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21. El Salvador’s Water Defenders and the Fight Against Toxic Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... the Salvadoran government nearly $13 million in legal fees and expenses—to rule against the mine. The ICSID based its ruling on the very legal issue that Barrera had pointed out during a National Action ...; Created on 11 April 2021
22. What Salvadoran Activists Can Teach Us About Building Coalitions: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... that came to be known as La Mesa. This essay is adapted from Robin Broad and John Cavanagh’s The Water Defenders: How Ordinary People Saved a Country From Corporate Greed. During those years, Marcelo ...; Created on 05 April 2021
23. A Private Government in Honduras Moves Forward: (Mining and Human Rights); ... of one year, during which the PZ can terminate their Residency without cause. Terminated Residents have 180 days to vacate the zone before being evicted. The cost, requirements, and subjective selection ...; Created on 15 February 2021
24. Gold mine fined $100,000. Toxic air pollution found at big mine near tiny town: (OceanaGold); ... during processing, mercury can be released into the air. As a result, air pollution regulations have been developed in recent years for gold mining. “Mercury air pollution is not an issue at all gold ...; Created on 12 February 2021
25. The Status of Investor-State Arbitration in Latin America in 2021: (ISDS); ... of an access channel to a coal seaport facility, the disruption of gold mining activities by ongoing civil strikes and illegal miners, the alleged expropriation of a local financial institution during ...; Created on 21 January 2021
26. From dreams of gold to organic agriculture: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... of the area, local organizations began training processes in organic agriculture. Through these activities, more than 1,000 families have been trained during the last seven years. Currently, 250 families ...; Created on 05 January 2021
27. U.S.-Backed ANDA Appointment Threatens the Salvadoran People’s Water Resources: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... and distribution of water resources nationwide. During the swearing in ceremony, President Bukele showed a video greeting from U.S. Ambassador Ronald D. Johnson, who publicly endorsed the appointment. ...; Created on 01 December 2020
28. Canadian corporate greed on display in Mexico mining dispute: (Regional News); ... by dozens of heavily armed police officers. During the second of these visits, on September 22, two Equinox Gold vice-presidents met with the state attorney on ejido land (land that is communally owned ...; Created on 28 November 2020
29. Anti-mining community, Gina Lopez awarded as heroes for the environment: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... given to late Regina Paz “Gina” Lopez, former Environment and Natural Resources Secretary and a staunch anti-mining advocate. During her short yet “fearless” stint as environment secretary, Lopez closed ...; Created on 07 October 2020
30. Thousands of Salvadorans endure COVID-19 without running water to wash their hands: (Regional News); ... to break down during the pandemic, as it did in January 2020, it would be even more disastrous. Allegations and cases of corruption within the entity responsible for water services (Administración Nacional ...; Created on 11 September 2020
31. 5 Garífuna Leaders Are Still Missing in Honduras: (Regional News); ... Róchez, and Junior Mejía—out of their homes. They have not been seen since. The men were kidnapped on a Saturday during which the State of Honduras restricted civilian movement due to Covid-19, allowing ...; Created on 03 September 2020
32. More ISDS cases launched against Latin American states amid the COVID-19 pandemic: (ISDS); AFTINET A new report by the Netherlands-based Transnational Institute reveals a rush of international arbitration cases against Latin American states by international investors during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...; Created on 01 September 2020
33. 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); ... detention despite the fact that the charges they face - aggravated arson and unjust deprivation of liberty - do not require this measure. She reaffirmed this decision in November 2019 during a closed-door ...; Created on 24 August 2020
34. Legal Defense: Honduran Courts Rule to Sustain Political Persecution in Guapinol Case: (Regional News); ... favorable impact on the case, the court refused to accept and consider the arguments in its ruling. This week, the case file must be transferred to the Court of Letters to convene a hearing, during which the ...; Created on 18 August 2020
35. Pandemic fuels mining extraction in Latin America: (Regional News); ... Voces Desde el Territorio denounces this same existing situation in many other countries in the world. Violations by the mining industry during the health crisis spread throughout Latin America in countries ...; Created on 09 August 2020
36. The Duterte era: A state of nature under attack: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... recorded during the two previous administrations. Trapped in extreme poverty by the ‘resource curse’ of imperialism, and rendered vulnerable to contagion and catastrophe, the Philippines was just waiting ...; Created on 25 July 2020
37. Defending Land and Water from Mining Profiteers in the Time of Covid-19: (Regional News); ... physical and psychological violence. With increased social control of entire populations during the pandemic, the risks are even greater as people’s movements are contained and as companies and governments ...; Created on 23 July 2020
38. 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
39. Anglo American responses to AGM queries raise more questions than they answer: (Mining and Human Rights); ... of questions to their annual shareholder meeting regarding the impacts of the Quellaveco mine on local water sources and communities, as well as the actions of the company during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...; Created on 22 July 2020
40. The state of Siege in Izabal and Alta Verapaz: shelters, poppies, and the fear of repression: (Regional News); ... plantations are reported. Jorge Santos, from the Unit for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Guatemala (UDEFEGUA), points out that during states of Siege they have detected an increase in the ...; Created on 22 July 2020

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