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Vecinos de la Mina Marlin protestan
elPeriodico
5/23/2009
Foto: Jesus Alfonso Los campesinos alegan danos en sus viviendas y contaminacion de rios, entre otros.
Segun los manifestantes de las comunidades de San Miguel
Ixtahuacan y Sipacapa que ayer por la manana realizaron una manifestacion frente
a Europlaza, zona 14, el dia era crucial: debia coincidir con la asamblea de
accionistas de Gold Corp., en Vancouver, Canada.
A sus protestas les
llamaron la asamblea de los "otros accionistas", en relacion a que ellos tambien
tienen que ver con las actividades de esta empresa, en la Mina Marlin. Y sus
"finanzas", afirman, estan en "numeros rojos". Resquebrajamiento de viviendas
debido, indican, a las explosiones que realiza la mina, contaminacion de rios,
supuestos enganos en la compra de sus terrenos, mujeres y lideres de la
comunidad con orden de captura, por protestar.
La compania dice "no saber
nada" al respecto. Jorge Mario Sandoval, de Montana, menciona que los
manifestantes no les hicieron llegar nada por escrito. "No sabemos cuales eran
las peticiones concretas. Estamos abiertos al dialogo".
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