Mariano Abarca

Mariano Abarca Roblero (1958–2009) was a community activist known for leading opposition against mining by Blackfire Exploration in his community of Chicomuselo in the state of Chiapas in Southern Mexico. He was a member of the Red Mexicana de Afectados por la Minería (REMA). He was assassinated on November 27, 2009 and was survived by his wife and four children.

Assassination

Mariano Abarca was assassinated on the night of November 27, 2009 in Chicomuselo in front of his house. Abarca was shot in the head and chest by a man on a motorcycle[1] who was allegedly a Blackfire employee.[2][3] Mariano Abarca had previously been abducted in August 2009, and again received death threats in the week and had filed a complaint against the company[4] one day prior to his death. On July 31, 2019, the Canadian government denied that its embassy in Mexico had anything to do with the coverup of the 2009 his murder. Family members vow to continue the struggle.[5]

References
  1. "Anti-Mining Activist Mariano Abarca Assassinated in Chiapas". La Jornada/The Dominion & Media Co-op. December 1, 2009. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
  2. "Calgary-owned mine shut in Mexico". CBC News. December 10, 2009. Archived from the original on 12 December 2009. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
  3. Baram, Marcus (15 December 2009). "Mariano Abarca, Activist, Allegedly Killed By Mine Workers in Mexico". Huffington Post. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
  4. "¡CANADA, MINERO, MATASTE A OTRO COMPAÑERO! - Otros Mundos Chiapas". www.otrosmundoschiapas.org. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
  5. "Canadá se niega a investigar su actuación en la muerte de un activista mexicano" [Canada refuses to investigate its action related to the death of a Mexican activist]. El Pais (in Spanish). Madrid. July 31, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
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