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1. Puno: An indefinite strike announced due to mining contamination in the Coata River: (Regional News); ... the State has failed to protect their health. The Unified Defense Front (Frente de Defensa Unificado) against the contamination of the Coata River basin announced that they will go on indefinite strike ...; Created on 28 December 2020
2. Community of San Sebastian still endures Commerce Group’s legacy of contamination.: (Commerce Group); ... the contamination in San Sebastian. Key recommendations were related to cleaning up the contaminated river, providing community health and access to potable water, testing for health impacts on the local ...; Created on 13 February 2017
3. Public statement of the Local Governments of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, members of the Lempa River Trinational Border Association, regarding the “Cerro Blanco” mining project, developed by the ...: (Cerro Blanco); ... has caused the contamination of the Ostúa – Guija –Lempa basin, affecting and risking lives of populations of Guatemala and El Salvador, and has also contributed to the desiccation of water sources in ...; Created on 12 June 2022
4. El Salvador: Metallic Mining Threatens Again: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... and communities without access to this vital liquid, the source of all life, are taking to the streets. Metal mining is a threat to water due to enormous consumption and contamination with toxic materials, ...; Created on 14 December 2021
5. Community and environmental concerns not “pertinent” to Pan American Silver’s business: (Mining and Human Rights); ... walked away too and it has since been labeled a “time bomb”. There have been five emergency declarations due to the high levels of heavy metal contamination in the Moche river from acid mine drainage, ...; Created on 17 May 2021
6. Swiss mining transnational Glencore in the Andes: (General mining reports ); ... have arisen due to reports of contamination of water, air and soil sources around the mining zone. Over the years several studies have been carried out by both national authorities and civil society organizations ...; Created on 22 April 2021
7. Gold mine expansion could produce $2.5 billion. But environmental problems linger: (OceanaGold); ... DHEC. OceanaGold said the November violations resulted from contamination from a cleaning solution. In the other case, the company released more cyanide than is allowed in its discharge permit. The ...; Created on 30 March 2021
8. Mine reappears on list of suspects: Lead source inquiry welcomed: (OceanaGold); ... mine in a list of possible contamination sources suggested by the community that were still being considered. The mine at Macraes is being considered along with old landfills in the area, lead shot ...; Created on 13 March 2021
9. Canadian Mining Companies Are Devastating The Global South: (Mining and Human Rights); ... were unable to confirm the specifics of the contamination because Tahoe wouldn’t let them inspect their site. Earlier that month, environmental NGO Grufides reported that around 100 armed men attacked ...; Created on 21 January 2021
10. U.S.-Backed ANDA Appointment Threatens the Salvadoran People’s Water Resources: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... General Water Law that would guarantee the human right to water, protect community water councils, and prevent the sale and contamination of water resources. More than 90% of El Salvador’s potable water ...; Created on 01 December 2020
11. Canadian corporate greed on display in Mexico mining dispute: (Regional News); ... the country and regularly shares information about the health harms, water contamination, and escalating violence in Carrizalillo—an eye-opening warning to others regarding the kinds of impacts which they, ...; Created on 28 November 2020
12. Sakharov Prize 2020: the nominees: (Mining and Human Rights); ... activities had led to contamination of the rivers Guapinol and San Pedro. While other inmates were set free, the Guapinol defenders are still detained and the prosecution has not presented any solid evidence ...; Created on 29 September 2020
13. Legal Defense: Honduran Courts Rule to Sustain Political Persecution in Guapinol Case: (Regional News); ... armed security guards at the peaceful camp that had been set up a month earlier to defend the rivers that supply the community from the impacts of contamination by the mining project illegally installed ...; Created on 18 August 2020
14. Defending Land and Water from Mining Profiteers in the Time of Covid-19: (Regional News); ... dust, water loss, and water or soil contamination, increasing their vulnerability to infection. They often lack basic services and may be battling other diseases related to impoverishment and isolation, ...; Created on 23 July 2020
15. Environmentalists commemorate the 11th anniversary of the murder of Marcelo Rivera: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... illegally in the country, and policies to deal with the threat of contamination from mining projects located in the borders of Honduras and Guatemala”. Environmentalists are also concerned about the ...; Created on 15 July 2020
16. In El Estor: a chain of breaches and contempt by CGN-PRONICO puts the lives of human rights defenders at risk: (Regional News); ... in the exploitation of nickel that operates in El Estor, Izabal. In addition, the social leaders opposing the extremely serious contamination that impacts Lake Izabal and the hills where the mineral is ...; Created on 12 June 2020
17. World Environment Day with nothing to celebrate: (Regional News); ... in municipalities such as Santo Tomás, San Julián, and in many other places, forest predation continues, as well as the contamination of water sources and the inadequate disposal of solid waste. Likewise, ...; Created on 06 June 2020
18. Guatemalan Water Protectors Persist, Despite Mining Company Threats: (Regional News); ... hours north of Lima, has been blockading this project given their concerns over potential contamination of their water sources and impacts on their livelihoods as successful peach farmers. Earlier talks ...; Created on 03 May 2020
19. Ostúa River contaminated with lead and arsenic from Cerro Blanco mine: (Cerro Blanco); ... a threat for El Salvador as several border towns may be impacted by the contamination released due to their location at just at 6 kilometers away. The Ostúa River starts in Asunción Mita, and carries ...; Created on 21 April 2020
20. German parlamentarians demand justice for Honduran environmental activists: (Regional News); ... opening of an iron oxide mine; they consider that the mine puts the natural resources of the area at risk. According to the residents, the contamination of local rivers already occurred during the previous ...; Created on 20 April 2020

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