Citizen complaint via the Xinka Parliament of Guatemala
To see the original statement in Spanish, click here. Residents of the municipality of San Rafael las Flores report: During the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Minera San Rafael has taken advantage of the needs of the
New Map by Environmental Justice Atlas Reveals Patterns of Abuse at Canadian Company Pan American Silver’s Mines in Latin America
As Canada’s mining enterprises meet in Toronto, promising a path ‘from poverty to prosperity,” civil society groups launched a map revealing one company’s devastating impact on region stretching from Mexico to southern tip of Argentina. This new interactive tool—paired with case
Plaintiffs Conclude Lawsuit with Pan American Silver over 2013 Shooting in Guatemala, Communities Reaffirm Opposition to Escobal Mine, Warn of Rising Tensions
(Guatemala City/Ottawa/Washington D.C.) On Tuesday, lawyers representing four Guatemalan members of the peaceful resistance to the Escobal mine announced the conclusion of the precedent-setting lawsuit against Tahoe Resources, recently acquired by Pan American Silver. The lawsuit, filed in the Supreme Court of
Guatemalan protestors reach landmark conclusion to lawsuit against Canadian mining company
Conclusion reached with Pan American Silver, the acquirers of Tahoe Resources, includes a public apology to the protestors and the community for the conduct of mine security forces. Marks the first time foreign plaintiffs have achieved justice in a
Letter with over 65 signatures of Guatemalan and International Organizations delivered to Attorney General Demanding Protective Measures Be Upheld for Xinka Lawyer and Communities Opposing Escobal Mine
On July 3, 2019, the coordinator of the Maritimes – Guatemala Breaking the Silence Network delivered a letter signed by sixty-seven international and Guatemalan organizations to the Attorney General of the Guatemalan Public Ministry. In the letter, organizations expressed
Xinka Parliament of Guatemala on the occasion of Pan American Silver’s AGM in Vancouver, Canada
For the original statement in Spanish, click here. As authorities and representatives of Xinka communities from the departments of Santa Rosa, Jalapa and Jutiapa, we publicly state our position concerning the Escobal mining project and the company Pan