Court rules that Guatemala violated indigenous rights — Reading comprehension exercise

B1 / B2 / C1


STEP 1 - Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 31


STEP 2 - Answer these questions (choose the best answer):

1. How did the government of Guatemala violate indigenous rights?
2. The ruling refers to events that took place _______________.
3. How long have the Q'eqchi' people lived on the land in question?
4. Nickel is considered a _______________.
5. Which country first owned the Fenix nickel mine?


Did you know? International and regional courts sometimes rule on cases involving the rights of indigenous communities, often relating to land use and resource extraction. Legal articles like this are a good way to build vocabulary around court rulings, rights, and government responses.

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