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21. How El Salvador Won on Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... of seismic activity. They presented draft legislation to the government to prohibit mining. Other powerful institutions joined in, including the Catholic Church, which countsabout 60 percent of the country’s ...; Created on 07 May 2018
22. A Binding Treaty about corporations can be an instrument to guarantee the respect of our rights and territories: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... this path. In El Salvador, we witness a practical example of such involvement, especially of the Catholic Church up the top of its highest hierarchy: the Archbishop of San Salvador, Monsignor Escobar (other ...; Created on 14 November 2017
23. Cross border mining will be the next phase of the anti-mining struggle in El Salvador: (Cerro Blanco); ... with other communities, the full participation of the community, unity and the accompaniment of the Catholic Church. "We have been accompanying the community for 31 years. When companies attempted to enter ...; Created on 14 November 2017
24. To prevent water privatization: the next battle for Salvadorean environmentalists: (Water no Gold); ... Ombudsman Office, the Central American University, and the Catholic Church, through Archbishop Jose Luis Escobar, joined the chorus and asked to be part of the discussion to ensure that legislators commit ...; Created on 27 July 2017
25. Anti mining organizations ask for the approval of the General Water Law: (Sample Data-Articles); ... to privatize the water. The Water Forum, the Human Rights Ombusdman Office, the Alliance for Governance and Justice, as well as the Central American University José Simeón Cañas, and the Catholic Church, ...; Created on 21 July 2017
26. In Mining-Affected Communities, Water Is Becoming More Precious Than Gold: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... allies, includ-ing the archbishop of El Salvador, head of the country’s conservative Catholic Church. Effective opposition kept Pacific Rim from meeting the regulatory requirements to obtain the permits ...; Created on 26 June 2017
27. In El Salvador, a moment more precious than gold: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... a specialist in water and mining at Central American University José Simeón Cañas. He has worked on development issues in Central America since 1977.] Republished from: https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/el-salvador-moment-more-precious-gold ...; Created on 26 June 2017
28. Historic Wins for Democracy and Rights in El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... around the mines.4 Community groups linked together across El Salvador and found allies in the Catholic Church and in groups in the capital city of San Salvador that worked on human rights and development. ...; Created on 26 June 2017
29. El Salvador – When The Seeds Of Resistance Bloom: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... Strength in diversity From anti-mining activists in Canada to the Catholic Church hierarchy of El Salvador, and from the Maritime Union of Australia to the Central American University, for our interviewees, ...; Created on 23 June 2017
30. El Salvador Passes Historic Law To Ban Metal Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); Sebastian Rosemont: Huffinton Post The vote marked the culmination of a decade of pressure from activists, environmentalists and the Catholic church. In an historic vote, El Salvador became the first ...; Created on 16 April 2017
31. El Salvador Votes for Water over Gold: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... mining through a local referendum and the Catholic Church of El Salvador had called for massive participation in a public protest to demand legislators to start discussions on the prohibition of mining. ...; Created on 16 April 2017
32. Political parties give assurances that they will support the prohibition of Metal Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... Congress "several booklets with thousands of signatures collected, in support of the bill to prohibit mining in El Salvador," according to the Catholic Office. In late February, residents of the municipality ...; Created on 09 March 2017
33. Salvadorean Human Rights Attorney Congratulates Municipality that Rejected Mining Through Referendum: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... to the vote on a law prohibiting mining. One of the last legal initiatives against mining was presented last February 7 by officials of the Salvadoran Catholic Church. A World Bank (WB) arbitration body ...; Created on 08 March 2017
34. In El Salvador, OceanaGold Must ‘Pay Up and Pack Up’: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... found, local opposition emerged and quickly gave rise to a national movement against metallic mining in El Salvador. Even the head of the Catholic Church joined local communities and organizations from ...; Created on 03 March 2017
35. Social Movements Demand Blunt Action to Prohibit Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); Gloria Silvio Orellana: Colatino "It is clear that OceanaGold does not want to pay, so we have to intervene; the National Police (PNC) and the Prosecutor's Office (FGR) must intervene their assets," said ...; Created on 15 February 2017
36. El Salvador Church Leaders Fight for Ban on Mining Exploitation: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... a boost Monday as leaders of the Catholic church in the Central American country presented a bill in Congress aimed at blocking mining and protecting citizens from “serious contamination.” “The objective ...; Created on 10 February 2017
37. FMLN Will Vote for the Ban on the Mining Industry in the Country: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... are already 31 votes in order to comply with this demand from the population, social organizations, and the Catholic Church,” said FMLN legislator Guillermo Mata during the presentation of an official ...; Created on 10 February 2017
38. El Salvador Lessons for the TPP Fight: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... to fight the project over concerns that the toxic chemicals used in gold mining would poison their water. In time, they won over a strong majority of the public and rallied the Catholic Church, small businesses, ...; Created on 10 November 2016
39. ICSID decision buoys El Salvador in mining dispute: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... to acquire land rights for most of the concession. Metal mining drew growing opposition nationwide. The Roman Catholic Church weighed in against it, and several academic studies confirmed the tiny country’s ...; Created on 10 November 2016
40. PRESS RELEASE: Coalition of Groups States “There are No Winners”: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... people,” says Emeritus Catholic Bishop Hilton Deakin of Melbourne, Australia. “Let us be clear: El Salvador has lost a lot during all this arbitration. El Salvador had to pay more than $12 million, just ...; Created on 14 October 2016

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