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21. 5 Garífuna Leaders Are Still Missing in Honduras: (Regional News); ... for ourselves and our children. Those who have stayed to defend our rights, such as Centeno, have put their lives on the line. In 2019 alone, 17 Garífuna activists were violently murdered. “There’s been ...; Created on 03 September 2020
22. New Report: Mining Injustice Through International Arbitration: Countering Kappes, Cassiday & Associates’ Claims over a Gold-mining Project in Guatemala: (Regional News); ... weight around with damaging suits even as companies disrespect people and the law, affected communities are putting their lives on the line to protect their water and health from mining’s negative impacts ...; Created on 24 August 2020
23. Pandemic fuels mining extraction in Latin America: (Regional News); ... the lives of people and the planet. Mexico entered the economic opening phase on May 18, when the different industries had to present a protocol on how they would open their operations. Since the mining ...; Created on 09 August 2020
24. The Duterte era: A state of nature under attack: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... left to fight for us and the future generations. If we do not push back, the world that sustain our very lives will be pushed to the brink by tyrants and demagogues like Duterte. Indeed, in these dark ...; Created on 25 July 2020
25. Defending Land and Water from Mining Profiteers in the Time of Covid-19: (Regional News); ... in front of court, government offices, or in city streets to be seen and heard. Even before the pandemic, the lives of water and land protectors have been increasingly at risk from legal persecution or ...; Created on 23 July 2020
26. Environmentalists commemorate the 11th anniversary of the murder of Marcelo Rivera: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... threats without having to pay with their lives” Besides the demand for justice and reparations for the victims of violence in Cabañas, Luis Gonzales, representative of the National Roundtable against ...; Created on 15 July 2020
27. With Passage of NAFTA 2.0, Congress Boosts Fossil Fuel Polluters, Particularly in Mexico: (FTAs & ISDS); ... with Latin American Lives and Sovereignty Through International Arbitration All in all, with the USCMA and the TPP, Mexico stands to remain the target of investor-state lawsuits from both the United ...; Created on 03 May 2020
28. International report finds that the Honduran government violates the rights of Tocoa's environmental defender: (Regional News); ... on them, all these appear to be empty gestures aimed at creating a facade of legitimacy. As in other regions of Honduras, the lives of environmental defenders in Tocoa who publicly oppose the government ...; Created on 20 April 2020
29. Agriculture, a sustainable economic alternative to mining: (Mining and Human Rights); ... guarantee improved living conditions is a necessity, according to the study ¨Economic alternatives to metal mining", by Dr. Vladimir Pacheco. Agriculture and livestock ranching represent two of the ...; Created on 26 December 2019
30. The Salvadorean State has a pending debt with land defenders criminalized by mining companies: (Mining and Human Rights); ... with their lives for it, and also to celebrate the victory for whom these defenders gave their lives. “Since 2005, we have organized in the communities of Santa Rosa, Trinidad, La Maraña and other ...; Created on 26 December 2019
31. Study reveals the threats of the Cerro Blanco mine: (Cerro Blanco); ACAFREMIN Cerro Blanco a mining project operated by Canadian company bluestone resources is located in the municipality of Asunción Mita, Guatemala. The Cerro Blanco mine could endanger the lives of more ...; Created on 26 December 2019
32. Honduran Land Defenders Receive the prestigious Letelier-Moffit award in Washington: (Regional News); ... a requirement to hold town hall meetings (Cabildo Abierto) on matters that affect the lives of local communities. As a result, local organizations organized under the Committee have launched a campaign ...; Created on 24 October 2019
33. National Alliance Against the Privatization of Water “Water is not for sale, we care for it and defend it: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... needs of the people and the limits of nature. Climate Change is devastating the lives of millions of people around the world. Science warns that we will soon reach the point of no return that will put ...; Created on 26 September 2019
34. In Guatemala, north american mining company sues in La Puya case: (Kappes Kassiday & Associates Guatemala ); ... presented the study ¨Extraction Casino: mining Companies gambling with Latin American Lives and Sovereignty through International Arbitration¨. Moore highlighted how these lawsuits allow companies to ...; Created on 18 September 2019
35. Marcelo's Legacy: The environmentalist who fought against metal mining in El Salvado: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... in this world has its genesis, and though it is true that the fight for the environment was a collective effort, we must recognize the heroes and heroines who gave their lives at a time of great threat, ...; Created on 18 September 2019
36. Mining Grabs Up Land, Deals Blow to Agriculture in Central America: (Background and reports ); ... lives in the municipality of San Rafael Las Flores in eastern Guatemala. Minera San Rafael, a subsidiary of the Canadian company Tahoe Resources, set up shop in this rural municipality of just over 9,000 ...; Created on 07 May 2019
37. New Report Exposes Mining Companies Suing Latin American Countries Where Communities Defend Land and Environment: (FTAs & ISDS); ... with Latin American Lives and Sovereignty through Supranational Arbitration,” exposes how transnational mining companies file multi-million dollar suits against Latin American countries to challenge key ...; Created on 03 May 2019
38. Uncertainty in communities of Asuncion Mita due to the imminent reopening of the Cerro Blanco mine in Guatemala: (Cerro Blanco); ... of the mine are dumped. Photo: Karla Rodas For a few dollars more Abel Antonio Díaz is a 52-year-old Xinca indigenous man, he has lives 23 years in Cerro Blanco, a community of about 700 people, where ...; Created on 03 May 2019
39. Criminalisation brought to new extremes in case of Aymara indigenous communities in Peru: (Regional News); ... usage and risk of contamination of local water sources. The region is largely an agricultural and livestock area that includes important local rivers such as the Callacami and the Desaguadero River. Lake ...; Created on 28 August 2018
40. THE STRUGGLE FOR GOOD WATER GOVERNANCE CONTINUES IN EL SALVADOR: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... This problem affects us all in our daily lives, but it is the poor who suffer the most, especially women and children. Toxic waste and heavy metals from industry, poisonous chemicals from agricultural ...; Created on 27 August 2018

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