Mataquescuintla, San Rafael, and Escobal

Before the Escobal mine was acquired by Pan American Silver it was operated by Tahoe. Here’s a synopsis of the cases before the Canadian Supreme Court: https://tahoeontrial.net/

Mining Watch has excellent, informative research and articles on all aspects relating to extractive capitalism and global mega projects: https://miningwatch.ca/

Canadian based NGO and solidarity group working with and supporting communities affected by extractive industry, mainly in the Global South: http://www.breakingthesilenceblog.com/

Journalist Luis Solano’s extensive report and important history and context for Escobal: https://miningwatch.ca/sites/default/files/solano-underseigereport2015-11-10.pdf

Recent article in The Intercept on the ongoing persecution of Land Defenders and Escobal: https://theintercept.com/2019/06/23/guatemala-land-defender-san-rafael-mine/

Kate Linthicum’s LA Times article which first attracted our attention to Mataquescuintla and the families involved: https://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-environmental-activists-guatemala-20171227-htmlstory.html