Tomi miners closed the trunk
Saturday, September 18, 2010


For two hours is a long queue formed on either side of the highway 10.The Callao. "For two hours, between 9:30 and 11:30 am yesterday, workers at the Tomi Mine, from municipalities El Callao, Roscio and Sifontes, remained closed the highway 10, between El Callao and Tumeremo, because their income was not allowed by the National Guard, claiming that lack the relevant environmental permits, so it was necessary arrival of the national commissioner of mines Mibam Dr. Laura Paredes, who agreed with the miners walked down yesterday, while on Monday there will be a meeting with the authorities of the Ministry of Environment, to manage environmental permits and allowing the ongoing work in the area.

Anibal Eduardo Sandoval
In place of the bar was the mayor of Callao, Orlenia Scipio, Minerven authorities, the Ombudsman's Office and Mibam. Large queues formed on both sides during the protest of the miners who were quite upset, because since the day Wednesday allowed its entry into the mine, but only to the work area known as La Flor, but when he down the gullies were not allowed to ground the military authorities in command of the 1st and 2nd commander of Detachment No. 85 of the GNB, Tcnel. Bilfred Bastidas Fernandez and Miguel Diaz largest, missing environmental permits, to which the workers responded that the area outlined can not work because they do not get gold, that is not "paid" or "not done."

MISSING THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT

Commissioner Laura Paredes said the events were happening: "On the instructions of Minister Jose Khan citizen, we genteel appearance here to try to lift a stick motivated to protest by a group of miners who claimed their right to work, after they were counted and organized by the Mayors office Callao Minerven authorize them to work in the Tomi Mine, but lacked the environmental impact permit, which is a legal formality that is the environmental permit, so that the National Guard realizing that they did not, halt the work, which led to action today (yesterday). "

HEARING WITH MINAMB

"We must remember that for the permit is required environmental impact study, in light of the recent deaths of six miners in this area, so in defense of their own lives is that it takes this requirement. For today (Friday) to 5:00 pm will be allowed admission, but there again next week, when there are the environmental permit. We already manage an audience with the environment minister, Alexander Hitchen, for the day Monday, in order to provide us with a temporary permit allowing the work of miners in the area, the miners explain this application to open the road was closed, that does not seem the right way to protest, but I think it's part of our folklore, "he said Paredes.

CONFUSION WITH THE MINING OF TOMI

The leader of the miners, Yerania Lara said: "There was a big confusion with the miners, because after we organized into teams and have been entering today (yesterday) at 10:00 am and work in the cylinders , came another order and we were refused entry, so people decided to protest and closed the highway until it was Dr. Laura Paredes, who was representing the Mibam Minister Jose Khan, which allowed us to work for the day today (yesterday) and has promised to manage the environmental permit for the day Monday so they could work without any kind of abuse. "

ENTER THE EXPECTED TUESDAY

For his part, Francisco Morales, stressed that "we have achieved another milestone by receiving the visit of Dr. Laura Paredes and support of Mayor Orlenia Scipio, lifting the latch and a peaceful protest was held, waiting for Monday can obtain a provisional environmental permit, which is then definitive work in this area and on Tuesday we enter this place again, so we are all happy about all this. "