The Calla Since last week it had already announced the measure in response to a serious violation of human rights that had allegedly been committed against employees.

Atilio Tapia, counsel for the workers, explained that won one of the struggles against transnational and claimed the rights of those who work there. "The company paid about starvation wages ... until now nobody knows how much is actually what it produces because there has been collusion between officials and SENIAT Mibam cover for the production of Hecla that for every ton processed draws half a kilo of gold" .

Tests revealing

It may be recalled that on April 18 more workers Hecla had some pictures of the minister of Mibam, Rodolfo Sanz, which showed how they were stripped to the output of each shift to check that no part of the material was stolen gold.

This practice indignant at Sanz who ordered the revision of the contract miner CVG Minerva with this American corporation. Following this incident, the complainants were fired and started a new confrontation that ended with the decision already mentioned.

Luis Herrera, director of national control of mines and president of CVG Mibam Minerva, indicated that it is following an administrative process to Hecla to investigate alleged irregularities, so that everything is clarified and that justice is done with employees, for whom have raised their incorporation into Minerva.

Agradecimientos

Ruby Chirinos, one of the dismissed workers, said to be very happy about what has been achieved and invited his colleagues to be awaiting the next steps. In addition said a resounding "chao Hecla" which marks the beginning of a new working relationship without retaliation. He also indicated that Jesus Diaz, one of the managers of the plant, "must be investigated and pay for what we did."

Although the American company has said that is not closed and it is not guilty of what he is accused, on Thursday remained desolate and even security personnel CVG Minerva was brought up there to prevent the escape of material gold and seek peace until that this situation is resolved.