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The Strike of
1995
| Evening
situation |
| Tue, 5 Sep 1995 17:16:53
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Last few
Messages:
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Message 6: Takeover of INGALA
(Two un-numbered messages
Message 7: Tuesday Morning
Message 8: More info
Message 9: Evening situation
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It is fairly quiet right now. There are some solders guarding the
houses at the park, but none here at the station. Chantal is trying
to get at least two or three to watch the Station, particularly at
night.
There seem to be 26 troops total, including their boss. I
understand they work in 8 hr shifts, so there are about 8 or 9 on
duty at any given time.
The fishermen have announced the protest will continue
indefinitely.
They are still not letting in our outside staff, and are not
letting in critical personnel, such as tortoise specialists and the
people who maintain our water and electricity.
Chantal is trying to convince them to let the critical personnel in
for a few hours each day.
We understand the protesters are still maintaining combustibles
around the park buildings and vehicles.
Almost no park personnel remain in the park compound. The park
volunteers will sleep here tonight, or wherever else our students
sleep.
Our guard, who previously had been allowed to hand over mail and
other small packages to people on the other side of the barrier is
now being restricted. We can still get things out by small boat
most of the time.
Our students are back, but Chantal is trying to get assurances that
our buildings will be left alone tonight. If she does not get
assurances, she will send the students back to a hotel on the other
side of the bay.
The students are writing letters and Faxes to the Ecuadorian
president, explaining their situation. Many are still scared, but
are doing a great job filling in for the missing staff.
Unless the situation changes, this will be my last message
tonight.
Jim |
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