Community Consultation For Mining In Concepcion Tutuapa Will Be February 13

GUATEMALA

Community Consultation for Mining in Concepcion Tutuapa Will Be February 13

By Sander Otten, Diocese Commission of Accompaniment of Communities in Resistance Against Mining
15 January 2007, Diocese of San Marcos, Guatemala

Community leaders and mayors of the 64 communities of the municipality of Concepcion Tutuapa, San Marcos, Guatemala, have decided today to carry out a community consultation regarding the mining activities in their territory. The consultation will take place on Tuesday February 13, 2007 in each of the 64 communities. During the consultation residents will be asked if they are in agreement or not to the exploration and operation of open-pit metals mining in their territory.

The consultation will organized by the Environmental Committee of Concepcion Tutuapa. To this date, support is being offered by the organizations Movimiento de Trabajadores Campesinos MTC (Movement of Campesino Workers), Ajchmol, and the Diocese Commission of Accompaniment of Communities in Resistance Against Mining.