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Please sign: NO to copper mining in Panama's rainforest!

Dear friends of the rainforests,

Tens of thousands of people have been taking to the streets in Panama in recent weeks to speak out against mining, accusing the government of selling out their nation and its resources to the mining industry.

In mid-October, a contract law to legalize a vast open-pit copper mine in the middle of a rainforest corridor for at least another 20 years was rushed through parliament and signed by the president on the same day.

This abrupt move sparked a crisis in public confidence: Protest marches, strikes and roadblocks brought Panama to a standstill. The people demand a healthy environment and intact nature, asserting that the mining company's money cannot outweigh the severe consequences.

In a big step forward, the Panamanian Supreme Court has since declared the contract law unconstitutional, but a long fight remains ahead until Panama is truly free of mining.

Please sign our petition and tell the Panamanian government that a healthy environment for all is more important than profit for the few. Yes to life, no to mining!

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Thanks for being involved,

John Hayduska

Rainforest Rescue (Rettet den Regenwald e. V.)

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image 1: Eduardo Estrada
image 2: Matek Geram
image 3: Pusaka
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