VOICED : Gobierno desconoce consulta que rechaza mina canadiense de oro en Guatemala

The Guatemalan government has dismissed the results of a local consultation that opposed a Canadian mining project in Asunción Mita, citing central government authority over mining issues. Despite a judicial order against it, the consultation was conducted, with locals rejecting the Cerro Blanco project. Environmentalists from Guatemala and El Salvador fear the project will harm shared water resources, a claim the mining company denies.

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