"NO A LA MINA!"

NO A LA MINA! SI A LA VIDA! (translation: No to the mine! Yes to life!) Pastor Sergio invited Nicole and me to march with him and other protesters. There is a march like this one on the 4th of every month. The strip mining for gold done primarily by North American mining companies is destroying the land and harming the lives of the people in Patagonian towns like Esquel. 85% of the people voted against the mines 2 years ago. But the mining continues. No is No!