Maya-Chortí Council Formed to Fight Mining in Copán
Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 5, 2026 · Originally reported June 5, 2026 by Contracorriente
Residents of Azacualpa, Copán, elected a Maya-Chortí Indigenous Council to defend their territory against Minosa, which keeps operating despite a concession that expired in 2023 and after destroying the community's ancestral cemetery.
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