Hidralia Energia’s actions in Guatemala have drawn attention to the company back in its hometown of Galicia, Spain, where a protest was held on August 30th.
Hidralia Energia’s actions in Guatemala have drawn attention to the company back in its hometown of Galicia, Spain, where a protest was held on August 30th.
On September 11th, a judge revoked ten arrest warrants that were issued against community leaders in the municipality of Barillas, Huehuetenango for alleged crimes against the Spanish hydroelectric subsidiary Hydro Santa Cruz, which plans to build a dam on a river outside of Barillas. A civil court of Santa Eulalia found the warrants were issued in violation of proper procedures, and revoked their validity. The ten individuals were accused by Hydro Santa Cruz of the destruction of property, kidnapping, and terrorism, among other charges just days after riots broke out
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