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2014-12-12
defendamoselpanulPanul: A Place for Young People, Extreme Sports, and Recreational Activities
El Panul is a native sclerophyllous forest, teeming with Quillayes, Maitenes, Guayacanes, Litres, and Espinos, nestled in the shadow of Cerro Minillas (2,450 meters above sea level), part of the Sierra de San Ramón, and located below the thousand-meter elevation mark in the commune of La Florida, toward the far eastern end of Rojas Magallanes street.
2014-11-16
Red PrecordilleraStar of environmental news segment joins the defense of Bosque Panul
Señor Litre assures that "only an alliance between nature and human beings will allow us to live."
2014-11-04
Red PrecordilleraFor the second consecutive time, vote suspended for lack of quorum
So far, no councilmember from the Nueva Mayoría has been willing to provide a quorum to vote on and approve Carter's poor proposal, pending a response from Intendant Orrego.
2014-11-03
Red PrecordilleraNew vote to decide the future of Bosque Panul
After suspending the vote scheduled for last Wednesday, Mayor Carter will try again with his proposal to urbanize Bosque Panul. The vote has been rescheduled for today, Monday, November 3, at 7:00 p.m., at La Florida's City Hall.
2014-10-27
Red PrecordilleraCarter insists on his proposal to urbanize Panul and calls urgent council session closed to the public
This council session would be illegal, since the proposal has already been voted on and rejected by the councilmembers.
2014-10-12
Red PrecordilleraOpen letter to the President of the Republic, Michelle Bachelet
We address you as the highest government authority and former resident of La Florida, to ask you to resolve a very serious problem occurring in our district — one that will affect all of Santiago. We are speaking of the city's last native forest, popularly known as Bosque Panul.
2014-10-02
Red PrecordilleraPUBLIC DECLARATION: SUPPORT FOR TERRITORIAL DEFENSE AGAINST THE ALTO MAIPO HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
Social Movement for the Recovery of Water and Life declares:
2014-09-16
Red PrecordilleraSuccessful Bosque Panul Assembly
More than 80 people attended this new Forest Assembly, held on Sunday, September 7, in the forest itself, where various residents and organizational representatives were present from 4 p.m. onward.
2014-12-09
defendamoselpanulOur Own Path to Panul
The truth is we've been working on this for some time, but getting the three of us together is complicated due to scheduling — so the fact that we met up early on a Sunday was already a sign it would be a good day. Walking from the E07 bus stop toward the forest entrance, we saw athletes descending and others arriving, fathers with children in hand.
2014-08-22
Red Precordillera5,000 people marched for the expropriation of the native Bosque Panul
The enormous turnout for the march "Expropriate Panul!" sent a clear message to the political class, which refuses to grant official protection to the metropolitan precordillera, as well as to the real estate companies that insist on destroying Santiago's last urban forest.
2014-08-04
Red PrecordilleraMayor Rodolfo Carter denies responsibility for the future of the native Bosque Panul through thousands of phone calls
La Florida was surprised by the strange recorded phone call, stating that the mayor would not be responsible for the possible felling of the native forest. The Comptroller's Office is currently investigating municipal negligence for failing to amend the Zoning Plan within the legally required timeframe. Residents identify the mayor as the main person responsible.
2014-06-26
Red PrecordilleraMunicipal Council rejects La Florida's mayor's proposal that allowed construction in Panul
Residents must mobilize to reactivate the Zoning Plan amendment, this time with real solutions to protect La Florida's native forest. The amendments must be ready before November so that real estate company Gesterra cannot submit its project again. In the face of municipal negligence, the community demands the expropriation of Panul by the Bachelet administration.