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21. Pandemic fuels mining extraction in Latin America: (Regional News); ... governments pressured by the lobby of the mining industry seek to silence the protests and use the current crisis to promote changes in national regulations that favor mining activities, at the cost of ...; Created on 09 August 2020
22. HONDURAS: Human rights defenders threatened by armed groups during quarantine: (Regional News); ... rendering security measures in his favor ordered by the IAHRC inadequate to guarantee his life. Hehas been subject to surveillance and harassment by the paramilitary group La Confianza; on multiple occasions ...; Created on 31 July 2020
23. Timeline: Guatemala mine suspensions: (Regional News); BNAmericas Injunctions by communities and an NGO have seen Guatemala’s three main mines halted in recent years – cementing the country’s reputation as one of the world’s least favorable mining jurisdictions. ...; Created on 23 July 2020
24. Environmentalists commemorate the 11th anniversary of the murder of Marcelo Rivera: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... anti mining activists, Marcelo´s murder galvanized an international movement led by local communities determined to push the company out of Cabañas, have the World Bank rule in favor of El Salvador in ...; Created on 15 July 2020
25. Status of the National Alliance against the Privatization of Water: (Regional News); ... of environmental movements, the Academy and the churches, presented on February 6 of this year. 3.- Streamline the discussion to generate a favorable opinion and be able to bring the proposal to the legislative ...; Created on 03 July 2020
26. With Passage of NAFTA 2.0, Congress Boosts Fossil Fuel Polluters, Particularly in Mexico: (FTAs & ISDS); ... stacked in their favor. Two Mining Companies Sued Mexico in 2019 Since NAFTA came into effect in 1994, Mexico has already had to pay $242.94 million to companies under ISDS cases. The government is ...; Created on 03 May 2020
27. Civil society presents a proposal for the Water Law in the Legislative Assembly: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... Evelyn Batres estimates that there could be a favorable decision in August of this year. ------------------------------ Translated from: https://www.contrapunto.com.sv/politica/sociedadcivil/avance-sociedad-civil-presenta-en-asamblea-legislativa-una-propuesta-de-la-ley-de-aguas/12681 ...; Created on 20 April 2020
28. Governor Aduviri must remain in jail: (Regional News); ... millions of soles in favor of the State. The Criminal Court of Appeals of Puno confirmed the sentence of 6 years in prison against the regional governor of Puno, Walter Aduviri Calisaya. The court also ...; Created on 26 December 2019
29. More than one hundred organizations reject the unjust payment of USD $31 million to Canadian mining company Bear Creek: (Regional News); ... same month in which the courts of “justice” condemned Aduviri, ICSID ruled in favor of Bear Creek and ordered Peru to pay more than USD$30 million in compensation, including legal fees and interest. Recent ...; Created on 16 September 2018
30. From Mining to Water: 25 years of Community Solidarity and Organizing: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... The ARENA controlled congress has momentarily cast aside MARN’s General Water Law in favor of their own. However, despite having the necessary votes to pass it into law, a wave of social protest regarding ...; Created on 24 August 2018
31. Bishops of El Salvador warn against privatizing water: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... for the exercising of all other rights." El Salvador's legislature is starting debate on a national water law. The legislation is proving controversial because some lawmakers favor increased private-sector ...; Created on 24 June 2018
32. Water 2.0 - Salvadoreans take to the streets to battle renewed attempts to privatize water resources: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... the legislative electoral campaign already in full swing. The results of the March 4th legislative elections strengthened the balance of power in favor of ARENA and the pro-business right wing ...; Created on 24 June 2018
33. El Salvador: first anniversary of the mining ban A cause for celebration, but the new law faces dangers: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); Andrés McKinley - UK LAB On March 29th, 2017, the small country of El Salvador became the first nation in the world to exercise its sovereign right to say “no” to metallic mining after carefully analyzing ...; Created on 22 June 2018
34. “Latin American Countries exposed to law suits from transnational comporations: Manuel Pérez Rocha: (Regional News); ... that favor corporations at the expense of the public interest or the environment. This shows the harmful effect that corporations have over states through international trade agreements” he said.According ...; Created on 10 May 2018
35. Looming threats to the mining prohibition in El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... be overshadowed by a current electoral campaign that threatens to reverse the legislative balance of power in favor of the prohibition in the short term, and the executive government´s in the mid-term. ...; Created on 08 February 2018
36. Lack of proposals from political candidates on the Environmental Crisis in El Salvador: (Media Releases); ... and the company could be favored by upcoming political change, or by possible legal reforms. On March 4th, more than 5 millions of Salvadorans will go to the polls to elect 84 legislators, trusting ...; Created on 08 February 2018
37. National Roundtable Against Metallic Mining demands justice in the case of murdered environmentalists: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... dispute lasted seven years. In October 2016, the ICSID ruled against the mining company and required a payment of 8 million dollars in favor of the Salvadoran State. Marcelo Rivera, at the time of his ...; Created on 01 February 2018
38. ICSID on the bench of the accused: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), a court of the World Bank, which ruled, on 14th of October 2016, in favor of El Salvador in a lawsuit filed by the Canadian mining company Pacific ...; Created on 14 November 2017
39. Mining company continues lobbying efforts to repeal Anti-Mining Law: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... the country in its favor" said Belloso. Also, concerns were expressed about the presence of acid drainage in the San Sebastián River in Santa Rosa de Lima, department of La Unión (in the east of El Salvador). ...; Created on 14 November 2017
40. A Binding Treaty about corporations can be an instrument to guarantee the respect of our rights and territories: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... she is also a member of the Network of Churches and Mining and she considers that “the churches, by their default, should assume a position – as our most beatified Romero said – in favor of the poor. In ...; Created on 14 November 2017

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