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Yikes! Since I am again ! My Blogger activities have increased.


I wanted to make a brief reference to an article I've found here in the office of CEPAS. It is about our Chef Luis, who was in Spain in February and then given to a English newspaper interview, when he was there to visit a English aid agency.
The article gives a pretty good overview of the situation of Panama in the large. The translation is not very perfect, because I've just done free hand ...

"In Panama have Cows and more land than people, "


Barcelona, Spain. He is Panameño and former Director of the Latin American Association for Radio Education. Luis A. Batista visited Barcelona for the start of the campaign against hunger to defend the country "by Manos Unidas (United Hands) being there that begins today in the parish of Santa Teresita.

The head of CEPAS, Luis Batista, in Spain for the Interview

- In what state is now Panama?
- Currently it is known to have finally overcome its historical residue. However, there are still serious problems in health, education, housing and communications ... and much poverty.
- And what about the world of the Indians?
- It survived about 200,000, of which 86% lives in extreme poverty. The situation of Panama's indigenous people with those of some African tribes comparable.
- What are their problems?
- Due to the exploitation of raw materials, especially gold and copper, the indigenous population lives in some devastated regions and mitm, Duch cyanide contaminated water, which is used to separate the raw materials of stone.
- And the Panama Canal?
- The progress made by the channel was very important. Wages in the Canal Zone are very good and the entire company is managed very well. However, it is not in the whole country to feel something.
- increases the disparity to continue?
- Yes. The rise and poverty aggravates the inequalities. The caste, which is in power, the more have plata (money), more and more away from the rest of society.
- What makes Manos Unidas there?
- you work in projects that will help people comes from their ignorance and responsible for their development. It is given that they too have a right to a dignified life. This is done by nature is protected.
- What happens to you in the process?
- We suffer a lot of heat and floods. It is true that in Panama there are people who have thousands of hectares and others not even one square meter, so that some cows have more space than people. The entire coast and its beaches have been sold to foreigners, who then built hotels, so that we can no longer go there.
- Is an agricultural reform necessary?
- Yes. But would limit the interest and power. Why should the people continue to organize and gather information.
- What about the Central American cooperation?
- The new authorities are forced to escape to Panama from the Central American agreement. I think they sympathize more with the Caribbean. Fortunately, we are Costa Rica's neighbors, because they are dealing with raw materials is a great role model.


Here's the original article in English:

Other side info:
- I have "cooked Niklas" a new journal under the title set up, where I in the near future a couple of recipes from the publish Panamanian cuisine will
- Starting tomorrow Wednesday, I'm in Buenos Aires to even get a group of students who organize there seminars on relief projects
- Next week we go into the rain forest region of Santa Fé, where we are at a medical walking tour, in which the people are cared for there
-> the means that for about 2 weeks now I can not bother with my blog ;-)


Until then, then!


your Niklas

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hydropower vs. Manpower

¡Buenas tardes!

And again, entry into a topic that is not so "light fare". I received an email with a few comments and I think that the articles can also be quiet something more serious, because ultimately this should indeed be the core of my developing country experience.

The International Day for the protection of rivers. This was on a river in Veraguas, the Rio Cobre, a day of action planned. A young woman who is already known in large parts of the country for their commitment to the rights of indigenous and rural people, organized on their property a small triumph ceremony that will be built in the adjacent river water power plant.
The event was enriched by stakeholders from across the region, have addressed the inspiring words or achievements of the gathering. Many people with the help of people like Larisa, the young lady on the assert image, their interests.

Larisa (left) at the opening of the event

An indigenous guest speaker in Nagua Dress

The subject of water power plants ( hidroelectricas ) is here in Panama, as in other parts of the world is a very controversial issue. On the website of Action Internationalrivers.org actions World presence and actions reported a small film shows just what exactly is being done. So far I have only met in a village in the directly affected people and heard their views. In CEPAS I have made myself wise among the employees who work with people in villages together. CEPAS is an avowed opponent of Hidroelectricas , therefore, is struggling to see the interests of a small minority. In the village of Los Pilones of which I had reported sweating, is one of the most controversial works are built. The people here protesting against the relocation, because the big companies offering them poor or even no compensation and that only verbally. If it now is is concerned, the seven families to relocate, which had nothing in their hands when they leave then really the area. They also argue that they lack large crops if they live in other parts of the country. From CEPAS is said also that people from the countryside, especially the indigenous people are not prepared to live in the city - especially since many of them were not even there.

"Our rivers, our land, our rights - no, the dam"

Even the people at the rally today were of this opinion. You want to continue to sell their rivers, since they say that they have so Zuganz no more water and that water is dirty. If you now to a German hydropower think that across the country are found, it is natural to why the resistance is so great. In Germany, this system works the "clean" Engergie excellent! And for us it sounds absurd that the water is 'contaminated'. The consequences of the dams in Germany had been positive. Especially tourism and infrastructure are a strong plus.

All are about to demonstrate for their rights.

Then you have to remember, however, that we are in a developing country ... This is unfortunately not all perfect. The companies use corrupt officials or the naivety of the country people who simply know the value of one hectare of land and not be satisfied even with $ 20 instead of $ 1,000 are. In Santiago, we see there every day, such as factories derive its really strong smelling sewage on the street and then into the nearest stream.
However, one can not in my opinion, fail to recognize the economic potential. People have in most cases, no electricity and the connection to a road which links to the necessary care and school is missing in large parts, or is in very poor condition. With a Krafwerk might find this infrastructure, as well as jobs.
Another concern is that the current Panama do not benefit, but is fed into the Central American power grid and only the companies take their profits from it. For this reason and also from the above, it is true that we are all not to be as easy.

Yes, that's me, the cry of "¡ Ríos para la vida! " (Rivers for Life)

All participants have formed a queue of people - and the traffic is passed in front of and behind us!

However, one should not reject the principles on the principle of this project. In an interview, the German Ambassador Mr. Gray mentioned that the EU has made considerable funds for these types of projects (approximately € 15 million) and that this guarantees a good solution would be incompatible.
However, one would have to negotiate this with the industrial sense. And that takes time, negotiation skills and the best knowledge of the law. To the poor to help people from the land it would need to provide assistance. For now 80 projects which are planned in Panama, the negotiations are a lot - but is not without it!

documentation for CEPAS

The event I attended with fun and here and there helped. For CEPAS I filmed and pictures taken. In Cantadera Gesag and guitar music was sung properly on the subject - this kind of music is from the rural people, the campesinos often used for general topics. My videos will come in the next few days on the Internet. improvise

La guitarra

everywhere ... Here with a tape-recorder

The well-known Panamanian singer María Cantadera had come to support

Tomorrow morning we are invited to a radio interview to talk about their experiences. Since the radio station Radio Veraguas in our building of CEPAS is, we are not far and the presenter, we already know well.

As I sit at the radio show " Aprendamos " (Let us learn!)

The links to films from the event come here in the next few days. Until now only one on Youtube, one of the guest speakers to talk himself into a rage - but until now only in English ...

So happy to write comments - even about the look of the blog, where I've screwed something. :)

¡Hasta luego

!

your Niklas

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The school INEISA Part 2 - lost!

¡Buenos días!

After some time, now the second report on "my" school in Buenos Aires and you're ...

As I told you several weeks ago, was the existence of the school where I give English lessons at weekends is not guaranteed. At least not with their original purpose which was to give the indigenous people of the region free the ability to imitate a high school diploma. For the founder and leader of the, by now a small business had grown the task, unfortunately it has to say only "I am going. And the school with me!".

That the people of the region do not particularly like is probably well understood, but there were probably several factors that have led to - and they are not quite typical for a developing country, we had to be Ellen. All this is part of the experience of this and now I was with my involvement in the project affected.

The last article I " The private school and the struggle INEISA " had called. Struggle because of the students who have organized themselves at the last minute and still using the media, and that (apparently) trying to fight for negotiations, that the weekend school in Buenos Aires remains. They then have not thought only of themselves but of all the factors, consequences, and above all possibilities thought go so lost in the region.

(I have not shot - did not have any private jet!)

The beautiful mountains of Panama. I came across the photo on the web.

The mountain regions in Panama are no easily accessible area and aid from the state stay out often. This is then often the church one last "savior" the organization and gives people a voice. CEPAS our organization, which deals exactly with these minorities and as part of charity donations collected and distributed works in exactly this part of the country. Many people in the country, we have heard in recent trips to the country that the government cares not a bit to the more remote rural dwellers and state aid are seen rarely, if ever ... As if half the population lives in Panama City and lives the rest of the relevant constituencies in the city ...?

have any event, the students who run so some 8 hours to get to this school, committed to no avail and thus can not reach, that their children have in the future (realistic) possibility to get education in the country. That means no more school with professional preparation. In addition to this possibility is also quite a bit of life and economic (small) force in Buenos Aires, will be absent when the students are no longer would like to have spent much time at the stores.

was late But it does not warrant action by the students significantly. The problem is on the higher levels. The padre, who founded the school with real commitment and (!) Equity, maintained, is unfortunately also a factor. He is a fairly typical Panameño. This means that it is exactly what one would call out from far Germany quickly "hothead" as ... be a plan in his head, little thought about it, but must be drawn in any case: A Southerner indicated. It is with great words spewed by the "500 students waiting, understaffing, and hope (hands waving) big plans". In all this enthusiasm, the good man but unfortunately the laws of Comarca forgotten. These differ from those of the Republic of Panama and give Indians special rights ... and the 'outsiders', like Padre Marcos restrictions. No citizen of the Comarca owns land, all part of the community. Before a stranger can build something he has to talk to the Indian chiefs. This step has forgotten our Father - and was in the issues that you now know.

course, were the chiefs also on the make (such as the Korupt in a society is one) but probably more because they have seen that they are dealing with a wealthy man who is actually already legally in problems. .. had

Until we understood the situation as in its whole, it took some time and we have spoken with many people much and discussed. For an informed opinion you need many point of view, and there is no universal culprit. My opinion of the situation is the following:

the whole thing suffers from a whole system of problems. In it I would, the three groups, Official (in this case, the chiefs), rich who want to give and take into account poor (here the Indians or rural).

- The authorities are often corrupt and make many processes unnecessarily difficult.

- The rich have money and want to help (a few), but they have high expectations

- and the poor who need help, but are poorly organized and very little to stand up for their rights

are obviously the poor here at the bottom end of the "food chain" of aid and the authorities has the upper hand. It's definitely a difficult situation and someone to blame would not be wise.

As I already explained in other articles , the school is now a commercial private school outside of the Comarca Ngöbe-Bugle continued in the Padre has already purchased a plot of land. The teachers are all given to the newest registered year on education, ending the their training. However, now the requirements and conditions to be tightened slightly - if you excuse missing, de-registered. So the classes have now been reduced to up to 8 students ... This is beautiful, not for the masses, but those who seek to be really, this only have a better chance. And has the best final Padre Marcos students even organized jobs - allergins in the city. Thus, unfortunately the main reason for the School moved to the wall. The rural exodus should be prevented and should especially qualified to work where they live ...

now would be to form an opinion about this situation now up to the reader - yes, you / you! I would be really interested in burning, which holds a 'real' German thereof. I can now designate the entire Panamanian influence is not more than one of them. I would I would be an expression of opinion in the form of a comment or an email pleased I am real! Let's hear from you but sometimes silent readers! :)

After this heavy food I would then be fired into the weekend. On Sunday "International Day for the preservation of our rivers" . We are going to Rio Cobre, where a meeting of citizens of the region who want to protest against the planned hydropower plants. Before I write to my blog entry, I want me there again to do something clever, as it were, research - full journalistic commitment to my readers, then! ;-)

Another sensitive issue which concerns people around the country ...

Our projects on a larger map

Until next week then, then!

¡Hasta la Próxima!

your Niklas