by Eduardo Barahona / Karla Rodas: Vanguardia
El Salvador is the first country in the world to ban metal mining in its entirety, in March, 2017; but who were the precursors of this victory?
It could ...
... the metal’s safe levels, which could result in the death of aquatic organisms, and stunt the growth and productivity of agricultural lands that get irrigated or flooded by the affected rivers’ waters. ...
“We could say that Oceanagold really crippled our livelihood.”
By John Aaron Mark Makaraeg : BULALAT
KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya — Ernesto Palpag, 50 years old, used to harvest about 40 sacks of rice ...
... and a company could withdraw from an investigation at any time.
You might expect more from the current Liberal government, but any reference to the new ombudsperson's ability to "investigate" companies ...
... and silver and to have more millions (of dollars) than they already have," he said.
According to estimates presented by Bluestone, the deposit could produce 1.24 million ounces of gold and 4.47 million ...
... watched by social organisations, human rights lawyers and political analysts throughout the country because it could set two legal precedents with implications for many other struggles for indigenous and ...
... national courts. A recent investigation by the Guatemalan public ministry could come with criminal charges for executives of the controversial gold mine.
On May 27, the Guatemalan Public Ministry opened ...
Catholic News Service
SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR — El Salvador's bishops urged lawmakers to discard any plans for privatizing water in the Central American country, saying the poor could not afford to ...
... structure could provide the business sector with control of the water governing body and eventually lead to further the privatization agenda of natural resources.
Protests at the time were muzzled by ...
... This money could be used instead to improve education, health and public services systems, and thus foster human development for the people of the region."What we have to do is change the current system ...