Second Postmedia newspaper refuses ‘In Memoriam’ for killed Mexican opponent of Canadian mine

November 29, 2010

An ‘In Memoriam’ classified ad to be run on November 27 on behalf of the family of murdered anti-mining activist Mariano Abarca R. was called “unsuitable” by the Calgary Herald, and then ‘propaganda’ by a representative of the Edmonton Journal although other Canadian newspapers including the Globe and Mail have published it.