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VOA Spanish: El Salvador faces challenges mining gold, silver under new law, expert says


Riot police guard an entrance to the Legislative Assembly during a protest against the repeal of a law banning mining, in San Salvador, El Salvador, Dec. 23, 2024.
Riot police guard an entrance to the Legislative Assembly during a protest against the repeal of a law banning mining, in San Salvador, El Salvador, Dec. 23, 2024.

The expert who defended El Salvador in international litigation against mining companies speaks to VOA about the risks the nation faces with a new law on gold and silver extraction, after international rulings pushed for the prohibition of that activity in 2017.

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