30-11-2014, 07:14 AM
A Googlish Spangish translation from the Spanish original. Story covers how legislators in Chubut, Argentina (likely everywhere really), are lobbied by mining companies to have the law changed in their favor. Screen shot below of politician Gustavo Munis receiving instructions on how to amend the legislation currently being debated in the chamber. Don't we all wish we could do the same with out local politicians. I do but I don't have their number to call during session.
Quote:A deputy of Chubut received orders from a mining executive during a session
The provincial legislature Gustavo Muñiz was photographed exchanging text messages asking him to amend a bill in the debate by the installation of mining
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Congressman Gustavo Muñiz (FPV) last night during the session of the Legislature of Chubut. Photo: Twitter / EnriqueViale
A political scandal broke last night in Chubut amid the public debate by the installation of large mining projects in the province. The provincial deputy from Trelew Gustavo Muñiz (Front for Victory) was photographed in full session of the Legislature exchanging text messages in which was instructed to amend a bill.
"Could you correct a term of Article 4 should read: ... Spanning the region or (...)" is displayed on the mobile screen of the legislator, who answers "(...) after the Executive what rule" . Photography began this morning viralizar social networks.
The information was confirmed by radio The Hundred one of the town of Comodoro Rivadavia. Muniz said he had received messages from several sectors once the project was closed.
Dip Muñiz confirms # La100Uno q is the photo d, q received messages from several sectors q message when the project closed Staba & - Navarre virginia (navarrovir) November 26, 2014Moreover, local media identified as sender of messages to Gustavo Berardi, manager of the mining Yamana Gold, which has operations in Argentina in Gualcamayo (San Juan) and shareholding in Alumbrera (Catamarca).
Background
Chubut Legislature debated last night until dawn an initiative presented Assemblies Anti Mining, which managed to gather 13,000 signatures, which requested lawmakers to ban mining of any kind in Chubut.
The debate had been frozen for the past 11 years when the 5001 provincial law prohibiting mining and cyanide open sky was approved.
However, most legislators amended the draft assemblies and passed a new law that encourages debate on mining in the next 120 days and asks the local executive branch to convene after that period to popular consultations in the localities where mining could be installed (area of ​​the central plateau and mountain ranges Chubut).
Muñiz was one of 15 MPs who voted in favor of this idea. THE NATION tried to contact Muñiz, who answered the phone.
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