Mexico and Excellon Resources, Inc: Respect the rights of the members of the Ejido La Sierrita and mineworkers

On September 9, 2012, ESCR Net transmitted a communication to the President of Mexico, Felipe Calderon, and Peter Crossgrove, Chairman of the Board of Excellon Resources, Inc. to express concerns about the use of force to disband of Ejido members assembling peacefully to protest the mine operation, the reported refusal of Excellon Mexico to participate in negotiations with the La Sierrita Ejido, alleged lack of compliance by Excellon with several previous agreements made with La Sierrita in 2008, and reported intimidation of people calling for dialogue.

 

Please see below for the communications sent to President Calderon, Peter Crossgrove and other officials.

See the complete letter, to the Government, here

See the complete letter, to Excellon, here.