Canada, UCL - Collectif Emma Goldman - Brief. Strike two ports in Costa Rica! (fr)

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Protest against the proposed privatization of the ports of Puerto Moin and Puerto Limon. 
---- The general strike, launched on October 22 in Puerto Moin and Limon, is in response 
to the privatization of two Costa Rican ports by the Dutch company AMP Terminals. 85% of 
international trade is blocked by strikers. Union representatives said that the strike was 
unlimited. All this comes after the government has agreed with APM Terminals on a 33-year 
concession for the construction of a new container terminal in Moin. One of the members of 
the union JAPDEVA, Ronaldo Blear, said that the strike is a fight for dignity, to end the 
monopoly and to avoid the harm that such privatization would the people of Lim?n. ---- The 
agreement of a billion grant to APM Terminals design, construction and commissioning 
operation of the container terminal in Moin. The project includes the construction of an 
island must be created an installation of 200 acres with 9 cranes to load and unload 
ships. The terminal will be able to accommodate five times larger than those used 
currently ships. On October 26, 150 police raided to regain control of the two ports. 53 
arrests and 15 Moin Limon. Since that time, the police control facilities, but the strike 
continues as negotiations between the strikers and the government have led to nothing at 
the moment.