2024-04-04 12:40:25
The night of this Thursday, March 28, Ministry of the Environment, Water and Ecological Transition (MAATE) in a statement reported that it accepts the resolution of the Multicompetent Judge of Sigchos, Danilo Paredes, who ordered the provisional suspension of the environmental consultation that took place in Palo Quemado from March 19 to date.
According to the statement, the socialization phase was carried out in compliance with a ruling issued by the Constitutional Courtl. During this time they discussed the environmental impact study for the exploitation and benefit phases of metallic minerals, in the operational area of the “La Plata” mining concession located in the Las Minas de Plata and San Pablo de La Plata areas of the Palo parish. Burned.
Since March 19, incidents and clashes were recorded between the public forces (police and military) and the inhabitants who They oppose the mining project in the area. According to data from the Ministry of Government, as a result of the clashes recorded since March 19 to date, there are nine citizens and 37 uniformed personnel injured.
On Friday, March 22, Mayor Sigchos Oscar Monge presented a protection action with precautionary measures, with the purpose of suspending the environmental consultation that is promoted by Maate. In addition to the withdrawal of the Armed Forces and National Police that were mobilized to Palo Quemado since Monday, March 18.
On the night of Monday, March 25, the judge of Sigchos Danilo Paredes, within the order of qualification of the Protection action with precautionary measurespresented by the mayor of Sigchos Oscar Monge, ordered the provisional suspension of the environmental consultation that is promoted by the Ministry of the Environment, Water and Ecological Transition (MAATE), as a procedure to begin mining exploitation in this parish.
The hearing of the Protection Action with precautionary measures will take place on Tuesday, April 2 at 10:00 in Sigchos.
By. KCH