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We express our sadness about the murder of Juan López, a protector of the Guapinol River and a leader of the Committee for the Defense of Common and Public Goods of Tocoa (CMDBCPT). He was killed by gunmen last night in Tocoa, Honduras:
https://pbicanada.org/2024/09/15/guapinol-river-water-protector-and-cmdbcpt-leader-juan-lopez-killed-by-gunmen-in-tocoa-colon-honduras/ #PBIaccompaniesPlease watch this new 7-minute video from Educa Oaxaca about twelve Indigenous Zapotec communities that are defending their land, water and territory from Vancouver-based Fortuna Silver Mines mining without free, prior and informed consent:
https://pbicanada.org/2024/04/23/educa-oaxaca-video-explains-opposition-from-indigenous-communities-to-vancouver-based-fortuna-silver-mines/ #PBIaccompanies Peace Brigades International - Canada @PBIcanada
Educa Oaxaca video explains opposition from Indigenous communities to Vancouver-based Fortuna Silver Mines - Peace Brigades International-Canada
Video still. Educa Oaxaca has posted: “Mining represents a serious threat to indigenous communities in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. In the Central Valleys, 12 communities have organized to confront this problem and to defend their territories and dignity. However, despite presenting evidence, testimonies, and records, and in violation of the communities' right to self-determination,
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On a @PBIUK - @AmnestyUK webinar, Maya Q’eqchi’ water protector @BernardoCaal2 said he had been told by the Spanish Ambassador that a French company is now involved with the OXEC dams. They are also linked to Spanish and Canadian companies:
https://pbicanada.org/2024/04/04/oxec-dams-on-maya-qeqchi-territory-in-guatemala-linked-to-spanish-french-and-canadian-companies/ #PBIaccompaniesOXEC dams on Maya Q’eqchi’ territory in Guatemala linked to Spanish, French and Canadian companies - Peace Brigades International-Canada
On April 3, during a webinar organized by PBI-UK and Amnesty International, Maya Q’eqchi’ defender Bernardo Caal Xol spoke about a march by the Peaceful Resistance of Cahabón to the Spanish Embassy in Guatemala City. That march took place on May 10, 2023. PBI-Canada was there and compiled Bernardo’s tweets that day to help share
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PBI-Guatemala accompanied the Council of Communities of Retalhuleu (CCR) on
#WorldWaterDay. Plantations and mills have extracted and polluted large amounts of water to export 1.46 million metric tons of sugar to Canada. Read:
https://pbicanada.org/2024/03/30/pbi-guatemala-accompanies-the-council-of-communities-of-retalhuleu-at-world-water-day-commemoration/ #DiadelAgua #PBIaccompaniesPeace Brigades International - Canada @PBIcanada
Good news!
@PBI_Mexico accompanies the acquittal of Nahuatl water protector and
@fpdtampt member Miguel López Vega who has been criminalized over the past four years for defending the Metlapanapa River from a wastewater discharge project.
https://pbicanada.org/2024/02/20/pbi-mexico-accompanies-acquittal-of-nahuatl-water-protector-miguel-lopez-vega-criminalized-for-defending-the-metlapanapa-river/ #PBIaccompanies
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