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Goldcorp's Marlin Mine in San Marcos

Diodora Hernandez looks for a calf while shepherding her cows. On July 7th, 2010, Diodora Hernandez, a staunch anti-mining activist who has refused to sell her land, was shot point-blank on the face outside her home only a few meters from a fence that delimits Goldcorp’s Marlin Mine. She assures her refusal to sell is the reason she suffered the assassination attempt. The operations of Goldcorp's Marlin Gold Mine in Guatemala's western highlands has caused serious internal conflicts within the local Mam Mayan communities and numerous environmental and health problems. San Jose Nueva Esperanza, San Miguel Ixtahuacan, San Marcos, Guatemala. May 14, 2016.

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Diodora Hernandez
Diodora Hernandez looks for a calf while shepherding her cows. On July 7th, 2010, Diodora Hernandez, a staunch anti-mining activist who has refused to sell her land, was shot point-blank on the face outside her home only a few meters from a fence that delimits Goldcorp’s Marlin Mine. She assures her refusal to sell is the reason she suffered the assassination attempt. The operations of Goldcorp's Marlin Gold Mine in Guatemala's western highlands has caused serious internal conflicts within the local Mam Mayan communities and numerous environmental and health problems. San Jose Nueva Esperanza, San Miguel Ixtahuacan, San Marcos, Guatemala. May 14, 2016.