At noon on 12 October a concentration was held in the Rochapea district of the Navarre capital. The concentrates have concentrated behind two banners that have behaved the spokespeople for Athletic. “Yesterday’s carabelas... are today’s multinationals. We are still in resistance,” one said, “Colonialism, apartheid, outside. Download from that train”, the second, with pictures of a train with the image of the company CAF and the Palestinian flag.
During the mobilization, the protesters have rechristened the plaza and a street of the Rochapea, climbing a staircase and changing the municipal plates. The street of the Navarro conquistador Pedro de Ursua, who founded the Colombian city of Pamplona, has been baptized as Chitareros, the indigenous people who lived in these lands during the conquest. The square of Virrey Armendaritz, dedicated to the military and colonial administrator José Armendaritz, has been baptized with the name of Isla Goree, so that it is not forgotten what for 300 years was the great slave market.
“In the newsletter today at noon, you will see the mayor of your capital, offering the main plaza of the city to the military body that tortured us. In today’s information at noon, you will see the structure that murdered our friends and relatives unravel through our... [+]
A few years ago I spent a weekend in Pamplona. It was October 12.
I was surprised to see dozens of Latin Americans celebrating ephemerides, with concerts, txosnas and everything. Had I celebrated the conquest of my ancestors? ! I thought that the cultural assimilation of the... [+]
On 12 October the beginning of the genocide of the indigenous peoples of America is celebrated, and in ARGIA we do not join the ideas behind that feast, because they do not represent our values. So today, Thursday, we're working. Lasarte-Oria’s headquarters are open and the web... [+]