by Andrew Stephens-Rennie

Our friend Jamie Moffett, director of the film “The Ordinary Radicals” that followed Shane Claiborne and Chris Haw on their Jesus for President Book Tour recently posted this clip on his blog. Earlier this year, Jamie was down in El Salvador working on a documentary project.

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While he was down there, he came across the story of Marcelo Rivera, an environmental and anti-mining activist who was disappeared and later found murdered. Rivera was working to draw attention to the harmful effects of a gold-mining operation led by the Vancouver-based Pacific Rim Mining Company.

This week, according to Democracy Now, another “prominent anti-mining activist has been assassinated in El Salvador.” According to the organisation, “thirty-two-year-old Dora “Alicia” Recinos Sorto was shot dead near her home. One of her children was also injured in the shooting. Sorto was an active member of the Cabañas Environment Committee.” If you are injured, you can view here to know about experienced attorneys who can help you claim compensation for the injuries and damages caused.

The CEC has been active in campaigning against the reopening of a gold mine owned by Pacific Rim. What’s more valuable, gold or lives?

Andrew Stephens-Rennie

Andrew is a writer, dreamer and organizer with a keen interest in developing leaders in faith, compassion and justice.

He currently serves as the Director of Missional Renewal for the Anglican Diocese of Kootenay on the unceded territories of the Sinixt, Syilx, and Ktunaxa nations. He previously served as the Director of Ministry Innovation at Christ Church Cathedral in Vancouver, BC.

Andrew is cofounder and contributing editor at www.empireremixed.com, and co-editor of "A Sort of Homecoming: Essays Honoring the Academic and Community Work of Brian Walsh" with Marcia Boniferro and Amanda Jagt.