Palm oil giants push out smallholders in Guatemala; deforestation risks remain

Mongabay
Jan 8, 2024, 7:07 am174 pts
Mario Rene Xol used to enjoy life in Aldea Tierra Negra, an Indigenous village bordering the Lachuá-Ik’bolay Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) in northeastern Guatemala. Since the arrival of palm oil in 2006, Xol saw all but three small farms sold off to the land’s new owners: Industria Chiquibul, one of the 14…

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