Guatemala Suspends Marlin mine
Human rights and environmental organizations applaud the decision, urge President Colom’s government to protect communities against retaliation Washington, D.C.—Guatemala’s President Alvaro Colom announced yesterday that he is suspending operations at the Marlin mine, which is operated by Vancouver-based Goldcorp, Inc. According to the Guatemalan government, the process to shut down the mine might take months. … Read more