Water contaminated by mining killed 37 children in west Colombia: Community
Water contaminated by mining killed 37 children in west Colombia: Community
Posted by Adriaan Alsema on Feb 4, 2016
Indigenous and black communities in the west of Colombia filed a lawsuit, claiming 37 of their children had died after drinking water contaminated with mercury by nearby mining operations.
The lawsuit was filed before Colombia’s Constitutional Court, which has ordered a thorough check of the water quality of rivers and creeks in the Pacific Choco province, newspaper El Tiempo reported on Wednesday.
According to locals who leave near the Riosucio and Andagueda river asked the court for protection, claiming that the drinking of contaminated water killed 37 children in 2013 and 2014.
Mining activity in the region, one of Colombia’s richest in gold deposits, has severely affected the waters “that are used for direct consumption. It’s the primary source for fishing and for the communities’ agricultural activities,” according to the plaintiffs.
More:
http://colombiareports.com/37-children-died-in-west-colombia-after-drinking-water-contaminated-by-mining-community/
(Apparently the fascist response would be to advise these stricken families to simply move to South Florida if they don't like it.)
