Magistrate Recommends Denying Guatemala’s Bid To Dismiss Construction Awards

( February 14, 2025, 2:08 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A District of Columbia federal magistrate judge on Feb. 13 recommended denying the Republic of Guatemala’s motion to dismiss a petition to confirm three arbitral awards against it for construction disputes with a Guatemalan company, writing that its arguments including that the construction company filed suit under the wrong treaty are all without merit....