Witness for Peace speaker Anibal Perez talks about environmental and social justice in Colombia.
Witness for Peace Southeast welcomes Anibal Perez, the President of ASOTRED-Puerto (Asociacion de Trabajadores Enfermos de Drummond), the Association of ex-Drummond Coal port employees who became sick while working at Drummond in Colombia. He works with those who have become seriously ill or injured while working for Drummond in the Department of Cesar and the port at Ciénaga
“Beyond Dollars and Pesos: the cost of lighting our homes”
Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in LaRose Digital Theater, Koury Business Center
Perez has played a major role in making public the January 13th Drummond coal spill by sending photos of the sinking barge to media outlets. It was not until after these photos appeared publicly that Drummond filed a report about the spill. He then aided with the environmental investigation into Drummond, resulting in death threats to him and his family. Come hear Anibal speak about his experience organizing for workers’ rights and environmental rights in northeast Colombia.
Sponsored by Department of World Languages and Cultures, Peace and Conflict Studies and International Studies
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