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Rights Action website highlights Guatemala struggles

Posted April 1st, 2012 by Megan Rowling

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Rights Action, an activist organisation that works to support communities in Central America struggling for political and environmental justice, has some interesting articles, including this one on the impact of the Marlin gold mine in San Marcos, Guatemala:

PROBLEMS CREATED BY THE GOLDCORP MARLIN MINE IN SAN MARCOS
by Bishop Alvaro Ramazzini of the Diocese of San Marcos, March 11, 2012

It also notes that a Danish pension fund has divested its €242,134 stake in Canada-based mining firm Goldcorp over pollution at the Marlin mine, following engagement from campaigners at DanWatch.