Local Resistances, Global Movements By: Raúl Zibechi In June 2002, just 10 years ago, the first popular consulta (vote) of a communal character about mining on a large scale in the world was held in Tambogrande (northern Peru). More than 90 percent of the voters, some 25, 000 people, rejected the project to exploit gold, [...]
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Raúl Zibechi: Local Resistances, Global Movements
Posted: March 14, 2012 in Mining, Raúl ZibechiTags: Latin America, Right to Water, Zibechi
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Latin America Is No Longer the Unregulated “Paradise” for the Mining Companies: World Bank Economist Afp * There are 120 disputes in the region; rejection because of the environmental impact Lima, February 13, 2012 The mining boom that Latin America is living in due to increased demand and prices on the international market is resisted [...]
