A sign in Copal AA La Esperanza, Cobán, Alta Verapaz, one of the ACODET communities, reads: “In the community consultation of good faith the people of Ixcán said: no to the dams, no to petroleum exploitation, yes to life and land for indigenous peoples. ILO Convention 169 Article 1: The right to consultation and free, prior, and informed consent.”
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