July 5, 2022
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Death threats linked to US mining company Aura Minerals in Honduras
https://mailchi.mp/rightsaction/death-threats-linked-to-aura-minerals-in-honduras
Fredy Garcia, a land and human rights defender from Azacualpa, Honduras, is in danger for opposing the transnational mining company Aura Minerals/MINOSA. People have been showing up at this home, looking for him and threatening him.
These threats are happening after Fredy García reported to the Public Prosecutor's Office that he had received death threats from Jacobo Paz, community relations manager for Aura Minerals/MINOSA, and Dimar Miranda Pérez, a contractor for the mining company.
The threats came after Fredy García, together with his community, stopped Aura/MINOSA from exploiting and destroying the water reservoir that supplies the community of La Ceibita.
For over 15 years, Aura Minerals has been operating a mountain-top removal, cyanide leaching gold mine in western Honduras.
Send letters of protest to Aura Minerals / MINOSA, with copies to the US and Canadian embassies in Honduras
Aura Minerals/MINOSA
[email protected], +1 305-239-9332, www.auraminerals.com
Rodrigo Barbosa, President & CEO, [email protected]
João Kleber Cardoso, [email protected]
Richmond Fenn, [email protected]
Monty Reed, [email protected]
Paula Gerber, [email protected]
Glauber Luvizotto, [email protected]
Stephen Keith, [email protected]
Philip Reade, [email protected]
More information
Bufete de Estudios para la Dignidad, [email protected], [email protected], https://www.facebook.com/EstudiosparalaDignidad
Tax-Deductible Donations (Canada & U.S.)
To support land and environmental defender groups and human rights and justice struggles in Honduras and Guatemala – including the Azacualpa land and environment defenders, and to provide emergency (COVID, hurricanes, political repression, etc.) relief funds, make check to "Rights Action" and mail to:
- U.S.: Box 50887, Washington DC, 20091-0887
- Canada: (Box 552) 351 Queen St. E, Toronto ON, M5A-1T8
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