Rotch Library IAP Film Series continues:
When: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, Friday, January 16, 2009
Where: Rotch Library Conference Room, 7-238
Choropampa: The Price Of Gold (2002)
In June, 2000, 151 kilograms of liquid mercury spilled from a truck hauling it from a goldmine in the Andes. The spill covered a 25-mile long area, contaminating the mountain village of Choropampa. The owners of the mine, the World Bank, and others claim that the problem was quickly resolved, but hundreds of people still suffer the ill effects. This video details the legal battles of the people of Choropampa. (75 mins.)
This film is a part of the Rotch Library DVD collection.
Contact: Heather McCann, 7-238, x3-7098, <hmccann_at_mit.edu>
Sponsor: MIT Libraries hosted by Heather McCann, Allison Benedetti, Omar Khalidi, Jonah Jenkins
Enrollment: Seating is limited; first come, first served, limited to 20 participants.