Along the northern edge of Lake Izabal, Guatemala’s largest body of water, a nickel-mining project has been the source of continuous land and social conflict for nearly 60 years. Originally known as the EXMIBAL Mine, it started as a subsidiary of Canadian INCO (International Nickel Company) after military governments handed the former mining giant a 40-year lease on 385 square kilometers in 1965. This land was in Q’eqchi’ Mayan territory, and the project

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逍遥法外的地方：危地马拉埃尔埃斯托的镍矿开采

近 60 年来，危地马拉最大的水域伊萨巴尔湖（Lake Izabal）北部边缘的镍矿开采项目一直是土地和社会冲突的源头。最初被称为 EXMIBAL 矿，在军政府于 1965 年将 385 平方公里的 40 年租约交给加拿大 INCO（国际镍公司）之后，它开始作为加拿大 INCO（国际镍公司）的子公司。这片土地位于 Q'eqchi' 玛雅领土，和项目