Laureano Ortega meets with Equinox Gold, which was forced to pay over $37 million in tax adjustments
Nicaragua's regime met with Canadian mining company Equinox Gold just as the United States denounces that a gold processing plant was taken from an American company and given to Chinese interests
TL;DR
- Nicaragua's government met with Canadian mining company Equinox Gold.
- The meeting was to review current operations and expansion plans in the country.
- Equinox Gold had previously been required to pay a $37.9 million tax adjustment.
- The meeting occurred as a former US official accused Nicaragua of seizing a gold processing plant from an American company and giving it to China.
- Gold is a significant export for Nicaragua, making such disputes impactful internationally.