More than eight years since the murder of Mariano Abarca, an outspoken community leader in Chiapas, Mexico, his son and a group of Mexican human rights defenders will visit Ottawa, Montreal, and Toronto from February 5 to 9. Mariano led his community’s struggle against the social and environmental impacts of Blackfire Exploration’s barite mine.
The delegation will file a complaint over the alleged complicity of Canadian authorities in this case and participate in public events to build solidarity with the ongoing struggle for justice for Mariano. They will also discuss Canada’s role and the worsening context of criminalization and violence in mining-affected areas of Mexico.
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
7-9pm
608 Robertson Hall (Senate Room)
Carleton University
1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa
For more details on the case and events in other cities, see: http://justice4mariano.net
Supporting organizations:
MiningWatch Canada, United Steelworkers, Common Frontiers, Inter Pares, Committee for Human Rights in Latin America (CDHAL), Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Social Justice Fund, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Council of Canadians, International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG), KAIROS, Latin American and Caribbean Studies at Carleton University, the Mining Injustice Solidarity Network, United for Mining Justice and Centre international de solidarité ouvrière (CISO).