Inhabitants of belonging Santa Elena and groups cultural and environmentalists protested against this enormous project, which is committed to the Government of Antioquia, the environmental impact that will generate a district of Medellin. Juan Guillermo Duque | Medellín | Published 21 July 2011
"Because water is worth more than 15 minutes, we do not East Tunnel "was one of the phrases in battle leisure peaceful march was held yesterday, which departed from the park of Santa Elena, traveled more than 15 miles and arrived at Bicentennial Park, late later.
It was attended by about 300 people in the community environmental and cultural and artistic groups reside in the district.
"Yes to water, not the East Tunnel," repeated in a loud voice, accompanied to shamans, who performed rituals in different waterfalls found in their step in turn drive the devil disguised development, accordingly, wants to end the most precious natural resource, water.
Mauricio Jaramillo, a civil engineer, a resident of Santa Elena and leader of Community Water, for life, not the East Tunnel, said that contrary to what they have said, the project will go through the Santa Elena aquifer, causing a low level table, in some places up to 180 meters, according to environmental impact study.
"We lose topsoil, the ecosystem, life, dry creeks. In short an ecological disaster daunting, "he says.
Jaramillo stated that this disaster has already occurred in as in many other parts of the West where the Tunnel the districts of San Cristóbal Palmitas and lost about 27 streams, land sank, the cracked houses and crops were lost and births many farms.
For the community is also very strange that environmental authorities, knowing the impact it will generate this megaproject, gives licensing.
A hydrogeological study, conducted in 2009 by signing Integral SA, to determine the environmental impact of work, he notices that the excavations may affect the water flow from the mountains to the tunnel, causing the rivers that supply the 14,000 people township, some neighboring municipalities and even aqueduct that serves a wide swath of the area Northeast Medellin to reduce their flows filter into the corridor.
"There are more than 800,000 million dollars which is estimated will invest in the tunnel, rather it must allocate to improve this road, dual carriageway to the Sancho Paisa Saxony and even deploy an overhead Ayacucho connected to the tram, which would be a great attraction for tourists visiting the city, "says Jaramillo.
In addition, harm a high number of people changed their agricultural potential for the tourist, riding inns, hotels and other businesses, which would break a Once the tunnel is enabled.
"It is a Pharaonic and unnecessary for the department, contrary to what we think from the point ecological, and economic mobility, because believe that the valleys are Aburrá y San Nicolás sufficiently communicated with the three roads there, "says Javier Márquez, president of the corporation Aloe stalk.
September 29, 2011
Onlyabout 150students metto vote, according tothe Vice ChancellorMartinianoJaime.
Thehacker groupAnonymoustorpedoedthe consultationcalledfor two daysthe directives of theUniversity ofAntioquia,and beginningthisThursday at 8:00am andisscheduled to endon Saturdayat 6:00pm. The vice presidentconfirmed thatJaimealmost fromthe start timewas blocked bythe corporate sitewhere students,employees, staff, faculty, alumniand retireescan answerwhether they agreeor disagree withthe resumption ofclasseson MondayOctober 3. Thealma materisanacademicanomalysince 14September inprotest of thestudents by thedraft amendment totheHigher Education Act. At university level,has circulateda statementattributedtoAnonymousoff thewebsite,as an actioncalled"OperationU.A.' Jaimesaid thatafter noonthe page will berestored,thanks to the workof a company thatwas contractedfor thesurveycometo fruition. writingMedellín.
