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21. Lack of a Water Law prolongs the historical crisis in the country: (Regional News); ... Administration of Aqueducts and Sewers (ANDA) authorities allowed the supply of water with characteristics not suitable for human consumption. When facing an appeal process before the Legislative Assembly, ...; Created on 17 June 2020
22. Arrests, harassment of environmental defenders amid COVID-19 Pandemic in the Philippines: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte and its state security forces are putting in danger the public health of communities by allowing environmentally destructive activities like mining. Suppressing ...; Created on 21 April 2020
23. Walter Aduviri says he regrets trusting Agustín Luque: (Regional News); ... governor stated that Luque will be solely responsible for the region's failure. He added that the current administration is plagued by a series of anomalies for which media are not as critical as they were ...; Created on 26 December 2019
24. THE STRUGGLE FOR GOOD WATER GOVERNANCE CONTINUES IN EL SALVADOR: (Water Crisis El Salvador); Andres McKinley The profound crisis of water resources in El Salvador, in terms of quality, quantity and access, is widely recognized and scientifically documented by national as well as international ...; Created on 27 August 2018
25. Mining company continues lobbying efforts to repeal Anti-Mining Law: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... Cabañas. Explorations were unofficially suspended in 2008 by the Administration of the ex-president of El Salvador Elias Antonio Saca. That suspension resulted in a demand of more than $300 million against ...; Created on 14 November 2017
26. To prevent water privatization: the next battle for Salvadorean environmentalists: (Water no Gold); ... administration agency, ANDA. The idea of a general water law received a boost in 2010 after the United Nations issued a resolution on the right to water. Following the resolution and the UN call for ...; Created on 27 July 2017
27. In El Salvador, OceanaGold Must ‘Pay Up and Pack Up’: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... affected areas opposed metal mining. From 2008 to 2009, both outgoing and incoming Salvadoran presidents publicly committed to not permit any mining projects during their administrations. Meanwhile, national ...; Created on 03 March 2017
28. Mining company delays complying with the ruling and reaches out to the government of Sanchez Ceren: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... with some officials of the Sánchez Cerén administration, which would be encouraging OceanaGold's hopes of operating in the country and in consequence encourage the company to continue the legal battle. ...; Created on 28 December 2016
29. PRESS RELEASE: Not to the blackmail of Pacific Rim Mining/Oceana Gold: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... V. On Thursday August 25, 2016, the National Roundtable Against Mining had an audience with the President of the Republic who reaffirmed its commitment to not allow metal mining during his administration. ...; Created on 26 September 2016
30. In the Keystone Suit, It’s Big Oil vs. Democracy: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... in the fight against climate change. The administration was also responding to mounting public criticism of the project from indigenous communities, ranchers, and residents along the pipeline route whose ...; Created on 02 February 2016
31. Time is running out for the Legislative Assembly to ratify food and water as basic human rights in El Salvador: (Mining and Human Rights); ... supported legislation proposals brought forwards by social organizations calling for the public administration of water and government support to strengthen the agricultural sector. But the right leaning ...; Created on 23 April 2015
32. The water issue is thorny for the right wing in El Salvador: Interview with Lourdes Palacios: (Mining and Human Rights); ... They always sought to privatize the resource, privatize services the National Water and Sewage Administration(ANDA) and let the market set the price of this resource, leave to the whims of supply and ...; Created on 23 January 2015
33. When Corporations Sue Governments: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... source of water for El Salvador’s 6 million people — the administration failed to approve the proposal. In 2008, Mr. Saca instituted a moratorium on new mining permits; to date, this has been maintained ...; Created on 03 December 2014
34. Final round for PacRim and El Salvador: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... their case. In short, when presenting its case before the ICSID in September 2009, Pacific Rim argued El Salvador has disrespected a mining concession that the country had issued during the administration ...; Created on 23 September 2014
35. CALL FOR SUPPORT: International month of action against Canadian/Australian miner OceanaGold: (International Month of Action); ... on mining that the current administration has publicly promised to maintain. The mining moratorium prompted Pacific Rim Mining to sue the government of El Salvador for $301 million US at a World-Bank ...; Created on 04 September 2014
36. A corporate warning to El Salvador: Give up your gold or pay $315 million: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... the government of El Salvador denied the company a permit to mine and all other administrations have continued to deny permits since. The company claims the denial is an unfair rejection of investors’ ...; Created on 06 August 2014
37. Pacific Rim/Oceana Gold taken to trial in Geneva for violations of human rights in El Salvador: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... struggle has been credited as one of the main factors that led to a de facto moratorium on mining implemented by president Antonio Saca in 2008 and continued by the administrations of Mauricio Funes in ...; Created on 25 June 2014
38. Environmentalists call for concrete signals of a sustainability agenda for El Salvador: (Background and reports ); ... is willing to engage in a process of dialogue. On May 19th incoming Minister of the Environment, Lina Pohl, announced the continuation of the moratorium on mining started by the Saca administration ...; Created on 12 June 2014
39. Incoming Minister of the Environment confirms continuation of mining moratorium in El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... concerned about generating conditions for further law suits stemming from the 29 exploration licenses active in El Salvador at the time” she continued. She suggested, however, that the incoming administration ...; Created on 29 May 2014
40. Ángel Ibarra: “We will promote environmental sustainability in the country”: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... with initiatives in political ecology and environmental management, has been named the Vice Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, MARN during the upcoming administration of Salvador Sanchez Ceren ...; Created on 28 May 2014

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