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21. The Status of Investor-State Arbitration in Latin America in 2021: (ISDS); ... further arbitrations related to recent modifications of its renewable energy framework. (See previous Holland & Knight alert, "Foreign Investment Protection Mechanisms in Mexico for Renewable Energy Investments," ...; Created on 21 January 2021
22. NEW BOOK: The water defenders - how ordinary people saved a country from corporate greed: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... people came to my ears, I was full of pride and hope. Indigenous peoples everywhere are fighting for their water, and enlightened governments are valuing water over foreign corporate control. Our work ...; Created on 14 January 2021
23. Disputes against governments under investment treaties: a growing trend in the mining industry in 2020: (ISDS); Lexology Hogan Lovells A commitment of capital in a foreign state, particularly with long-term profit horizons, can be a risky undertaking. When a host state harms a foreign company's investment, the ...; Created on 06 January 2021
24. The hidden connection between a US steel company and the controversial Los Pinares mine in Honduras: (Regional News); ... register its investment in Honduras. Katherine Miller, Director of Public Affairs and Corporate Communications at Nucor, responded by email: "As is common with joint business ventures sited in foreign locations, ...; Created on 28 November 2020
25. Sakharov Prize 2020: the nominees: (Mining and Human Rights); ... is announced by the Parliament President and the political group leaders 16 December: Sakharov Prize award ceremony in Strasbourg Next steps Based on the official nominations, the foreign affairs and ...; Created on 29 September 2020
26. 5 Garífuna Leaders Are Still Missing in Honduras: (Regional News); ... compensate the Garífuna community for the territory that had been taken over by foreigners and companies for tourist projects. As of present day, the ruling has yet to be met. “The Honduran state is ...; Created on 03 September 2020
27. More ISDS cases launched against Latin American states amid the COVID-19 pandemic: (ISDS); ... mechanism in their treaties”. Under Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), a single foreign investor can claim compensation if it can persuade an international tribunal of investment lawyers that ...; Created on 01 September 2020
28. We Are in Danger Daily: Honduran Afro-Indigenous Garífuna Demand Return of Kidnapped Land Defenders: (Mining and Human Rights); ... projects fueled by foreign investors and the Honduran government. “We are in danger daily — all the leaders of the Garífuna community, all the defendants of the land in Honduras,” says Carla Garcia, international ...; Created on 17 August 2020
29. Pandemic fuels mining extraction in Latin America: (Regional News); ... by a strip of approximately 100 kilometers long and 80 kilometers wide. Large mining companies with foreign and national capital have established themselves in the so-called golden belt," says the organization ...; Created on 09 August 2020
30. The Duterte era: A state of nature under attack: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... Sea, wholesale export of minerals to foreign economies, losses to the illegal wildlife trade, and sovereign guarantees in large dam and water projects. 4. The Philippines became the world’s deadliest ...; Created on 25 July 2020
31. Corporate Lawsuits Could Devastate Poor Countries Grappling with COVID-19: (FTAs & ISDS); By Manuel Perez Rocha - Foreign Policy in Focus Wealthy corporations may use trade courts to keep public health measures from cutting into their profits. The country was in freefall. Formerly middle ...; Created on 23 July 2020
32. Ostúa River contaminated with lead and arsenic from Cerro Blanco mine: (Cerro Blanco); ... the Ombudsman for Human Rights showed interest. For its part, the Foreign Ministry of El Salvador granted a meeting in late 2018 to learn about the subject. However, further actions did not go beyond the ...; Created on 21 April 2020
33. Criminalization increases against environmental defenders and social movements of the Central American region: (Regional News); ... is represented by the correlation between militarization, criminalization and the increase in foreign investment, particularly in the mining, hydroelectric energy production, and agro-industry sectors. ...; Created on 26 December 2019
34. Social Organizations demand compliance with the Prohibition of Metal Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... the pressure of “foreign investment” in the country is not successful. Luis González from UNES declared that there is still a “mining threat” in the national territory, and that there is a possibility ...; Created on 26 December 2019
35. Land Defenders Are Killed in the Philippines for Protesting Canadian Mining: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... It’s easy to see why the Philippines attracts foreign mining interests: it ranks as the fifth most mineral-rich country in the world, with an estimated $1 trillion of untapped minerals like gold, copper, ...; Created on 04 October 2019
36. The long overdue breakup: Nueva Vizcaya and Oceanagold: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... Pumihic said he always misses the old days. The once peaceful community blessed with rich soil and good neigborhood is now badly damaged and divided by a foreign company. He has nephews working for ...; Created on 16 September 2019
37. Oceanagold’s wealth is misery for Kasibu farmers: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... Not for long, Climax Arimco Mining Corporation was awarded the first financial and technical assistance agreement (FTAA) under the Mining Act of 1995, which allows 100-percent ownership of a foreign company. ...; Created on 16 September 2019
38. Mining Grabs Up Land, Deals Blow to Agriculture in Central America: (Background and reports ); ... century. In the last few decades it has expanded with the arrival of transnational mining corporations to the area. The arrival of foreign corporations generated social conflict, as local residents ...; Created on 07 May 2019
39. Central American antimining activists gather in El Salvador to discuss joint strategies for action: (Media Releases); ... concluded that allocations regimes for extractive projects operating in the Central American region are ridden with corrupt administrative proceedings that benefit of local subsidiaries of foreign multinationals ...; Created on 05 May 2019
40. Canadian mining companies are behaving badly in the Global South—and Wall Street is profiting from it: (FTAs & ISDS); ... protections that permits foreign firms to challenge government policies, laws and court decisions through private arbitration.Under the USMCA, this investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) system will ...; Created on 05 May 2019

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