This. Is. Awful.
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- Published on Tuesday, 24 November 2015 10:15
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Máxima Acuña de Chaupe took on a giant mining company and won -- but we've found out that she's STILL being harassed by Newmont's goons.
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Dear A,
Newmont Mining wanted Peruvian farmer Máxima Acuña de Chaupe to get off her land so they could build a giant, polluting gold mine, but she said no.
So they sued her -- but she won in court and refused to back down.
Then Newmont sent paid security agents to intimidate her and invade her home, destroying part of it completely.
And we just got word that Máxima continues to face harassment from security forces backed by Newmont, hell-bent on pushing forward with this mine.
Local community leaders need to raise $80,000 by the end of the month, or they quickly run out of options to fight back -- can you chip in by November 30th?
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Newmont Mining is determined to build a massive, open-pit gold mine, which would drain four mountain lakes in an arid farming region. And they think they can use harassment to do it.
But we can prove them wrong. SumOfUs has millions of members all around the world, and we can force this gold mining giant to back off.
With your donation, community leaders could:
- Send independent human rights observers to the region to monitor the treatment of Máxima and other peaceful protesters by Newmont-backed security forces;
- Hand-deliver a petition to the IFC -- the financial power behind the mine -- to illustrate the scale of opposition to its development;
- Hire a high-impact lawyer: It's rumoured that a top lawyer is preparing a case to make sure Máxima is totally unable to fight back. Your donation would make sure she had the resources to fight back.
SumOfUs members paid for local community leaders to deliver signatures directly to Newmont's headquarters in the United States.
After the petition delivery, we received a note from our Mirtha Vásquez, one of Máxima’s friends that travelled to the Newmont meeting. When told about the number of petition supporters, Máxima teared up and said:
"I would like to thank everyone from around the world who signed the petition in support of my case. In truth I am fighting with my family for something just, to defend my land, whatever it has cost me. For this I thank you because your support has given me the strength to continue fighting."
Newmont thinks we've stopped paying attention. Well Newmont, think again. We want to stand with Máxima again, the strong woman pictured below.
This is exactly what SumOfUs was created to do. Standing alone, none of us can defeat giant multi-national corporations in fights like this. But by uniting consumers from around the world, we can put enough pressure on these corporations to force them to back down -- for good.
Will you chip in to help Maxima and other Peruvian farmers save their land?
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Angus and the team at SumOfUs
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For more information:
Update: Peruvian farmer harassed after lawsuit win against Newmont, Earthworks, February 4, 2015
150,000 Stand With Peruvian Woman in Fight Against World's Largest Gold Mine, EcoWatch, 23 April 2015
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