Rapanui: Faleomavaega Appeals For A Peaceful Solution On Rapa Nui

Rapanui: Faleomavaega Appeals For A Peaceful Solution On Rapa Nui   Congressman Faleomavaega today announced that he delivered a Special Order speech on the floor of the U.S. House Chamber on February 8, 2011, calling for a peaceful solution to the Easter Island crisis.   February 8 was also the court-ordered date for the eviction of the Hito clan. Despite the court order, Chilean armed forces evicted the clan two days prior, on February 6. On February 7, the Inter-American Commission on...

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