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21. After trying to protect water sources, these Hondurans have been held without bail for more than a year.: (Mining and Human Rights); ... Tegucigalpa. Their iron oxide refinery is set to be the biggest in Central America and has been lauded by business associations for reactivating the local economy in the midst of Covid-19. But Mr. Pérez ...; Created on 25 September 2020
22. One year on and Honduran Environmental Defenders still in jail without trial: (Mining and Human Rights); Trocaire The ‘Guapinol 8’ were detained on 1st September last year for peacefully protesting against the exploitation of their community’s natural resources by private business interests. Two daughters ...; Created on 01 September 2020
23. The lawyers in the Guapinol case reject denial of appeal stating that it was copied and pasted form a different resolution: (Mining and Human Rights); "Business Human Right Legal Defense of Guapinol Water Protectors Respond to Disgraceful "Copy-Paste" Appeals Court Ruling with Constitutional Action", 24 de agosto de 2020 The eight defenders have been ...; Created on 24 August 2020
24. HONDURAS: Human rights defenders threatened by armed groups during quarantine: (Regional News); ... presented a plan to guarantee the country's food security, but the plan prioritizes agribusiness operations, leaving little support for small independent producers or land rights advocates, and he does ...; Created on 31 July 2020
25. Corporate Lawsuits Could Devastate Poor Countries Grappling with COVID-19: (FTAs & ISDS); ... during the outbreak, the government is being threatened with arbitration by businesses in the European Union and Canada that want access to its energy markets. Several other legal experts have warned that ...; Created on 23 July 2020
26. Anglo American responses to AGM queries raise more questions than they answer: (Mining and Human Rights); ... industry has benefited from the pandemic. Anglo American is no exception. Business in general has continued to operate normally during the health crisis. They are also whitewashing their image and using ...; Created on 22 July 2020
27. The state of Siege in Izabal and Alta Verapaz: shelters, poppies, and the fear of repression: (Regional News); ... as a kind of pilot plan to see if the cocaine business can bear fruit in the Republic of Guatemala, "he said. To date, the National Civil Police reports 12 detainees by order of capture or flagrant crime, ...; Created on 22 July 2020
28. Social organizations reject militarization in five municipalities of Guatemala: (Regional News); ... the state of siege responds to commercial and business interests such as mining. "It is evident that the imposition of the state of siege does not seek to restore order and eradicate illegal activities. ...; Created on 20 July 2020
29. Environmentalists commemorate the 11th anniversary of the murder of Marcelo Rivera: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... possibility of repealing the mining ban due to a current balance of power that favors pro-business political parties at the Legislative Assembly and at the Executive level, environmentalist have witnessed ...; Created on 15 July 2020
30. Civil society presents a proposal for the Water Law in the Legislative Assembly: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... and rural communities who experience a permanent violation of the human right to water. Social organizations insist that the private management of water resources, proposed by pro business political ...; Created on 20 April 2020
31. International report finds that the Honduran government violates the rights of Tocoa's environmental defender: (Regional News); ... to verify reports of human rights violations against environmental defenders who oppose the mining project in the municipality of Tocoa, Colón. The project is the property of Lenir Pérez, a businessman ...; Created on 20 April 2020
32. Water, transparency and mining concerns in the Philippines: (OceanaGold Philippines); Yellow Pad Business WorldBusiness World The communities of Didipio, Nueva Visacaya have been up in arms against the operation of Oceana Gold Philippines, Inc. (OGPI). OGPI has been operating a copper-gold ...; Created on 08 March 2020
33. Map reveals Canadian mining company’s environmental, social conflicts: (Regional News); ... to the report. Fisekci added that the company “conducts its business in a responsible and sustainable manner,” and shares its “environmental and social performance” in line with the Global Reporting ...; Created on 02 March 2020
34. Tocoa is declared free of mining, but controversial mining project remains active: (Regional News); ... for the processing of minerals that the mining project will generate. According to corporate statements, the business group has the mission of converting the site, installed under the business name Ecotek, ...; Created on 26 December 2019
35. Honouring the struggle of Mariano Abarca and Environment Defenders in Chiapas: (Regional News); ... would dispossess communities of their land and principally benefit big business. Their resistance has so far forced the state to back down and propose instead to widen an existing route, which MODEVITE ...; Created on 26 December 2019
36. Honduran Land Defenders Receive the prestigious Letelier-Moffit award in Washington: (Regional News); ... by Lenir Perez, a powerful businessman previously linked to the execution of construction contracts illegally granted by the government of Juan Orlando Hernandez. Perez has also been accused of environmental ...; Created on 24 October 2019
37. Land Defenders Are Killed in the Philippines for Protesting Canadian Mining: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... expect that (Canadian mining companies) uphold a high standard of responsible business conduct,” and pointed to an ombudsperson role established last year to ensure companies pursue “socially responsible ...; Created on 04 October 2019
38. National Alliance Against the Privatization of Water “Water is not for sale, we care for it and defend it: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... lost to growing urbanization and an agribusiness that is out of control. In addition to this, a weakened state that has been incapable of creating public policies and laws to address these issues, nor ...; Created on 26 September 2019
39. US mining company demands $3.5 billion dollars from the Mexican government for stopping project: (FTAs & ISDS); ... treasures). Founded in 1994, the company is basically dedicated to developing technology to recover and commercialize wrecks of sunken ships, a business that allowed them to be listed in the New York ...; Created on 24 September 2019
40. Marcelo's Legacy: The environmentalist who fought against metal mining in El Salvado: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... the population not to be fooled by the mining monster, the dissatisfaction of the businessmen generated the disappearance of Rivera on June 18, 2009, his body was later found with multiple signs of torture ...; Created on 18 September 2019

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