Chile: Construction Crane Scaled, Banner Dropped “Biobio Rising”

from Resumen.cl translated by Earth First! Journal [EF!J Editor’s note: Although this action is not specifically related to eco-defense, Bio-Bio Rising is an active participant in the ongoing fight against the proposed Octopus Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal.] At 7:00 AM, Tuesday, September 6, a group of protesters belonging to the National Federation of Dwellers (FENAPO) arrived before workers arrived at the site of the Serviu-Seremi building construction at the corner of Prat and Freire in downtown Concepción. They then scaled one of the construction cranes and unveiled two banners, “Bio-Bio Rising” and “Dignified Housing, FENAPO.” According to the leaflets dispersed on site, “Serviu has taken upon themselves to hand over the city to Real Estate and the various businesses of the rich. People like Jorge Oyarzún are holding hands with the speculators, closing the doors on people in need who cannot afford to get in debt over the long-run. We are left with no choice but to live in the periphery, renting or living as “permanent guests,” without houses. It is time to reconstruct our priorities and stop making the Earth into a business. It is time to end this capitalist logic that turns our needs into business.” Around 8:00AM […]