Two land defenders were detained in Guatemala: in October, the fisherman and activist Juan Caal Suram, and in November, the journalist and human rights defender Jerson Antonio Xitumul Morales. Both are inhabitants of El Estor, Guatemala. A local media and an NGO alleged that the Compañía Guatemalteca de Niquel (CGN/ Pronico) (part of Solway Group) is behind these detentions and legal processes against other activist that oppose the mining activities at El Estor. The full allegations are only available in Spanish, here.

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited CNG/Pronico to respond; the response is available below.