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The Marlin Gold Mine and Conflictivity in San Marcos

Power lines next to Gregoria Crisanta Perez' household that she claims Goldcorp installed without proper permission. Goldcorp has accused Ms. Perez of sabotage as the Marlin Mine was rendered without power in June 2008. Since 2004, the operations of Goldcorp's Marlin Gold Mine in Guatemala's western highlands has caused serious internal conflicts within the local Mayan communities in San Miguel Ixtahuacán and Sipacapa.

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Goldcorp: Marlin, San Marcos
Power lines next to Gregoria Crisanta Perez' household that she claims Goldcorp installed without proper permission. Goldcorp has accused Ms. Perez of sabotage as the Marlin Mine was rendered without power in June 2008. Since 2004, the operations of Goldcorp's Marlin Gold Mine in Guatemala's western highlands has caused serious internal conflicts within the local Mayan communities in San Miguel Ixtahuacán and Sipacapa.