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Clear filtersMaya Chortí Communities Challenge 30-Year Mining Extension
Indigenous Maya Chortí communities in Copán are filing a nullity action against Minosa's 30-year mining concession extension, arguing the company improperly invoked an automatic administrative approval (afirmativa ficta) without meeting legal requirements or consulting affected populations.
Criterio.hnRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 12, 2026#mining#indigenous-rights#maya-chortiMaya-Chortí Council Formed to Fight Mining in Copán
Residents of Azacualpa, Copán, elected a Maya-Chortí Indigenous Council to defend their territory against Minosa, which continues operating despite its concession expiring in 2023 and having destroyed the community's ancestral cemetery.
ContracorrienteRead in EnglishLeer en EspañolPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 5, 2026#mining#indigenous-rights#maya-chorti