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Article

28 Jul 2013

Author:
Prensa Libre (Guatemala)

Corte canadiense acepta denuncia contra empresa minera (Guatemala)

La Corte de Justicia de Ontario, Canadá...acepta iniciar un proceso judicial contra la firma canadiense HudBay Minerals, que era propietaria de la Compañía Guatemalteca de Níquel...que extrae níquel en El Estor, Izabal, por el asesinato, agresiones y violaciones de indígenas mayas que viven en área...[L]as víctimas de los crímenes que cometieron los trabajadores de la CGN presentaron tres demandas legales en Canadá, buscando justicia y resarcimiento ante la indiferencia e impunidad en el sistema de justicia de Guatemala...[E]l fallo de la corte canadiense tiene un significado trascendental, ya que sienta un precedente que puede contribuir a impedir que empresas extractivas transnacionales continúen violando los derechos humanos y depredando los recursos naturales de Guatemala.

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Corte canadiense acepta iniciar proceso judicial contra HudBay Minerals por abusos de derechos humanos en Guatemala cometidos por una empresa subsidiaria

Hudbay Minerals lawsuit (re rape & sexual assault in Guatemala, filed in Canada)

Hudbay Minerals lawsuit (re killing of community leader, Guatemala, filed in Canada)

Hudbay Minerals lawsuit (re shooting at Fenix mine, Guatemala, filed in Canada)

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