Sipakapa Is Not for SaleMontana Exploradora, subsidiary of the Canadian US transnational company Glamis Gold, received 45 million US dollars in financing from the World Bank to exploit an open pit gold mine in Sipakapa, Guatemala. In accordance with ILO Convention 169, a Community Consultation was held in this Maya region to establish whether the population would accept or reject mining exploitation in its territory. The result was a resounding "NO" to mining. Sipakapa Is