A MINING LAWSUIT IN GUATEMALA SHOWS HOW TRADE COURTS PUT LOCALS LAST
The state relied on affected communities to mount a legal defense, but now it’s trying to bypass them to open the mine.

By Ana Sandoval

A Nevada-based mining firm is suing Guatemala for more than $400 million, the first suit of its kind for the impoverished Central American country.

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