Smear campaign launched against opponents to Tahoe Resources’ Escobal project, after mine licenses suspended
The following article was co-written by MiningWatch Canada and the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA). Following the suspension of two of Tahoe Resources’ mine licenses [...]
Tahoe Licenses Suspended for Lack of Consultation with Indigenous Communities, While Company Denies Indigenous Presence and Opposition
July 7, 2017 (Oakland/Reno/Ottawa/Tatamagouche/Toronto) On Wednesday July 5, the Guatemalan Supreme Court of Justice announced that it was temporarily suspending two of Tahoe Resources’ mining licenses until a suit [...]
Solidarity Update: July 2017
News recap: Ixil communities celebrate ancestral resistance during the Day of Dignity; Land defender Angélica Choc appeals the acquittal of Mynor Padilla, accused of murdering her husband; Communities fighting to protect [...]