Bishops visit communities affected by Braskem mining impacts in Maceió

Bishops and Church representatives will visit Maceió on November 3 to meet with communities affected by the socio-environmental impacts of Braskem. The visit is part of the Caravana pela Ecologia Integral, which includes representatives from the Church, social movements, and affected people.

The group includes Archbishop Beto Breis of Maceió, Bishop Limacêdo Antônio da Silva of the Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira, Bishop Gabriel Marchesi of the Diocese of Floresta, and Bishop Vicente Ferreira, president of the Comissão Especial para Ecologia Integral e Mineração of the Conferência Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil.

Participants from Rede Cáritas Brasileira Regional NE2, Cáritas Arquidiocesana de Maceió, Comissão Pastoral da Terra, and Conselho Indigenista Missionário will join the caravan to listen to the claims of local populations. The program includes a public hearing on November 5.