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January 30, 2023
Aura Minerals mining violence in Honduras spreading gold profits across borders
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[En español abajo]
The Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective is kicking off a divestment campaign related to Aura Minerals and its U.S.-partner companies Asahi Refining USA ( https://www.asahirefining.com/) and Auramet ( https://auramet.com/).
Support needed from organizations and individuals for this education and divestment work in the U.S. |
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[Español abajo]
Last year, the U.S.-based mining company Aura Minerals completed destruction of a 200-year-old community cemetery belonging to the Indigenous Mayan Chortí community of Azacualpa in Honduras.
The ongoing expansion of the Aura Minerals’ gold mine threatens to forcibly displace the community of Azacualpa and contaminate vital water sources for nearby communities, all while criminalizing Indigenous community defenders.
Despite well-documented human rights violations, U.S.-based refineries continue to buy gold from this mining project.
Webinar
On Wednesday, February 1 at 5:30pm CST/ 6:30pm EST, join us to hear from the Azacualpa mining resistance and learn about actions you can take to participate in the struggle against destructive extractive projects in Honduras.
Background
“We Don’t Even Know Where the Remains of our Loved Ones Are”
Despite community efforts, a transnational mining company has desecrated a 200-year old cemetery in Honduras
By Allison Lira, August 3, 2022
https://nacla.org/honduras-mining-azacualpa
More information
The Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective
[email protected]
https://www.solidaritycollective.org/
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El año pasado, la empresa minera estadounidense Aura Minerals completo destruccion de un cementerio comunitario de 200 años de antigüedad de la comunidad indígena maya chortí de Azacualpa, en Honduras.
La ampliación en curso de la mina de oro de San Andrés ahora amenaza con el desplazamiento forzado de la comunidad indígena de Azacualpa y la contaminación de fuentes de agua vitales para las comunidades cercanas, todo eso mientras que siguen con procesos de criminalización en contra de liderazgos indígenas.
A pesar de las violaciones de derechos humanos bien documentadas, refinerías con sede en Estados Unidos siguen comprando oro de este proyecto minero.
El miércoles 1 de febrero a las 5:30pm CST/ 6:30pm EST, únete para escuchar de la resistencia minera de Azacualpa y para informarse sobre acciones que pueden tomar para participar en la lucha contra proyectos extractivos destructivos en Honduras.
Inscribirse aqui
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HhoBM2MWQl-q6-06vbxafQ
Mas informacion
The Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective
[email protected]
https://www.solidaritycollective.org/
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Tax-Deductible Donations (Canada & U.S.)
Since 2014, Rights Action has been supporting the Azacualpa community (land, rights, environmental) defense struggle.
To support land and environmental defender groups and human rights and justice struggles in Honduras and Guatemala – including the Azacualpa community 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
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