground, let two or three religious and political authorities rule from 5,000 miles away. Sadly, little has changed since then, except now the ruling few are the corporate elites, empowered through government deals like the recently ratified free trade agreement between Colombia and the United States, NAFTA, and thousands of illicit licenses given to multinational companies.
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