‘They take the water, the springs dry up’: fear as Guatemalan goldmine plan is revived
After lying dormant for years, the Era Dorada project in Asunción Mita resumed this year and villagers say history is being repeated, despite promises of changeIn the community of La Lima in Guatemala, Elda Dinora Ramírez, 58, looks towards a small well at the back of her home. Dusty wooden planks lie across the opening, concealing the faint gleam of water far below. “The well is drying up again,” she says.Ramírez’s home lies less than a mile from Era Dorada…
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