[news] Prime Minister's Controversial Visit to Santiago: Time for Barrick Gold, But Not for Communities

[Mostly Water - "Canadian" and International alternative news feed]

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is visiting Chile to mark the tenth anniversary of the Free Trade Agreement between the two nations. Representatives from Chilean civil society asked the Canadian embassy in Chile to facilitate a visit between the Prime Minister and communities affected by Canadian mining companies. Their request has been denied.

  


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