Damming Dissent: Community leaders behind bars in Guatemala after opposing hydro projects

Mongabay
By Rebecca KesslerJul 2, 2015, 10:20 am111 pts
The Guatemalan government has granted concessions for several hydroelectric dams in the department of Huehuetenango without consulting the local Mayan population or obtaining their consent, activists charge. Communities resisting the dam projects have been experiencing a multi-pronged crackdown, including…

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