RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: stocks halted I for some reason do not believe the halt is over this matter unless it has gotten much worst. The reason being is that this protest was yesterday and the halt just happened at 9:21 today. It would have been halted earlier in my opinion if it was over the protest.
Camp Pacific Sierrita, October 23, 2012. Ejidatarios and ejidatarias La Sierrita and workers of Section 309 of the National Union of Mine, Metal, Steel and Allied Workers of the Mexican Republic, in the exercise of their right to protest ,preventing resistance are in transit to the mine La Platosa of suppliers, contractors, machinery and workers trust, only allow the passage of basic workers.
Protesters also prevent the mining company's ore remove Platosa to be transferred to his mill located in Miguel Auza, Zacatecas, which Excellon operations are hindered from this peaceful demonstration.
It is within this framework are continuing threats and intimidation by police of Mapimí "increparnos became violently threatened us that if we do not raise the camp Thursday, we will remove the force, and emphasized that this message is sent by the Secretary General of the Government of Durango, "said Daniel Pacheco, ejidatario.
"We have the permission of the owners, we're not invading any property of Excellon, so the event we do is legal and right," said Carlos Godoy, secretary of the ejido of La Sierrita."The conflict is not resolved, as Excellon says" he added.
Meanwhile, David Espinoza, president of the ejido, said "we are defending our human right to land and territory, which has Excellon violating the breaching and violating the temporary occupancy agreement signed in 2008 and thus, prevent the development of production projects that can benefit the people of La Sierrita ".
In this conflict, the mine workers affiliated to Section 309 of the National Miners Union have sympathized with the farmers and also demand respect for their human rights work, as collective bargaining and freedom of association, as "Excellon has prevented by threats and harassment, workers freely choose the union that actually defends and represents their interests, as is the 309, "said Jorge Mora, Secretary General of that section.
Excellon has begun to open a new step that will lead to the right of way of federal railroad tracks that connect the community with Bermejillo Ceballos in Mapimí, which is an illegal action, according to the lawyer Juan Antonio Lopez , a member of the Project on Economic, Social and Cultural advisors ejido.
"According to the Law of Roads, Bridges and Federal, Article 23 states that can not be enforced construction or reconstruction of roads and bridges concession, without prior approval by the Ministry of Communications and Transport, so Excellon desembocando ends if the path in the right of way, would be committing a crime, in addition to the physical conditions, could weaken railway over and cause an accident, "said Juan Antonio Lopez.
BACKGROUND:
Since 2008, after three months of conflict, Excellon de Mexico S.A de CV signed a contract with the temporary occupation where Sierrita undertakes to contribute to the development of production projects for the ejido, in this contract requires the company to grant mineral concession transport and canteen for workers in addition to the installation of a water treatment plant, among other things, however the company has ignored the matter.
In the last four years, the company has not only met, but also violated the terms of this agreement.Since November 2011, and after several roundtables, ejidatarios forced the company to engage in a series of roundtable discussions with representatives of the company and review the breaches and violations of the terms of the lease of land to solve the conflict, however, after having exhausted their efforts and because of the unwillingness of the company to work together, the General Assembly of the Ejido decided to exercise their legitimate right to protest peacefully against the company's operations since last August Platosa July.
Meanwhile, given the precarious conditions and exploitation that operates The Platosa decided to settle miners in Section 309 of the National Miners Union, and demand the right to decent work and the freedom to organize.However, Excellon has violated the right of workers to associate freely and forced, by threat of dismissal, to support the miners' union Don Napoleon Gomez Sada Metallurgical, who has launched a smear campaign against ejidatarios, workers Section 309 and ProDESC.
Alejandra Ancheita, ProDESC (Project on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights), Tel 55-5212-2230, 55-5212-2229, 55-3334-6045, alejandra@prodesc.org.mx .