... of the UNES, says “we have water access of between 1700 and 1800 m³, when the Central American average is 10,000 m³. That means that we are below average.”
He adds that El Salvador has had a drop in ...
... flow was 0.450 milligrams per liter. The Salvadoran Compulsory Standard for Water for Human Consumption establishes a maximum limit of 0.05 milligrams per liter, which means that the quantities detected ...
... out rock or soil that is then cleaned in an artisanal process to extract the gold. They are called “güiriceros” (which means a foragers).
Their tools are pickaxes, shovels, gas or battery operated ...
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If no mining company has been able to meet the standards of Wisconsin’s mining moratorium law, it does not mean the law is flawed and in need of revision. It means the mining industry’s claim of being ...
... of mayors, Jose Bautista continues as Mayor San Isidro, and ARENA remains in power in Ilobasco, Victoria, Sensuntepeque and the PCN won Guacotecti, which means there will be no significant changes to mining ...
... cost of this case for El Salvador has been estimated at 4.3 million USD. This means that in defending itself against these two cases, El Salvador has already spent a total of over 5 million USD. For El ...
... trade agreements to make money that they have been unable to make by legitimate means. If anything, it is Commerce Group who should be paying for the toxic legacy they have left.”
Visit here for arbitration ...
... for environmental damages and the conflict in Cabañas. Confronting these suits means revising CAFTA, not entering into more trade agreements that favor corporations over the country-more than anything ...
... there is no water to do it with? There is no river or well nearby that we can go carry water, and we don't have the means to pay a water truck regularly. I am not working right now.”
Mendoza's story is ...
... project as a source of possible conflict, since it could exacerbate the scarcity of water resources in the Tambo river basin. This means that as Quellaveco’s start date of operations approaches, this conflict ...