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Specialized medicine within the reach of the Wayuu communities of Puerto Bolívar
02 September 2010
Specialized medical services were offered to the Wayuu community of Media Luna (adjacent to the Cerrejón coal port) and to other communities in Punta Coco, Cabo de la Vela, and Puerto Nuevo by 52 professional volunteers. The event was made possible by an alliance between Cerrejón, the ALAS Foundation for people, Isagen, El Tiempo, and the Colombian Air Force, with support from the Municipal Government of Uribia and its Secretaries of Health and Education and from the Hospital Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro.
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THE CERREJÓN FOUNDATION FOR WATER AND THE UNIVERSITY OF LA GUAJIRA SIGN AN AGREEMENT OF COOPERATION
Riohacha
30 August 2010
The Cerrejón Foundation for Water in La Guajira and the University of La Guajira (Uniguajira) signed an inter-institutional cooperation agreement that will allow students to undertake their practical work, internships, projects, and graduation projects in the programs and projects the Foundation has in hand in the department.
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Departmental bilingual plan: Development of English-language skills
Riohacha
26 August 2010
The meeting held today in Riohacha is the first in the Departmental Talks for promoting the English language in La Guajira. This initiative is being launched by the Departmental Secretary of Education and the Cerrejón Foundation for Institutional Strengthening of La Guajira in the framework of the Regional Competitiveness Plan of the Department of La Guajira.
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Cerrejón at the 66th Annual ANDI Assembly
13 August 2010
This event is held in Cali from August 12 to 13. The main focus will be the implications and effects of climate change on the economy. Guests include Juan Carlos Echeverry, the Minister of Finance, Luis Carlos Villegas, President of the ANDI, Orlando Cabrales Martínez, President of Reficar, and Professor Thomas Heller, 2007 Nobel Peace Prize winner, amongst other political, economic, and academic leaders.
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PRESIDENCY AND DIRECTION
12 August 2010
The President of Cerrejón, León Teicher, and Company workers and contractors expressed their solidarity regarding the accident on the night of August 4 at one of the two coal-storage silos at the crushing plants. We note some of the most significant moments below.
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Bulletin No. 5
Three patients released from hospital – Two remain hospitalized
11 August 2010
This is the fifth bulletin concerning the accident that occurred on August 4 in one of the two coal storage silos at Cerrejón’s crushing plants. It is issued to provide an update on the health status of the workers from Conconcreto and Ticom who were injured.
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Wayuu Handicrafts Women at the International Show
10 August 2010
The 22 International Footwear & Leather Show was held in Bogota from August 3 to 6. It is the only event in Colombia specializing in showcasing footwear, leather goods, and leather clothing. Indigenous women participated with goods produced in La Guajira as recipients of aid from the agreement between the Cerrejón Foundation Indigenous Guajira, Cerrejón's Social Management Division, and the Creata Foundation.
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Bulletin No. 4
Condition of patients injured in the accident in a coal-storage silo at Cerrejón remains stable
08 August 2010
This is the fourth bulletin concerning the accident that occurred on August 4, in one of the two coal storage silos at Cerrejón’s crushing plants. It is issued to provide an update on the health status of the workers from Conconcreto and Ticom who were injured.
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Bulletin Number 3
Patients injured in the accident in a coal-storage silo at Cerrejón in stable condition
05 August 2010
This is the third bulletin concerning the accident last night, August 4, at one of the two coal-storage silos at the Cerrejón crushing plants. We are issuing it to provide an update on the health status of the workers from Conconcreto and Ticom who were injured.
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Bulletin Number 2
Unfortunate accident in a coal-storage silo at Cerrejón
05 August 2010
This is the second bulletin concerning the regrettable accident on August 4 at approximately 7:50 pm in one of the two coal-storage silos at the Cerrejón crushing plants.
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