Land Defenders Shut Down a Toxic Mine. Now Its Corporate Backers Want Damages.
A Canadian firm is demanding $200 million in damages from Mexico following the cancellation of its mining concessions.
Having lied and asserted there were no Indigenous communities in the area, the company had its concessions canceled by the Mexican Supreme Court due to the legally required Indigenous consultation process not having occurred.
https://truthout.org/articles/land-defenders-shut-down-a-toxic-mine-now-its-corporate-backers-want-damages/
Gerry McGovern /
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2024-07-21 13:34:55
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