Mexican Network of People Affected by Mining (Spanish: Red Mexicana de Afectados por la Minería, REMA)[1] is a Mexican group that campaigns for political change and ecological conservation[2] and against open-pit mining.[3]
Red Mexicana de Afectados por la Minería | |
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| Abbreviation | REMA |
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| Formation | June 2008 |
| Founded at | Temacapulin, Jalisco |
| Purpose | Environmental activism and human rights |
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Founders | Mariano Abarca, Bety Cariño |
| Website | https://www.remamx.org/ |
Two founders of the group were murdered within two years of the organization being founded.
Description edit
The group is part of the Mesoamerican Movement Against the Mining Extractive Mode, known as M4.[4] The group campaigns to end open-pit mining.[3]
History edit
The organization was founded in June 2008 in the Temacapulin village of Jalisco. Founders included Mariano Abarca and Bety Cariño.[5] In 2009, Abarca was assassinated[6] Cariño was murdered in 2010.[7]
At the time, the group was protesting against Blackfire Exploration's work at its La Revancha mine.[8]
In 2022, the group was critical of the limitations of the nationalisation of Mexico's lithium, noting the reform did not take control of existing mines.[9][10] The group predicted that Canadian and U.S. corporation would be the main beneficiaries of the reforms.[11]
References edit
- ^ Wilton, Jen; Barrington-Bush, Liam (2013-02-04). "Mexico mining: 'When injustice is law, resistance is duty' – in pictures". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ Barkin, David; Sánchez, Alejandra (2020-08-02). "The communitarian revolutionary subject: new forms of social transformation". Third World Quarterly. 41 (8): 1421–1441. doi:10.1080/01436597.2019.1636370. ISSN 0143-6597. S2CID 199364103. Archived from the original on 2022-08-04. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ a b Shell, Michael (5 July 2008). "Red Mexicana de Afectados por la Minería - La Jornada". La Jornada. Archived from the original on 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ "Protecting People's Health - Interview with Mexican leader: The Impacts of Goldcorp in Latin America and the Health Tribunal". Radio Mundo Real. 13 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-05-06. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ "Quienes somos | REMA" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ Wells, Jennifer (2019-03-24). "Opinion | Murder of Mexican mining protester throws spotlight on role of Canada's embassies". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ Lakhani, Nina. "Mexico promises justice for unsolved murders". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ "Canadian mining firm at centre of Mexican murder probe". The Globe and Mail. 2009-12-07. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ Valentina Ruiz Leotaud, May 1, 2022, Mexican Network of People Affected by Mining blasts mining law reform Archived 2022-07-06 at the Wayback Machine. Mining.com
- ^ Duran, Paloma (9 May 2022). "Mining Law Reform Faces More Criticism". Mexico Business News. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ Rodriguez, Alfredo Valadez (2023-02-26). "La Jornada: Protección legal al litio en México favorecerá a EU y Canadá: estudio". www.jornada.com.mx (in Mexican Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
