... to the persecution of water defenders," said Ramírez.
El Salvador concludes 2017 with a bitter taste victory since, despite having approved a law against metallic mining, there are still other laws that ...
... Law against Metallic Mining that was approved last March. “Our main goal is to continue lobbying governmental institutions and in the Legislative Assembly. We have to avoid the possible repeal of the ...
... dollars, but the ruling was favourable and the company had to refund $8 million dollars in legal costs.
More importantly, in March of this year, the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approved a law ...
... against mining in El Salvador.
He made the statements through his social media accounts.
Last March 29th, deputies of the Legislative Assembly approved the Law Prohibiting Metallic Mining which prevent ...
... reported that the mining company Oceana Gold had paid the $ 8 million dollars awarded by the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment disputes, ICSID.
“After the Legislative Assembly approved ...
... on the Environment and Climate Change.
In 2013 ninety two articles of the proposed legislation were discussed and approved by the environment and climate change commission, but talks stalled by the end ...
... and the government on the regulation of water be resumed.
The two bills were discussed during previous legislatures with more than 60% of the proposed articles discussed and approved, but both proposals ...
... rights that have occurred in his country, and that El Salvador could avoid by banning metallic mining. The Salvadoran audiences fell in love with him.
On the day the Salvadoran law was finally approved, ...
Thomas Mc Donagh and Aldo Orellana López : The Democracy Center
On 29th March 2017 legislators in El Salvador approved a blanket ban on all metal mining activities in the country – the first country ...
... American nation’s environment and natural resources. Approved on March 29 with the support of 69 lawmakers from multiple parties (out of a total of 84), the law blocks all exploration, extraction, and ...