Lívingston, Izabal, lived on Wednesday night a day of demonstrations that became violent, After clashes between the forces of the order and residents who oppose the mining activity in that municipality.
The passage through San Antonio Sejá was blocked; In addition, the demonstrations moved to the urban area of Río Dulce, where there was business closure, while the arrival of local authorities and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) was expected to establish a dialogue, which, in the end, failed before the tense situation.
This Thursday, June 19, a team of Free press and news Guatevisión He moved to the place to know how the situation follows.
During a tour it was verified that there are no blockades, although a strong presence of agents of the National Civil Police (PNC) and riotlets persists.
Business is open and the passage of transport is normal; In addition, the settlers normally develop their work, in an apparent calm.
In the streets patrols of the PNC and agents that patrol on foot are observed. The Subalcaldía de Río Dulce resulted in some damages, as well as the vehicle in which personnel of the Ministry of Environment were transported.
In the area of the PNC substation of Río Dulce, agents of Petén, El Progreso, Jutiapa and the Fast Action Group, the Special Forces remain.
It was reported that five men were arrested by the riots and transferred to the Morales Court, Izabal.
The protests began as a rejection of mining exploitation in the Sierra Santa Cruz, so representatives of at least 54 communities have expressed their opposition.
The leaders ask the author authorities and the Ministry of Energy and mines to guarantee that no mining company will operate in the aforementioned place, since this would affect the births of water.
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