El Salvador's Catholic Church urges president to keep gold mining ban, citing environmental risks.

The Roman Catholic Church in El Salvador is urging President Nayib Bukele not to lift the country's 2017 ban on gold mining, arguing it would harm water resources and the environment. Bukele has called the ban "absurd," claiming mining could transform the country's economy. Environmentalists warn, however, that mining would require large amounts of water and could contaminate it with heavy metals.

December 01, 2024
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