Mining giant Fenix, accused of the destruction of Maya lands, resumes operations in Guatemala
The company paid bribes to judges, police, and even former president Alejandro Giammattei to continue operating. Q’eqchi’ Indigenous people warn of protests over the reactivation of the El Estor mine
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