Indigenous Resistance to Gold Mine Gains Momentum
Against The Current vol. 119
Mychalejko, Cyril
http://www.solidarity-us.org/node/215
Date Written: 2005-11-01
Publisher: Against The Current
Year Published: 2005
Resource Type: Article
Cx Number: CX13197
Last June 13 indigenous communities in Sipacapa, in the western highlands of Guatemala, voted overwhelmingly to reject gold mining on their lands. Oxfam’s press release announced the results: 2,486 people cast their vote against the mine, 35 voted in favor, 32 abstained and one cast a blank vote.
