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El Salvador: Lawmakers Vote to Overturn Ban on Mineral Mining

HeadlineDec 24, 2024

In news from Latin America, lawmakers in El Salvador have voted to overturn a national ban on mineral mining that had been in place since 2017. El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has pushed for the mining of gold and other minerals to resume despite protests by environmentalists who warn it could lead to increased water and soil contamination.

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