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In the town of El Estor, locals are afraid that mining will impact Lake Izabal, their farms and their health. Many said that if Donald Trump can deport Guatemalans, they can tell US companies they are ...

When you live in Ireland, you can close your eyes to the real life cost of wealth, policy adviser with Trocaire Chris O’Connell said.

“If they want palm oil, they can harvest it themselves in their countries.” A view of Lake Izabal and an old nickel mine in Guatemala (Brian Lawless/PA) Just outside the main village stands a ...

The researchers who discovered Pseudophallus galadrielae in and around Guatemala’s Lago Izabal knew that, too—because it’s why they chose to name their newfound freshwater pipefish species after her.