Group of workers demanding payment twelve fortnights
Thursday April 9, 2015 - 12:00 a.m.
About 600 workers of the Petaquilla mining claim payment twelve fortnights, thirteenth month and bonds.
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Jose Villareal
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About 600 workers of the Petaquilla mining claim payment twelve fortnights, thirteenth month and bonds.
On Tuesday, workers resumed the protests and advanced that if they do not receive the money owed held demonstrations in the capital during the days of the Summit.
'We are desperate; we have no answers payments since October 2014 and the debts are increasing, "said Dimas Quirós, spokesman affected.
Marlene Arrocha said requesting the closure of the return, that the debt is paid and when settlements are made.
Currently, the miners are getting a government bond. On February 24 were given $ 100, as agreed, plus $ 50 to help start of the 2015 school year.
This March 19 miners employees received the second of the four bonds, consisting of $ 100.
In a statement the Ministry of Labor and Workforce Development (Mitradel) reported that the third payment will be made in the next fortnight.
Petaquilla Minerals, SA, through a statement issued in Vancouver, Canada, on February 21 announced that Petaquilla Gold gave the administration of the concession located in Donoso, province of Colon, Sandstone Properties, SA
Jorge Obon, Petaquilla Gold spokesman said it had successfully established the structure of recapitalization by $ 25 million through a trust.
