The arrogance of a Canadian mining giant

First Quantum, in an act of arrogance, issued a statement ignoring a ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice, which for several years ruled that the contract through which it has been operating in the Donoso district is void. Contrary to what the company claims, this contract is no longer valid and therefore cannot continue to be an excuse to continue its activities. The company tries to justify its actions, but it does not give any details of what was the last proposal presented at the wrong time and which overwhelmed the patience of the Government and led it to terminate the commercial operation of the mining company. But this opacity contrasts with the ruling of the Supreme Court of Justice, which has clearly already said in its ruling, as well as in a clarification of it, that the law that served as the framework for the contract violates the Constitution. This decision, even if the company does not like it, is in force and should have been enforced years ago. At the same time, the motivations for not closing a contract that gives legal security to its investment and operation for decades are not understood, nor are the reasons why the government took so long to shed more light on what was happening in the negotiation. If the company is considering re-negotiating with Panama, its arrogance will be of no use to it. – LA PRENSA, Dec. 17.