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Subject: [Presente-Honduras] Honduras. two influential campesino leaders in Aguan valley were killed during a mid-afternoon attack on the region's principal highway.<br>To: Presente Honduras <<a href="mailto:presente-honduras@lists.mayfirst.org" target="_blank">presente-honduras@lists.mayfirst.org</a>><br>
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<div><br><b>Jesse Freeston <br>89144580<br>Luis Aguilar <br>88900584<br></b><br><br><br>MORE ON THE STORY BELOW<br><br>Yesterday-Friday 11th myself, my cameraperson and sound person recorded excellent HD footage with the Sony EX1 of the bodies on the hwy and the bodies being loaded into the ambulances. I am down in Honduras currently filming a documentary about the repression the campesinos in Aguan region are facing, particularly the links between the palm oil plantations receiving carbon credits via the CDM. <br>
Should you wish any footage of the hwy, ambulance or any additional interviews I can be reached at anytime at +1 514 812 6817 or by email at <a href="mailto:amyinmontreal@gmail.com" target="_blank">amyinmontreal@gmail.com</a><br>
<br>On Friday, February 11th, two influential campesino leaders in Honduras' Aguan valley were killed during a mid-afternoon attack on the region's principal highway. Freddy Gonzalez Castro, treasurer, and Rigoberto Fúnez, president, were leaders of the campesino co-operative Prieta, which cultivates african palm for biofuel production. Both men died immediately after 15 heavy caliber bullets were fired into their truck. Initial statements from the Honduran National Police say the men were returning from the bank with a large amount of money and the attack was a robbery. However, the dead also join the ranks of a growing number of campesinos that have been killed in similar attacks over recent months. On November 15th, five campesinos were shot dead during a morning attack by the security guards of Honduran business magnate Miguel Facussé. The five were members of the Campesino Movement of Aguán, an organization currently occupying land that Facussé claims belongs to him. MCA leaders have told us that the Prieta co-operative, now grieving yesterday's loss of their president and treasurer, is the model they wish to emulate; due to its democratic decisionmaking model and the benefits which its members receive (health insurance, better salaries, university scholarships for all children, etc...).<br>
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From: <a href="mailto:amyinmontreal@gmail.com" target="_blank">amyinmontreal@gmail.com</a><br>Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2011 20:13:30 -0600<br>Subject: HONDURAS-two influential campesino leaders in Honduras' Aguan valley were killed during a mid-afternoon attack on the region's principal highway.<br>
To: <a href="http://press.int/" target="_blank">press.int</a>@<a href="http://aljazeera.net/" target="_blank">aljazeera.net</a><br><br>
<div dir="ltr"><br>MORE ON THE STORY BELOW<br><br>Yesterday-Friday 11th myself, my cameraperson and sound person recorded excellent HD footage with the Sony EX1 of the bodies on the hwy and the bodies being loaded into the ambulances. I am down in Honduras currently filming a documentary about the repression the campesinos in Aguan region are facing, particularly the links between the palm oil plantations receiving carbon credits via the CDM. <br>
Should you wish any footage of the hwy, ambulance or any additional interviews I can be reached at anytime at +1 514 812 6817 or by email at <a href="mailto:amyinmontreal@gmail.com" target="_blank">amyinmontreal@gmail.com</a><br>
<br>On Friday, February 11th, two influential campesino leaders in Honduras' Aguan valley were killed during a mid-afternoon attack on the region's principal highway. Freddy Gonzalez Castro, treasurer, and Rigoberto Fúnez, president, were leaders of the campesino co-operative Prieta, which cultivates african palm for biofuel production. Both men died immediately after 15 heavy caliber bullets were fired into their truck. Initial statements from the Honduran National Police say the men were returning from the bank with a large amount of money and the attack was a robbery. However, the dead also join the ranks of a growing number of campesinos that have been killed in similar attacks over recent months. On November 15th, five campesinos were shot dead during a morning attack by the security guards of Honduran business magnate Miguel Facussé. The five were members of the Campesino Movement of Aguán, an organization currently occupying land that Facussé claims belongs to him. MCA leaders have told us that the Prieta co-operative, now grieving yesterday's loss of their president and treasurer, is the model they wish to emulate; due to its democratic decisionmaking model and the benefits which its members receive (health insurance, better salaries, university scholarships for all children, etc...).<br>
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<div>On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 7:57 PM, Amy Miller <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:amyinmontreal@gmail.com" target="_blank">amyinmontreal@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.ajicommissioning.net/" target="_blank">ajicommissioning.net</a> al jazerera<br><br>On Friday, February 11th, two influential campesino leaders in Honduras' Aguan valley were killed during a mid-afternoon attack on the region's principal highway. Freddy Gonzalez Castro, treasurer, and Rigoberto Fúnez, president, were leaders of the campesino co-operative Prieta, which cultivates african palm for biofuel production. Both men died immediately after 15 heavy caliber bullets were fired into their truck. Initial statements from the Honduran National Police say the men were returning from the bank with a large amount of money and the attack was a robbery. However, the dead also join the ranks of a growing number of campesinos that have been killed in similar attacks over recent months. On November 15th, five campesinos were shot dead during a morning attack by the security guards of Honduran business magnate Miguel Facussé. The five were members of the Campesino Movement of Aguán, an organization currently occupying land that Facussé claims belongs to him. MCA leaders have told us that the Prieta co-operative, now grieving yesterday's loss of their president and treasurer, is the model they wish to emulate; due to its democratic decisionmaking model and the benefits which its members receive (health insurance, better salaries, university scholarships for all children, etc...).<br>
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