Sipakapa, San Marcos, Guatemala – In 2005, Montana Exploradora, subsidiary of the Canadian/US transnational company Glamis Gold, received 45 million US dollars in financing from the World Bank to exploit an open-pit gold mine in Guatemala.

In accordance with ILO Convention 169, the Constitution of Guatemala and the Municipal Code, a Community Consultation was held in Sipakapa on 18 June 2005, to establish whether the population would accept or reject mining exploitation in its municipality. The result was a resounding “NO” to mining.

Sipakapa is Not for Sale - Sipakapa qal k´o pirk´ey xik, contrasts the daily life and struggle of the Maya Sipakapan People with the arguments of representatives of the mining company that operates in their territory.

This documentary analyses the debate on mining exploitation and demonstrates the dignity of the Sipakapan People as they fight to defend their autonomy in the face of encroaching neoliberal megaprojects.