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21. German parlamentarians demand justice for Honduran environmental activists: (Regional News); ... are criminals who hinder the country's economic development. But according to their lawyers, they are citizens who defend fundamental rights such as the right to water. The conflict between the residents ...; Created on 20 April 2020
22. Tocoa is declared free of mining, but controversial mining project remains active: (Regional News); ... to LIBRE. During the town hall, only the statements of the members of the head table were heard and the participation of local citizens was ignored. Once the meeting was over, the mayor and the deputies ...; Created on 26 December 2019
23. ENDORSERS / SIGNATARIOS: (La Puya International Support Letter); ... American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) Citizens Trade Campaign Chicago -Cinquera Sister Cities Committee ...; Created on 25 February 2019
24. THE STRUGGLE FOR GOOD WATER GOVERNANCE CONTINUES IN EL SALVADOR: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... important to guarantee a broad, permanent and dynamic space for the effective participation of the citizens as stakeholders (including the private sector) with the power to influence decision-making on ...; Created on 27 August 2018
25. How El Salvador Won on Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... citizens among its ranks. In 2007, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of El Salvador asked the government to prohibit mining. The leftist Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) party, which was ...; Created on 07 May 2018
26. How Local, Grassroots Organizing Drove El Salvador’s Mining Ban: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... yes to life!” Local efforts were key to winning this hard-fought national consensus. In the years leading up to the vote, while facing a largely unresponsive government, Salvadoran citizens, with the ...; Created on 26 June 2017
27. Western University Professor Brings El Salvador Anti-Mining Struggle to Canadian Audience: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); By Tanya Sahni & Erica Wallis On February 28th, Amanda Grzyb, associate professor of Information and Media Studies at Canada’s Western University gave a talk as part of an ongoing public interest lecture ...; Created on 08 March 2017
28. Another Town in El Salvador Votes No to Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); By Aruna Dutt : IPS News Cabañas, El Salvador, Mar 1 2017 (IPS) - The citizens of Cinquera municipality in Cabañas delivered a resounding vote against mining, on Sunday February 26th, when 98 percent ...; Created on 05 March 2017
29. 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
30. Communities Call on Local Representatives to Approve Anti-Mining Regulation: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); * 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, ...; Created on 10 February 2017
31. Fifth referendum on mining is called in Cinquera, Cabañas: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); 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 ...; Created on 03 January 2017
32. EL SALVADOR’S WIN AGAINST THE US MINING COMPANY PACIFIC RIM: A VERY NUANCED VICTORY: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... has kept a moratorium on metal mining which, although it has yet to be enshrined in law, has proved useful in safeguarding the interests of ordinary citizens. Secondly it shows how different forms of ...; Created on 28 December 2016
33. Solidarity rally in Toronto as decision released in OceanaGold v. El Salvador case: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... stated that "mining companies take advantage of investor-state dispute clauses to force governments to make decisions that put corporate interests ahead of the welfare of their citizens." Connie Sorio ...; Created on 10 November 2016
34. Community of San Jose Las Flores commemorates 11th anniversary of the defeat of a mining company.: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); By P. Cabezas As the morning sun rises on the town of San Jose las Flores, members of the community prepare for the annual pilgrimage to the Urbina Hills, the site that once was the main exploration ...; Created on 27 September 2016
35. NEW BOOK: Rethinking Bilateral Trade Agreements: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... of doing so. And in Europe opposition against the ISDS-system is growing fast amongst citizens as well as politicians", says Burghard Ilge from Both ENDS Unique book The free-to-download book contains ...; Created on 11 May 2016
36. 'Let Us Care for Everyone's Home': The Catholic Church's Role in Keeping Gold Mining Out of El Salva: (Background and reports ); A recently published essay by Phd candidate Rachel Nadelman looks at the role of the Catholic Church in the anti-mining struggle in El Salvador. Abstract: "A majority of Salvadoran citizens and ...; Created on 03 March 2016
37. Yes to life, no to mining! – Report Back Delegation to El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... During the sermon, the village priest has encouraged the citizens to vote NO. When the mass is over, he builds a human chain together with the village inhabitants. They stand on wall that was decorated ...; Created on 03 February 2016
38. El Salvador: 49 exploration permits were once approved: (Background and reports ); Xenia Gonzales Oliva: El Diario de Hoy / Translation P. Cabezas Between 2000-2010, 49 exploration permits were approved, they are all currently under an administrative freeze. 49 applications for metal ...; Created on 07 January 2016
39. El Salvador: Vote Against Gold: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... of the German NGO "CI Romero", and she is here to act as an international observer. "It is impressive to see how even senior citizens make a big effort to come to the voting booths, in order to exercise ...; Created on 02 January 2016
40. A blunt NO to mining in Arcatao, Chalatenango: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... allow citizens to decide on issues of transcendence in their municipalities. "For the Ombudsman for the Defence of Human Rights is clear that the population has given a specific message and you must comply ...; Created on 11 November 2015

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