Central American and Canadian activists protest Goldcorp AGM in Toronto
Rights Action 23 May 2008 16:40 GMTOn May 20th, dozens of protesters gathered outside the King Edward hotel in Toronto, Canada, where Canadian mining company Goldcorp was having its annual general meeting. Honduran and Guatemalan community leaders from Goldcorp open pit gold mine affected regions Carlos Amador and Fausto Valiente, along with several supporters, addressed the shareholders inside the AGM.
Young Indigenous Cree activist DJ at Goldcorp protest
Goldcorp loots, pollutes and destroys
Communities are NOT FOR SALE!!!
Dozens of supporters support Central Americans struggling against Goldcorp
What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?
Videos of the protest can be seen on youtube: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP4OU9As_QE&feature=user http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAQ5Ul5Rgag
Articles: http://www.catholicregister.org/content/view/1855/849/ http://www.mineweb.com/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page68?oid=53349&sn=Detail http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080521.wrgoldcorp21/BNStory/energy/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20080521.wrgoldcorp21
Background info: http://www.rightsaction.org/Reports/Mining_Goldcorp_BW_042608.pdf
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