James Rodríguez of MiMundo chronicles another mining story, this time in the Dominican Republic. While at a distance from Guatemala, the company is the same – Goldcorp. Many of the images and stories are familiar to those already familiar with… Read More ›
Mining
Guatemala’s Highest Court to Hear Landmark Indigenous Challenge against Mining Law
“Today [July 20th 2012], Guatemala’s Constitutional Court will hear a case challenging the constitutionality of the 1997 mining law for failure to consult with the country’s indigenous peoples who make up more than half the population. The lawsuit, filed by… Read More ›
Divide and rule in the land of gold
We have featured the pain and hardship that has affected the people of San Miguel Ixtahaucán in the Western Highlands as they struggle against the everyday power of global capital. Goldcorp’s Marlin Mine has been the cause of much sorrow… Read More ›
‘We find Goldcorp guilty ‘
The Peoples’ International Health Tribunal delivered its verdict on the 15th July 2012 in San Miguel Ixtahuacán – “we find Goldcorp guilty for its activities in Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico, which we find to be seriously damaging to the health… Read More ›
Attempted assassination of community activist
We featured recently <a href=http://gsntest.jocote.org/uncategorized/third-month-of-resistance-against-a-radius-gold-owned-mine-in-guatemala/”Yoli” Oquelí – pictured above. “On June 13th, at approximately 6:30pm, Yoli was ambushed by two men on a motorcycle while driving to her home in San José del Golfo. She was shot at repeatedly; one… Read More ›
Third Month of Resistance Against a Radius Gold-owned Mine in Guatemala
Resistance Against EXMINGUA Gold Mine “Barely 28 kilometers northeast from Guatemala City, community members from the municipalities of San José del Golfo and San Pedro Ayampuc, also within the Department of Guatemala, have blocked the entrance to the Tambor gold… Read More ›
Goldcorp’s Legacy: Criminalization and Mining Resistance in San Rafael Las Flores
“Clodoveo Rodriguez, better known as Don Clodo in his native San Rafael Las Flores, Santa Rosa, has lived his 78 years in the arid community. Since late 2011, his home has literally been fenced-in by the neighboring Escobal silver mine,… Read More ›
Problems created by the GOLDCORP Marlin mine in San Marcos.
This is an article written by Monsignor Alvaro Ramazzini who is Bishop of the Diocese of San Marcos. It was originally published on the COPAE website and subsequently in albedrío. We we are grateful to Natasha da Silva for the… Read More ›
Angelica Choc announces lawsuit brought in Canadian courts against HudBay Minerals Inc.
As appears in: http://www.chocversushudbay.com/ On September 27, 2009, Adolfo Ich Chamán, a respected indigenous Mayan Q’eqchi’ community leader and an outspoken critic of harms and rights violations caused by Canadian mining activities in his community, was hacked and shot… Read More ›
Guatemala Solidarity Network 