Hypothesis on the SpillJudge Pablo Oritja closed his investigation this year when he prosecuted nine Barrick Gold employees and presented his interpretation of the facts. “[These included] the CEO of Barrick Gold, Guillermo Caló, who was accused. Can you believe Barrick Gold has been exploiting this mine for ten whole years without a pressure gauge? “What little we have left is with Cassanello: we already know about the justice here (in San Juan),” says Seguí. We also know that the government’s neglect of the Jáchal area since the day of the spill is shocking.”Translated by Katie McGhee.

Source: The Argentina Independent September 13, 2016 21:22 UTC