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41. Mining Grabs Up Land, Deals Blow to Agriculture in Central America: (Background and reports ); ... Villagrán, 28, in an interview with IPS from San Rafael. The mine changed ownership in January, and now the company is called Minera San Rafael El Escobal, a subsidiary of Canada’s Pan American Silver, ...; Created on 07 May 2019
42. Canadian mining companies are behaving badly in the Global South—and Wall Street is profiting from it: (FTAs & ISDS); ... involvement of the financial industry in backing ISDS disputes. Through so-called third-party financing (TPF), hedge funds and specialized financial firms—mostly based in New York and London—are encouraging, ...; Created on 05 May 2019
43. New Report Exposes Mining Companies Suing Latin American Countries Where Communities Defend Land and Environment: (FTAs & ISDS); ... Indirect Expropriationwas invoked in over half of the cases. This is especially egregious since it relates to so-called expropriation of anticipated future lost profits, rather than the physical seizure ...; Created on 03 May 2019
44. Uncertainty in communities of Asuncion Mita due to the imminent reopening of the Cerro Blanco mine in Guatemala: (Cerro Blanco); ... more than 60% of the Guatemalan population is of indigenous origin. He recalled how the company arrived for the first time and how from the beginning the company turned to the well-known strategy of ...; Created on 03 May 2019
45. More than one hundred organizations reject the unjust payment of USD $31 million to Canadian mining company Bear Creek: (Regional News); ... in his final contribution at the press conference, called on the population in general, and in particular to local communities, to prevent the entry of mining companies into their territories. “These extractive ...; Created on 16 September 2018
46. Rural Communities’ Struggle Against US-Owned Mine Continues in Guatemalan Supreme Court: (Regional News); ... communities in accords with the Guatemalan constitution and international Labor Organization’s Convention No. 169. In the declaration, the judge called for “The suspension of all activities of the ...; Created on 27 August 2018
47. From Mining to Water: 25 years of Community Solidarity and Organizing: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... by author). The monumental victory was the result of unparalleled levels of local organization, dedication and sacrifice. Speakers like ADES President, Vidalina Morales, recalled the costs ...; Created on 24 August 2018
48. Founding statement: National Alliance against Water Privatization in El Salvador: (Media Releases); ... wing parties ARENA, PCN, GANA and PDC in coordination with the National Business Association ANEP, through the approval of the so called "Integral Water Law". The law proposes the creation of a National ...; Created on 25 June 2018
49. Water 2.0 - Salvadoreans take to the streets to battle renewed attempts to privatize water resources: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... weeks after elections and month before the new legislature took over, the American Chamber of Commerce flanked by large multinational corporations called a press conference to announce private initiatives ...; Created on 24 June 2018
50. Duterte's new warning to mining companie: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... wants to renew its license. But community groups and the provincial council in Nueva Vizcaya have called for an end to the license. Indeed, in March 2018, Rappler reported that "several provincial officials ...; Created on 08 May 2018

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