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In which territories are mining, hydro and palm conflicts concentrated?

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The Q'eqchi' belt (Alta Verapaz–Izabal–Petén) concentrates the nickel, hydropower and palm conflicts (Fénix, Oxec, Renace, REPSA); the north-western highlands (Huehuetenango; Q'anjob'al and Chuj peoples) concentrate the hydropower ones (Cambalam, Ixquisis); and the eastern Xinka corridor (Jutiapa, Jalapa, Santa Rosa) the metal mining ones (Escobal, Cerro Blanco).

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Sources

  • CIIDH

    Consultas comunitarias en Guatemala

    ciidhguatemala.orgAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source
  • IWGIA

    El Mundo Indígena 2020: Guatemala

    iwgia.orgAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source