The mayor of Mariana (MG), arrived in London on the morning of Wednesday (12) to follow the end of the trial against BHP due to the, controlled by the Anglo-Australian alongside the Brazilian.
The trial in England ends on Thursday (13). Mariana.
If BHP is convicted, the compensation values will then be stipulated by the Court in a stage that can last until October 2026 – there are 620,000 individuals represented in the action by.
Duarte said he hoped the decision in British courts he condemn the damage caused in Mariana.
“It is a process that already drags in the long run, since our expectations in Brazil were frustrated with the renegotiation, in which the mayors did not have a seat at the table, did not participate in the negotiations. The amount that was offered to the municipalities is very low, a payment that will be made in 20 years, being a portion per year,” says the mayor.
“So we hope that here at the trial in London we will be much superior and that they will not be paid in 20 years, as happened in Brazil,” he adds. “We hope this decision will come out as soon as possible so that the municipalities that are in action in England can recover their economy and make investments in their cities.”
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