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Nicaragua grants Chinese miners rights to a tenth of its territory
Original: Gold-rich Nicaragua hands Chinese miners rights to a tenth of its land
Nicaragua has awarded Chinese mining companies concessions covering roughly a tenth of the country's land, despite it being one of Central America's most gold-rich nations. The report has sparked debate over sovereignty, environmental risk and Nicaragua's deepening alignment with Beijing under President Daniel Ortega, who restored diplomatic ties with China in 2021.
Why now: The scale of land handed to Chinese firms raises concerns about foreign control of national resources and growing Chinese influence in Latin America.
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- Gold-rich Nicaragua hands Chinese miners rights to a tenth of its land · JumpCrisscross · 6
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