Kirsten Francescone

Latin America Program Coordinator Kirsten Francescone works to support communities, organizations, and networks in the region struggling with mining conflicts.

Blog Entries

Canadian Organizations Denounce Federal Government's Ongoing Negotiations for MERCOSUR with Brazil's Extremist Bolsonaro Government

10.06.2019

"Extraction Casino" Ottawa Launch Event – June 17, 2019

03.06.2019

MiningWatch Mourns Death of Ana Paula Hernández and Colleagues in Guatemala Crash

08.04.2019

Overwhelming “No” Vote in Southern Ecuador Referendum Targets INV Metals Project

03.04.2019

Are Canadian Embassies Free to Ignore Government Human Rights Policies?

22.03.2019

Canadian Company INV Metals Fights Local Referendum Over Ecuador Gold Project Against Mounting Community Opposition

26.02.2019

Three Canadian Mining Companies in Brazil Silent on Tailings Dam Structures following Brumadinho Disaster

04.02.2019

Investigators’ Study of Canadian/Swedish Mining Project in Ecuador Yields Disturbing Results

17.01.2019

INV Metals’ Loma Larga Project in Ecuador Still Contested Despite Recent Claims

10.01.2019

Overwhelming international support for Indigenous Guatemalan communities resisting Canadian/American mine

25.09.2018

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