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Why is the absence of a consultation law the worst combination for an investor?

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Public distrust of the courts

88–95%

2025CIIDH

With no law, every project is litigated case by case through amparo; the Constitutional Court (CC) orders consultations under rules it improvises judgment by judgment, and the same court holds that the consultations communities do organize are not binding. The result is a certain obligation with an uncertain procedure. Context that explains why the conflict is judicialized and runs hot: public distrust of the courts is estimated at 88-95% (CIIDH).

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Sources

  • CIIDH

    Consultas comunitarias en Guatemala

    • Public distrust of the courts
    ciidhguatemala.orgAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source
  • CIIDH

    Consultas comunitarias en Guatemala: cuando la justicia constitucional silencia a los pueblos indígenas

    • Public distrust of the courts
    ciidhguatemala.orgAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source
  • Soy502

    Hidro Santa Cruz anuncia retiro de Guatemala

    soy502.comAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source
  • Prensa Comunitaria

    Dic-2021, El Estor concluye consulta sobre proyecto Fénix; comunidades Q'eqchi' la invalidan

    prensacomunitaria.orgAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source