Tag Archives: Rodrigo Chávez

Anti-Mining Activist Marcelo Rivera Tortured and Murdered: July 15, 2009

Last week, the body of Anti-mining activist Marcelo Rivera, who had been missing since June 18th, was found at the bottom of a well in the town of San Isidro. The body showed visible signs of torture. While the local Police and Attorney General’s office have called this a case of common delinquency, community members […]