Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Pascua Lama

I received an email from Christine today about an ongoing situation in Chile, and I've already passed it along. Just wanted to give you all the option to do the same.

Basically, a giant corporation - Barrick Gold - is looking to make a few dollars (more like lots and lots of dollars) off a 'discovery' of large gold deposits they've made in the Chilean mountains. The benefit to the people of Chile? Absolutely nothing. And even worse, the excavation will destroy their source of clean glacier water and pollute their rivers. All so that big fat corporate folks (including George Bush Sr.) can get even bigger and fatter. The oldest story in the world... But only because no one cares enough to stop it from happening.

Here's the Snopes site that verifies the email I received and provides background. They also have some articles from news media in South America - and it contains instructions for how to let more people know, and how to add your voice to this protest.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/pascualama.asp

There's a related petition you can sign with one measly click of your mouse: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/946839131?ltl=1149098416

L

Here's a peek at the region in question:

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