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Pressure Mounts on El Salvadoran Legislature to Ban Metal Mining

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By Sebastian Rosemont - Photo: Genia Yatsenko  Pressure continues to mount on Salvadoran legislators to ban metal mining in El Salvador. On February 7th, mayors from the Department of Chalatenango, accompanied by leaders of the Association for the Development of El Salvador (CRIPDES), arrive...

El Salvador Church Leaders Fight for Ban on Mining Exploitation

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Telesur An earlier proposal to block all metals mining in El Salvador has stagnated for years in Congress without being discussed. The movement against destructive mining activity in El Salvador received a boost Monday as leaders of the Catholic church in the Central American country presented a ...

Letter Submitted to the Legislature to Demand the Return of the Proposed Law Banning Mining

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*Karen Rivas: Pax Noticias “We have presented bill proposals since 2006 focused on the the ban of metal mining,” stated a representative of the Mesa Nacional Frente a la Mineria (National Roundtable Against Mining, La Mesa). Members of the National Roundtable Against Mining met with the Legislat...

FMLN Will Vote for the Ban on the Mining Industry in the Country

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* Gloria Silvia Orellana: CoLatino  “Efforts to have a legislative decree that prohibits mining operations and all of its forms have sprung since the year 2006. As a political party we can say that there are already 31 votes in order to comply with this demand from the population, social org...

Communities Call on Local Representatives to Approve Anti-Mining Regulation

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* Teresa Alvarado: Transparencia Activa The inhabitants of Cinquera also asked the city council to call a popular vote so that the citizens of the town can decide through a vote if they are in favor of, or against, mining operations. Inhabitants of the municipality of Cinquera, in the Department...

Fifth referendum on mining is called in Cinquera, Cabañas

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Alfredo Carias : Contrapunto  Arcatao, San José las Flores, San Isidro Labrador and Nueva Trinidad in Chalatenango have already carried out referenda on mining. Citizens of the municipality of Cinquera in the department of Cabañas were asked to participate in a public referendum, to be held ...

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