Equinox Gold Paid $37M and Meets with Ortega
Equinox Gold pays 37.9 million dollars to the treasury in Nicaragua and reviews expansion plans, in a context of pressure on mining investment.
TL;DR
- Nicaragua's regime met with Equinox Gold executives.
- Equinox Gold paid nearly $38 million in tax adjustments.
- The meeting occurred amid tensions in the mining sector.
- There are reports of religious repression in Nicaragua.
- Allegations suggest Russians are training influencers for disinformation.
- The US has included Nicaragua in its strategic map.
- An attorney described a drug seizure as a "show."