... most densely populated country in the region that is largely dependent on a single watershed. In a rare instance of national consensus, in 2008, the government of El Salvador introduced a de facto moratorium ...
... Salvador for $77 million USD in lost investment under the investment chapter of the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) after the Salvadoran government upheld a nationally supported mining moratorium. ...
... of political activism and pushback by residents is that today, El Salvador has a de facto moratorium on mining.
“There is currently no industrial gold-mining occurring in El Salvador. None,” wrote Robin ...
... A law to prohibit mining has been introduced by civil society organizations at the legislative assembly but the government has failed to discuss it, maintaining only a de facto moratorium without legislative ...
The lawsuit was filed as a result of the Salvadoran government’s moratorium on mining. The ruling may not be known until March 2015.
By Fernando Santos Castro
Translated from http://voces.org.sv/2014/07/17/minera-presiona-al-estado-salvadoreno/ ...
... struggle has been credited as one of the main factors that led to a de facto moratorium on mining implemented by president Antonio Saca in 2008 and continued by the administrations of Mauricio Funes in ...
... is willing to engage in a process of dialogue.
On May 19th incoming Minister of the Environment, Lina Pohl, announced the continuation of the moratorium on mining started by the Saca administration ...
... of Disputes (ICSID) to challenge the moratorium on mining.
“Pacific Rim is using ICSID to subvert a democratic nationwide debate over mining and environmental health in El Salvador,” the letter ...
... of the 2014 presidential election would keep the current moratorium on mining.
In November 2013, newly appointed Human Rights Ombudsman for the Defense of Human Rights, David Morales, also announced ...
... This moratorium represents a break from previous government policy, which included granting mining exploration permits without prior, free and informed consent.
Corporate response. In response to the ...