In one lawsuit, it is alleged that the community leader was assaulted with a machete, shot and killed by those acting on behalf of the mine operation, which belonged to Hudbay at the time, while another alleged that another community member was shot and left paralyzed.
The third lawsuit was brought 11 female plaintiffs alleging that they were sexually assaulted during the clash. However, according to Hudbay, this suit predates its ownership of the mine, which it took over in 2008 and inherited the previous owner’s liabilities.
The settlement, for which the terms remain undisclosed, brings an end to over a decade of legal uncertainty surrounding Hudbay’s former mine. In 2013, an Ontario Superior Court judge ruled that the cases can be heard in Canada rather than Guatemala, paving the way for the plaintiffs to pursue legal action against the Toronto-based company.
However, the Canadian miner stated that the terms agreed with the…
