Guatemala

Gold in Guatemala. Wealth in Canada.

SandraCuffe — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:48:22 +0000

Je Mar 7

ville:

Vancouver

Lieu:

Room A310, Langara

Adresse:

100 W 49th Ave

Coût:

Free and open to all. No RSVPs are required, but space is limited.

le contact de l'organisatrice:

Jessie Smith, Latin American Studies Coordinator at jsmith@langara.bc.ca or 604.323.5788

Lien:

www.langara.bc.ca/lams

Our special guest is Rev. Emilie Smith, a Guatemala-based priest in the Anglican Church of Canada. She will help us understand why so many Guatemalans are risking their lives to keep Canadian mining corporations out of their communities.

Canadian Mining on Trial

dawn — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:02:26 +0000

Guatemalan delegation travelling to Canada to challenge corporate impunity

EL ESTOR, GUATEMALA—The rain won’t let up.

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Protest at Goldcorp‘s Annual General Meeting

Michael — Thu, 19 May 2011 07:19:04 +0000

On May 18th, a sunny Wednesday morning, supporters of peoples affected by Goldcorp’s mining operations in Latin America held a vibrant demonstration addressing Goldcorp’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), taking place at the heart of Vancouver’s business sector.

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Goldcorp AGM confronted on human rights and environment abuses

davidpball — Thu, 19 May 2011 01:18:33 +0000

Canadian mining company Goldcorp - accused of human rights & environmental abuse in Guatemala - faced what may be its largest protest yet at its annual general meeting in Vancouver today.

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A Planned Hit

dawn — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:06:39 +0000

Son of man who spoke out at Goldcorp AGM assassinated in Guatemala

In May of 2009, Arturo Méndez visited Vancouver.

He stood before shareholders of Goldcorp Inc and denounced the company for their refusal to obey community demands that they end their operation in Mayan territory.

Three months later, Arturo Méndez lost his son. On September 7, 2009, after working in the corn fields all day, Walter Méndez Velásquez, 19, was killed by a bullet in his thorax.

Velazquez lived in a small Mayan village named Colotenango, in the department of Huehuetenango. Before his assassination, he was interning with CEIBA, a community development organization, and learning agricultural skills. Colotenango is a town of primarily Mayan Mam families. It's also one of dozens of cities to have voted against open pit mining in a community referendum, also known as a Consulta.

Méndez Velásquez's father Arturo Méndez is a high profile member of the community, known for his leadership and outspoken rejection of mining.

According to CEIBA, Arturo Méndez received a letter threatening to kill a member of his family in 2008.

In a communiqué denouncing the death of Méndez Velásquez, a coalition of Mayan organizations specified that they "demand respect of the more than 25 popular referendums carried out in Indigenous communities, which makes clearest the rejection of open pit mining; and an end to the persecution of leaders who struggle for their legitimate human rights."

At press time, police have not identified a suspect and there is no proven connection to Goldcorp.