The RDC (Ferrovías) case against Guatemala

Dossier: The legal framework for foreign investment02-marco-legal.md
Domain: Arbitration and investor protectionlegal-arbitraje
Room: Law/ley
Audited: Audited

Railroad Development Corp. (RDC/Ferrovías) sued Guatemala at ICSID (ARB/07/23) under CAFTA-DR over the railway sector. The award of 29 June 2012 found, unanimously, a breach of the minimum standard of treatment (article 10.5 of CAFTA). RDC reported collecting the full US$14.6 million, a figure verified in the audit of 2026-08-19 against Progressive Railroading; it comes from trade press and includes interest, and the exact principal per the text of the award (italaw) has yet to be extracted.

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Figures

RDC v. Guatemala awarditalaw: 29 June 2012 (violation of art. 10.5 CAFTA, unanimous)2012
Amount collected by RDCProgressive Railroading: US$14.6 million (includes interest)reported after the 2012 award

Caveat

figure from trade press; the principal in the award has yet to be extracted from the text

Sources

Progressive Railroading — RDC obtains full award in claim against Guatemalan governmentprogressiverailroading.comconsulted Aug 19, 2026
italaw — Railroad Development Corporation v. Guatemala, ICSID ARB/07/23italaw.comconsulted Aug 19, 2026

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