Friday, May 30, 2025
Paul Phillips Hall at Fernwood Community Association & Art
1923 Fernwood Road
Doors open: 7 PM; Program 7:30 PM

Join us to hear two Xinka women leaders talk about their struggle for self-determination and the health of their communities.
A historic consultation process between the Xinka Indigenous People and the Guatemalan government over the future of Canadian-owned Pan American Silver’s Escobal silver mine is nearing its end after nearly seven years.
Learn the concerns about the mine, the challenges these Xinka leaders have faced during the consultation process, and their hopes for the future.
The Xinka delegation is endorsed by numerous organizations including: Mining Justice Alliance, Café Justicia, BC Casa, CoDevelopment Canada, KAIROS – BC/Yukon: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, the UBC Latin American Studies Program, the Latin America Network Student Association (LANSA), Victoria Peace Coalition, Victoria Central America Support Committee, Americas Policy Group (APG), MiningWatch Canada, Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Network, Mining Injustice Solidarity Network, Earthworks, and the Institute for Policy Studies – Global Economy Program
Everyone is welcome to Cafe Simpatico! Refreshments including Fair Trade Nicaraguan coffee. Donations gratefully accepted.
Sponsored by Central America Support Committee (CASC)