... the country by opening up the economy and encouraging foreign investment.
“We give them jobs and they give us gold”
Even though mining has not featured strongly in El Salvador’s economic history, ...
... toward foreign corporations, is prompting governments to seek alternative roads to development. For instance, in 2012, Ecuador was ordered by the ICSID to pay the largest award in history—$1.7 billion ...
... liberties. Throughout modern history, these “rights” have been promoted by what are called “free trade agreements,” though hardly worthy of the name, as a quick review of the relevant—thus suppressed ...
... The First Peoples gallery the priority. Here, Vidalina became acquainted with the history and living culture of the families still trying to settle land claims in British Columbia where it has only been ...
... said “is is a very complex situation. We are finding a complicated relationship and history between the population and the exploitation of mining resources. This requires a comprehensive social-environmental ...
... And like El Salvador, Wisconsin has its own history to draw on in fighting back. In 2003, a grassroots Indian, environmental and sport-fishing alliance defeated the proposed Crandon zinc-copper mine by ...
... that the trial was still ongoing. He added, however, that two witnesses gave statements indicating there was allegedly a history of problems between the families. The killing of Marcelo Rivera, another ...
... mining history in El Salvador and was the Representative who introduced the bill on behalf of the mining companies to ease mining restrictions El Salvador. At the event he said he now recognizes the ...
... to be negotiated by the Obama Administration, presents an opportunity for reform. Considering the history of attacks on environmental protections brought about by bad trade rules, we must call on the Obama ...
The costs of ICSID arbitration and the consequences for the enjoyment of social rights in El Salvador
February, 2012
By the Foundation for Studies on the Application of Law (FESPAD, a Member of the ...