‘Consent was never given’: indigenous groups oppose restarting Guatemala nickel mine

An investigation appears to show company employees discussing how to smear local opponents of the Central American nickel operationA decision to restart operations at one of Central America’s largest nickel mines is being questioned by campaigners, after an investigation appeared to show the company co-opted indigenous leaders and smeared potential opponents.In 2019, the Fenix project in eastern Guatemala was the subject of an investigation carried out by the Guardian and other media, orga