Water Is More Precious Than Gold: Stop Mining Abuses in El Salvador and Beyond:
Tues., March 26th, 7pm, Tatamagouche Centre

Council of Canadians/Breaking the Silence/KAIROS/United Church/PSAC/MiningWatch Canada are hosting Sandra Carolina Ascencio in NS/NB as part of a national speaking tour. Sandra Carolina is a member of the Coalition Against Metal Mining in El Salvador (the Mesa.) She works at the Franciscan Office for Peace, Justice and the Integrity of Creation. The Mesa is calling for Goldcorp to halt development of its Cerro Blanco Mine on the Guatemala/El Salvador border, deeply concerned about possible contamination of El Salvador’s major river, the Lempa River.