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NO TENGO ORO
by Steven Heyvaert
To produce one golden ring, twenty tons of toxic waste is generated.
Natural ecosystems are being destroyed with explosions and cyanide spraying all for the cause of gold exploitation.
The goldmines in Guatemala and Honduras are property of wealthy western companies.
The gold is exported and sold to the rich West, the profit benefits the company while the toxic waste and negative consequences are for the local people and their land.
Houses being torn apart from nearby mine explosions, rashes and sickness caused by the cyanide in the drinking-water, unable to cultivate polluted soil for several generations, …
The indigenous locals are supressed and forced to sell their ground for few money to the company.
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Amazing pics, love the shadows one. Nice one, mate.
Nice one, dude!
brilliant. brought me shivers to return to that day and the stories of the people living in these villages. keep going. paz y solidaridad. ash
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Excellent work, Steven. Hope this will bring the problem of extractive industries to a bigger public.
Waauw, Super!!!
Me parecen las fotos lo mejor para poder describir la problematica que existe en estas comunidades. Super trabajo
powerful photos. Hope the message reaches plenty of people!