Mexico: Blood for Silver, Blood for Gold

Mexico: Blood for Silver, Blood for Gold
Written by Jonathan Treat
Saturday, 31 March 2012 11:45
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The ongoing, violent conflict around the Fortuna Silver's Trinidad/Cuzcatlán Mine in San
José del Progreso, Oaxaca, Mexico
"One thing is clear: this was a political hit. Bernardo was murdered because he dared to speak
out
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Paley)
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Mexico: Blood for Silver, Blood for Gold
Written by Jonathan Treat
Saturday, 31 March 2012 11:45
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