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Resiste! - The Newest Graphics Campaign |
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This
graphic, still in process, is the third in
our trilogy about corporate globalization
in the western hemisphere. Plan Puebla Panamá
is a massive infrastructure development plan
that aims to pave the way for the Free Trade
Area of the Americas in Mesoamérica.
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the
poster will be printed on two sides and
folded to create a square with shutters
that open to a larger image |
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the
good news twice as big! 3 foot by 6 foot
interior image is a detailed scene at
the base of a ceiba tree in the tropical
forest illuminating stories of resistance
to the PPP! |
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3
foot by 3 foot exterior image focused
on explanation of the PPP and its historical
context illustrated in the style of an
old-fashioned map |
so
far we've included over 200 endemic and
endangered species of animals and insects
and over 100 native plants in this illustration! |
What
is the PPP?
Plan Puebla
Panamá encompasses a wide range
of projects designed to facilitate the
exploitation of resources in Mesoamérica,
and to transform areas of its land to
create more "efficient" trade
routes for global markets. Mexico and
Central America is the isthmus linking
North and South America between the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans.This region is extremely
rich in resources, especially farmland,
forests, fossil fuels, biodiversity, and
human labor. Disguised as a development
project by its funding institutions, such
as the World Bank and the Interamerican
Development Bank, the PPP offers these
resources up to transnational corporations.
It builds the infrastructure needed to
conduct big business and export goods,
including transporation infrastructure
(e.g. roads, railroads, and ports), energy
infrastructure (e.g. hydro-electric dams,
mines, oil and gas piplines), maquiladoras
(sweatshop factories), and the biotech-friendly
Mesoamerican Biological Corridor.
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CROSS-POLLINATION PROCESS
To inform this graphic, a swarm of 10
bees from Mexico, Canada, and the U.S.
journeyed from Puebla, Mexico to Panamá
over the course of 5 months in the Spring
2004, gathering pollen (stories of
resistance) from over 180 groups and
individuals. The entirety of these dialogues
were recorded and will be available
as bilingual radio programs and digital
audio archives.
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THE
GRAPHICS CAMPAIGN
ANTi-copyright materials
being produced (in English & Spanish):
posters. banners, audio programs, a video,
narrative presentation, narrative booklet,
clip art CD-ROM, free web downloads, and
a popular education coloring book of the
trilogy in its entirety.
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WHAT?!
NO FUNDING?
Our
volunteer bees have been hard at work
on the newest graphics campaign since
January of 2004 funding this project
from their own pockets Sadly, WE
ARE NOW AT A STANDSTILL. We
must raise $18,000 to print the PPP
poster and do not anticipate receiving
any grant monies. Our goal is to distribute
half of the posters freely to groups
in Mesoamerica for use in their work,
and the other half to raise awareness
and donations in the U.S., Canada, and
internationally. It's up to the grassroots
to support and advocate for this unique
approach to activism.
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