A major victory against an exploitative corporate lawsuit in Guatemala. Jen Moore wrote, recently, on the website of the Institute for Policy Studies about the victory celebrated by the Resistencia Pacifica La Puya with the ruling by an arbitration panel… Read More ›
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La Puya: Yes to Life, No to Mining
Statement from the Peaceful Resistance La Puya to the Guatemalan and International Community in response to the decision of the International Arbitration Tribunal (CIADI) in KCA v. Guatemala The Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA) has posted… Read More ›
Long Live La Puya: Organizations Around the World Celebrate 12 Year Anniversary of La Puya Peaceful Resistance
It is now 12 years since the peaceful resistance of La Puya came into being in response to the attempt to set up a gold mine north of Guatemala City and against the wishes of the local people. The ‘La… Read More ›
La Puya – A Mining Lawsuit In Guatemala Shows How Trade Courts Put Locals Last
A U.S. mining company is suing Guatemala over a shuttered project. The state relied on affected communities to mount a legal defense, but now it’s trying to bypass them to open the mine. Ana Sandoval writes in Foreign Policy In… Read More ›
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