萨尔瓦多天主教会敦促总统以环境风险为由,维持金矿开采禁令。 El Salvador's Catholic Church urges president to keep gold mining ban, citing environmental risks.

萨尔瓦多罗马天主教会敦促总统Nayib Bukele不要解除该国2017年的金矿开采禁令, The Roman Catholic Church in El Salvador is urging President Nayib Bukele not to lift the country's 2017 ban on gold mining, arguing it would harm water resources and the environment. Bukele称禁令为“荒谬”, 声称采矿可以改变国家经济。 Bukele has called the ban "absurd," claiming mining could transform the country's economy. 但是,环境学家警告说,采矿需要大量水,并可能用重金属污染。 Environmentalists warn, however, that mining would require large amounts of water and could contaminate it with heavy metals.