Guatemala - Community Referendum on Mine
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Aine Hickey
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2008-04-04 17:21
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The names of the community people, in order of appearance:, Rodolfo Mejia Zapet, Jeronimo Navarro, Josefina Bamaca Chilel.
On June 13th, 2007, in the municipality of Ixchiguán, Guatemala, a community referendum was held on allowing chemical and metal mining in their territories. 7617 people votes - all against the mine.
For more information please see www.resistance-mining.org/english/