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Article

15 Mar 2012

Author:
Mining Watch Canada

Two Years On, Canadian Government Silent on Blackfire Case of Corruption and Murder in Chiapas, Mexico

Two years after filing a complaint with the [Royal Canadian Mounted Police] for corruption allegations against…Blackfire Resources, a group of Canadian civil society organizations would like to know where Canadian authorities stand on the company’s…operations in Chiapas, Mexico…Blackfire had already been in the news following the murder of Mariano Abarca Roblero, a…community leader and opponent of the company’s operations…Meanwhile there are significant concerns that the company could be striking up new operations in Chiapas…

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Mexico: Organizaciones sociales piden pronunciamiento de Canadá por abusos atribuidos a Blackfire en Chiapas

México: Violencia en Chiapas relacionada con supuestos métodos paramilitares de minera canadiense