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21. El Salvador: first anniversary of the mining ban A cause for celebration, but the new law faces dangers: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... the costs and benefits of this industry. This historic decision was the result of a persistent 12-year struggle (the length of the civil war in the 80s and early 90s) on the part of threatened communities ...; Created on 22 June 2018
22. “Latin American Countries exposed to law suits from transnational comporations: Manuel Pérez Rocha: (Regional News); ... to the extraction of natural resources."Currently, most Latin American countries are being threatened by multimillion-dollar lawsuits. This explosive amount is the result of the enforcement of certain rules ...; Created on 10 May 2018
23. Lack of proposals from political candidates on the Environmental Crisis in El Salvador: (Media Releases); ... for further privatization. The current legislature, which ends its term on May 1st, approved the Law of Prohibition of metallic mining in El Salvador last March, with 70 votes, after communities threatened ...; Created on 08 February 2018
24. National Roundtable Against Metallic Mining demands justice in the case of murdered environmentalists: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... reiterated the group’s commitment to accompany the Salvadoran people, especially the communities threatened by OcenaGold such as La Maraña, San Isidro and Trinidad, to denounce the imposition of mining ...; Created on 01 February 2018
25. The fight for the environment in El Salvador gets recognition in Los Angeles: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); Francisco Coto - La Opinion For 13 years, Vidalina Morales and other environmental activists, led constant fight against a Canadian/Australian mining company which threatened the north of El Salvador. ...; Created on 14 November 2017
26. In El Salvador, a moment more precious than gold: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... when the dream will end. That's what it felt like for those of us in the struggle against metallic mining, when legislators here finally found the political will to block an industry that threatened to ...; Created on 26 June 2017
27. How Local, Grassroots Organizing Drove El Salvador’s Mining Ban: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... to abandon its plans. Four of those threatened municipalities later held referendums to guard against future attempts. The country’s resistance to mining gained international attention after the government ...; Created on 26 June 2017
28. Historic Wins for Democracy and Rights in El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... of El Salvador. The most recent win was in March 2017, when the national legislature voted overwhelmingly to make El Salvador the first nation on earth to ban all metals mining, an activity that threatened ...; Created on 26 June 2017
29. El Salvador Votes for Water over Gold: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... Investment Disputes (ICSID), demanding compensation when the government declined to grant the firm a permit for a gold extraction project that threatened the nation’s water supply. In the face of tremendous ...; Created on 16 April 2017
30. EL SALVADOR’S WIN AGAINST THE US MINING COMPANY PACIFIC RIM: A VERY NUANCED VICTORY: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... regulations. In contrast, the state found itself being threatened for wanting to protect its water resources by means of this moratorium. It is precisely because of this disparity that the recent discussion ...; Created on 28 December 2016
31. Community of San Jose Las Flores commemorates 11th anniversary of the defeat of a mining company.: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... “When we refused to accept the mining project in our community they threatened with military repression," reminisces Lisandro Monje, a retired community organiser who spoke about the battle his community ...; Created on 27 September 2016
32. Archbishop of El Salvador reinforces the church´s position against mining: (Mining and Human Rights); ... lethal, they will pollute our aquifers. We are already threatened with the Cerro Blanco mine in Guatemala, if it becomes exploited it will contaminate Lake Güija and by extension the Lempa river would ...; Created on 17 September 2016
33. Archbishop of El Salvador reinforces the church´s position against mining: (Mining and Human Rights); ... lethal, they will pollute our aquifers. We are already threatened with the Cerro Blanco mine in Guatemala, if it becomes exploited it will contaminate Lake Güija and by extension the Lempa river would ...; Created on 17 September 2016
34. Mega projects unite social movements from Honduras and El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... tools for organizations to defend through direct action any rural and indigenous communities that may be threatened. "Big megaprojects will enter our region under the Alliance for Prosperity of the Northern ...; Created on 17 September 2016
35. Opinions y perceptions towards metal mining in El Salvador: (General mining reports ); Instituto Universitario de Opinión Pública In El Salvador, 79.5% of the population that is potentially threatened to have nearby metallic mining activities believes that the country is not suitable ...; Created on 23 April 2016
36. A blunt NO to mining in Arcatao, Chalatenango: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... in El Salvador, we should mention that the population of San Salvador would be severely threatened if mining proyects were carried out, the aquifers that provide water the that capital San Salvador consumes ...; Created on 11 November 2015
37. Xenia Marroquìn: “Water is not a merchandise, it is a human right”: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... threatened to go to waste. What can you do now? We solicited a meeting with the Legislative Commission Constitutional Amendments - still unanswered - but we are insisting, we want to strongly advocate ...; Created on 30 September 2015
38. The lawsuit that could put El Salvador in check: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... to change the Mining Law and even “wrote a project for a new law in 2007, trying to get it approved in the Legislative Assembly”. “When this proved impossible, Pacific Rim threatened El Salvador with ...; Created on 30 September 2015
39. Arcatao: the next municipality to hold a referendum on mining in El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... in defense of territories threatened by mining. It does so through processes of petition and public referenda established in the Municipal Code. So far, three Municipalities – San José las Flores, San ...; Created on 29 September 2015
40. Media coverage of the International Month of Action: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... can sue governments when corporations feel their future profits are being threatened by government actions. OXFAM: Salvadorans rally at the World Bank to celebrate independence Salvadoran communities ...; Created on 29 September 2014

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