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1. Conservative candidate Carlos Calleja against mining in El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); Translated from Ultima Hora Carlos Calleja, the candidate to the presidency for the Republican Nationalist Alliance, ARENA party, considers himself to be a true environmentalist and has declared he is ...; Created on 14 November 2017
2. 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); ... with the rights that assist us. 1.- Carlos Lapola Rodríguez, Mayor of Esquipulas, Guatemala 2.- William Duarte, Mayor of Santa Catarina Mita, Guatemala 3.- Noe Guerra, Mayor of Camotan, Guatemala ...; Created on 12 June 2022
3. First Pre-Consultation Meeting with the Xinka People on the Escobal Mine: (Mining and Human Rights); ... (MARN), Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM), Presidential Commission for Dialogue, the University of San Carlos of Guatemala (USAC), members of Community Development Councils (COCODES) and the Municipal ...; Created on 26 May 2021
4. Environmental activists are being killed in Honduras over their opposition to mining: (Regional News); ... criminalized by the Honduran government for defending the Guapinol River against the environmental impacts of a new iron oxide mine in the Carlos Escaleras National Park. So far, at least eight people ...; Created on 06 May 2021
5. Gov’t finalizing terms for OceanaGold’s FTAA renewal: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... Aside from its pending FTAA renewal, OceanaGold has also been facing opposition from the local government unit (LGU) of Nueva Vizcaya for its project. In 2019, Nueva Vizcaya Governor Carlos Padilla ...; Created on 05 May 2021
6. ‘Complete turnaround’: Philippines’ Duterte lifts ban on new mining permits: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... to continue operating in the Philippines. This raised tensions with local governments, which wanted mining operations halted to curb the spread of COVID-19. Last October, Secretary of Finance Carlos ...; Created on 15 April 2021
7. US Senators introduce bill to tackle corruption & rights violations in Honduras - cite Guapinol case: (Mining and Human Rights); GuapinolResiste Read complete bill, refering to arbitrary detention of Guapinol River Defenders and illegal mining in Carlos Escaleras National Park here. Introduction comes as Honduran President ...; Created on 23 February 2021
8. The trial for Guapinol water defender Jeremías Martínez begins today in Tegucigalpa, Honduras: (Mining and Human Rights); ... 25. Timeline In April 2013, Emco Mining (now Inversiones Los Pinares) requested two mining concessions in the Montaña de Botaderos Carlos Escaleras Mejía National Park. On December 16, 2013, the ...; Created on 22 February 2021
9. Vizcaya governor asks Rody to end 2 mine operations: (OceanaGold Philippines); Manila Standard Brande Jocson Nueva Vizcaya Governor Carlos Padilla reiterated his province’s opposition to the mining operations of Oceanagold Philippines Inc. (OGPI) and FCF Minerals Inc., telling ...; Created on 21 January 2021
10. Vizcaya gov still opposes Didipio: (OceanaGold Philippines); Manila Standard Brenda Jocson Nueva Vizcaya Governor Carlos Padilla on Friday reiterated his opposition to the renewal of the mining contract of OceanaGold Philippines Inc. in his province, saying ...; Created on 08 January 2021
11. Honduran justice denies defenders of the Guapinol river to wait for their trial in freedom: (Regional News); ... to a mining concession for the exploitation of iron oxide of 200 hectares within the boundaries of the Carlos Escaleras National Park. The defenders, who oppose the mining project of the Inversiones ...; Created on 28 December 2020
12. 2020 in Review: Latin America and Investment Arbitration: (ISDS); ... relation to a concession agreement for the improvement of a pipeline in Peru. As to this date, the case has not moved forward as the Tribunal is not constituted yet. Carlos Matheus opines that, once all ...; Created on 19 December 2020
13. U.S.-Backed ANDA Appointment Threatens the Salvadoran People’s Water Resources: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... water system. Carlos Flores, Coordinator of ECO El Salvador, who has accompanied the community, reports, “It is concerning that the ex-president of ANDA would attempt to cut service to the community in ...; Created on 01 December 2020
14. The hidden connection between a US steel company and the controversial Los Pinares mine in Honduras: (Regional News); ... planned mine in the Carlos Escaleras National Park, in the northern part of this Central American nation. The conflict has left a wake of people dead, injured and imprisoned. According to public records ...; Created on 28 November 2020
15. After trying to protect water sources, these Hondurans have been held without bail for more than a year.: (Mining and Human Rights); ... Mount “Carlos Escaleras” National Park. While these eight remain imprisoned, five others, who initially had the charges against them dropped after voluntarily presenting themselves to the courts, were ...; Created on 25 September 2020
16. Thousands of Salvadorans endure COVID-19 without running water to wash their hands: (Regional News); ... de Acueductos y Alcantarillados, or ANDA) have been present since the mid-1990s. Carlos Perla, president of ANDA from 1994 to 2002, for example, just finished serving a 15-year jail sentence for corruption. ...; Created on 11 September 2020
17. One year on and Honduran Environmental Defenders still in jail without trial: (Mining and Human Rights); ... Honduras. The sign in the background says "Guapinol is resisting". Photo: Giulia Vuillermoz Early in 2018, the crystalline Guapinol River that runs through Carlos Escaleras Mejia National Park, in northern ...; Created on 01 September 2020
18. New Report: Mining Injustice Through International Arbitration: Countering Kappes, Cassiday & Associates’ Claims over a Gold-mining Project in Guatemala: (Regional News); ... Carlos Martínez from the Guatemalan Human Rights Lawfirm. “ISDS is evidence of stark asymmetries entrenched through free trade agreements. While they enable transnational corporations to throw their ...; Created on 24 August 2020
19. 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); ... company came to intimidate a peaceful camp that had been installed in the community of Guapinol as a demonstration of their legitimate opposition to an iron oxide mine operating illegally in the Carlos ...; Created on 24 August 2020
20. The Honduran government intensifies persecution against defenders of the Guapinol River: (Regional News); ... Antonio López, Carlos Leonel George, Reynaldo Domínguez, José Adalí Cedillo Mendoza, and Marco Tulio Ramos. The court also ordered the formal prosecution of the accused along with 8 other defenders ...; Created on 20 August 2020

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