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NEWS ABOUT: land rights

land rights stories: 3 news summaries

 S. African Mount Up for 
 Auction, Villagers Irate 

Oprah, Bill Gates said to be among potential bidders for high life

Jul 29, 09 6:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Villagers at the foot of a South African mountain are incensed over plans to sell the land above them at a private auction, the Independent reports. The thousands of impoverished villagers live in cramped conditions and say the property, near Cape Town, should belong to the public. Bill Gates and... More »

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South Africa • auction • Cape Town • mountain • land rights

 Colo. Ranchers Battle 
 Army Land Grab 

Coloradans balk at plans to expand training base onto vast tract of rangeland

Jun 24, 09 6:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ranchers in southeast Colorado have fought the US Army to a standstill over plans to expand a training site onto their land, the Wall Street Journal reports. An Army analysis found that the grasslands were ideal for combat training, and recommended the military acquire 7 million acres, but the ranchers... More »

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US military • US Army • military bases • ranch • Colorado • land rights • eminent domain

Amazon Indians Win Repeal of Land Grab Laws

Decision hailed as major victory for indigenous people

Jun 19, 09 5:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Peru's Congress has revoked two laws that led to bloody clashes between police and indigenous protesters, CNN reports. Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favor of ditching the laws that opened up the country's Amazon region to mining, logging, and oil companies. Dozens of people died earlier this month when police moved... More »

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Latin America • mining • Peru • logging • oil companies • Amazon rainforest • indigenous peoples • land rights

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