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Canadian mining remains controversial

Friday, May 6, 2016


Canadian companies account for 50 to 70 percent of the mining in Central America, and their presence in the region has been widely reported as highly detrimental because they fail to protect the environment and the indigenous people.

This article focuses on Honduras and the inadequate response of the government, where policies benefit foreign corporations at the expense of the Honduran people.


Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs