Another Activist Murder Linked to Canadian Mining in Guatemala
Another Activist Murder Linked to Canadian Mining in Guatemala
A mine of Canadian mining giant Goldcorp is pictured near the village of Carrizalillo, Mexico November 12, 2015.
| Photo: Reuters
Published 19 January 2017
Laura Leonor Vasquez Pineda was a fierce opponent of mining near the El Escobal silver mine owned by the Canadian company Tahoe Resources.
Guatemalan environmentalist Laura Leonor Vasquez Pineda was shot dead Monday in the southeastern department of Jalapa, local authorities have confirmed.
Police said she was shot in the head by a group of unknown men who raided her home during the night. She was a member of the Committee for the Defense of Life and Peace in San Rafael Las Flores near the El Escobal silver mine owned by Canadian company Tahoe Resources.
The area near the El Escobal silver mine has been a scene of conflict since the mine was established in 2007. Opponents of the mine, mainly Xinca people, have held numerous peaceful protests that have been met with violence from mine guards and police.
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141671624
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Laura Leonor Vasquez Pineda, Rest in Peace.
