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Commemorate the Life of Topacio Reynoso
May 01, 2014
On April 13th, Merilyn Topacio Reynoso Pacheco, a 16-year old anti-mining activist was assassinated in Mataquescuintla, Jalapa, Guatemala. Her father, Edwin Alexander Reynoso who accompanied her at the time, was also shot and remains in critical condition. Both Topacio and her father were active in the resistance against Canadian company Tahoe Resources' Escobal mine, in San Rafael las Flores, Santa Rosa. Topacio, along with her work as the Youth Coordinator of the Resistance in Mataquescuintla, Jalapa, was also a poet and musician.
We must denounce this violent and cowardly act which took the life of a vibrant young woman, and community leader. At her funeral, Topacio's mother promised: "The resistance doesn't end here, my love."
Following this memorial, we will join the larger May Day March nearby which will include further actions to hold Goldcorp and the Canadian mining industry responsible for these and other acts of violence.
Time: 4:00
Venue: Outside of Goldcorp's Toronto offices
Location: 130 Adelaide Street West (corner of Adelaide and York) Toronto, ON
Website: http://www.rightsaction.org/
Categories: Mining & Petroleum
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