The “gold rush” in Haiti has been going on for the past five years or
so, since the price of gold and other minerals rose. Until last year,
the government and the companies cut their deals behind closed doors.
After an investigation revealed that 15% of the county was under
contract, on Feb. 20, 2013 the Haitian Senate adopted a resolution
demanding all activities cease in order to allow for a national debate
and for analysis of all contracts....................
Peasant, human rights, food sovereignty, and environmental organizations
are worried about the disastrous effects the mining industry could have
on water quality, farmland, and on the affected regions in general.
http://www.globalresearch.ca/haiti-grassroots-groups-afraid-attractive-mining-law-could-open-country-up-to-systematic-pillage/5345211
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