Location Tag: Panama
A Cry for the Earth: Panama and the Pastoral Letter on integral ecology
Panama has achieved a historic milestone in its fight against mining, thanks to the unrelenting will of Panamanian people who, every day for a month, took to the streets to protest against a controversial contract signed with First Quantum Minerals a Canadian mining company. This contract would have meant another 20 or even 40 years of exploitation of metals such as copper and gold in the Mesoamerican region, the most biodiverse area of the country.
Statement on the situation in Panama from the Prophetic Voice Commission
Putting the spirit of non-violence to work in a world battered by violence
Earth, Life and Hope: Caring for Mother Earth Through Sustainable Farming in Panama
By Sister Edia Lopez
After two powerful hurricanes, ETA and IOTA, struck Central America in 2020, Sisters of Mercy in Panama moved to support the disaster victims and help with their immediate needs.
However, after experiencing the disaster and the flooding caused by the storms, we wondered what hope there was for Mother Earth.