search

21. After trying to protect water sources, these Hondurans have been held without bail for more than a year.: (Mining and Human Rights); ... past two years, 31 people from the municipality of Tocoa, on the lush north shore of Honduras, have faced criminal prosecution as a result of their opposition to an iron ore mining project in the Botaderos ...; Created on 25 September 2020
22. Thousands of Salvadorans endure COVID-19 without running water to wash their hands: (Regional News); ... water services. According to news reports, this situation has possibly worsened due to the pandemic. Rosa Amelia Mendoza, a 45-year-old mother of three who resides in Colonia Altavista, a municipality ...; Created on 11 September 2020
23. The Honduran government intensifies persecution against defenders of the Guapinol River: (Regional News); ... Community Meeting that declared Tocoa as a Municipality Free of Mining, in November 2019; and based on the illegality of the mining concessions ASP and ASP2, we demand the immediate cancellation of the ...; Created on 20 August 2020
24. Pandemic fuels mining extraction in Latin America: (Regional News); ... municipality of Eduardo Neri, in the center of the state of Guerrero, Mexico. These lands are located in an area that enjoys a peculiar and abundant wealth of precious metals. "The territory is crossed ...; Created on 09 August 2020
25. Defending Land and Water from Mining Profiteers in the Time of Covid-19: (Regional News); ... to their health and lives. These men have been held in prison since September 2019 on false accusations for their resistance to an open-pit iron-ore mine in the municipality of Tocoa, owned by Honduran ...; Created on 23 July 2020
26. Timeline: Guatemala mine suspensions: (Regional News); ... suspension of Solway’s Fénix nickel mine, following an injunction by indigenous communities in the El Estor municipality. Operations continue, with Solway later saying the project was not legally ordered ...; Created on 23 July 2020
27. The state of Siege in Izabal and Alta Verapaz: shelters, poppies, and the fear of repression: (Regional News); ... intervened by the #StateOfSite, only the municipality of Morales, Izabal, appears as one of the most problematic in terms of homicides and crimes against property and freedom. Source: Diálogos Guatemala ...; Created on 22 July 2020
28. Social organizations reject militarization in five municipalities of Guatemala: (Regional News); ... and Morales in the municipality of Izabal, and Santa Catalina La Tinta and Panzós in the municipality of Alta Verapaz. According to community leaders, the president's actions constitute measures of militarization, ...; Created on 20 July 2020
29. Environmentalists commemorate the 11th anniversary of the murder of Marcelo Rivera: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... achievements of the work that Marcelo initiated in the municipality. For us as environmental fighters, Marcelo represents the seed of the inspiration that keep us working for the well-being of the environment ...; Created on 15 July 2020
30. With Passage of NAFTA 2.0, Congress Boosts Fossil Fuel Polluters, Particularly in Mexico: (FTAs & ISDS); ... NAFTA over an environmental dispute concerning limestone quarrying in the state of Quintana Roo. The company is in conflict with the municipality of Solidaridad (where the resort town Playa del Carmen ...; Created on 03 May 2020
31. Ostúa River contaminated with lead and arsenic from Cerro Blanco mine: (Cerro Blanco); YSUCA The Cerro Blanco mine is located just 15 kilometres from the border with El Salvador, in the municipality of Asunción Mita in the department of Jutiapa, Guatemala. Since 2006, the project has posed ...; Created on 21 April 2020
32. CEJIL requests revocation of preventive detention of Guapinol water defenders: (Regional News); ... detention. The process faced by the defenders resulted from a series of peaceful demonstrations carried out in the municipality of Tocoa, Colón, in order to stop the operations of the Los Pinares mining ...; Created on 20 April 2020
33. International report finds that the Honduran government violates the rights of Tocoa's environmental defender: (Regional News); ... to verify reports of human rights violations against environmental defenders who oppose the mining project in the municipality of Tocoa, Colón. The project is the property of Lenir Pérez, a businessman ...; Created on 20 April 2020
34. Criminalization increases against environmental defenders and social movements of the Central American region: (Regional News); ... been "Criminalization of environmental defenders of the movements of the Central American region". The meeting was carried out in the municipality of Ataco in the department of Ahuachapán, El Salvador, ...; Created on 26 December 2019
35. Tocoa is declared free of mining, but controversial mining project remains active: (Regional News); ... solution on the illegality of the mining concessions granted in Tocoa. “It is a lack of respect what has occurred in this municipality today, we do not accept it, we reject and condemn that Mel Zelaya, ...; Created on 26 December 2019
36. The PPDDH presents a report that addresses the socio-environmental impacts of the San Sebastián Mine: (Commerce Group); ... to address the impacts of the San Sebastián Mine, located in the municipality of Santa Rosa de Lima, department of La Unión. These recommendations aim to ensure that the appropriate public institutions ...; Created on 26 December 2019
37. Environmentalists Denounce that Central American governments favor mining companies and criminalize activists: (Regional News); ... During the meeting, taking place in the municipality of Ataco, Ahuachapán, attendees shared experiences with anti-mining activists of Peru who talked about the struggles, policies, social and environmental ...; Created on 26 December 2019
38. Study reveals the threats of the Cerro Blanco mine: (Cerro Blanco); ACAFREMIN Cerro Blanco a mining project operated by Canadian company bluestone resources is located in the municipality of Asunción Mita, Guatemala. The Cerro Blanco mine could endanger the lives of more ...; Created on 26 December 2019
39. Honduran Land Defenders Receive the prestigious Letelier-Moffit award in Washington: (Regional News); ... At the local level, the Municipality of Tocoa failed to consult with affected communities before extending a construction permit. The right to be consulted is imbedded in the Honduran Municipal Code through ...; Created on 24 October 2019
40. US mining company demands $3.5 billion dollars from the Mexican government for stopping project: (FTAs & ISDS); ... Gulf of Ulloa, in the municipality of Comondú, where there has been a fishing ban since 2014 to protect loggerhead turtles. The company would apply a mining technique that has never been tested, which ...; Created on 24 September 2019

Start
Prev
1
2
3
Next
End

Allied Organizations

Contact Us