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21. Water 2.0 - Salvadoreans take to the streets to battle renewed attempts to privatize water resources: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... block of the legislature. With a total of 61 out of 84 seats, the right has more than 50% of the votes to pass simple legislation without debate and more than a two third majority required to approve the ...; Created on 24 June 2018
22. Lack of proposals from political candidates on the Environmental Crisis in El Salvador: (Media Releases); ... rescue the Lempa river, but they contradict themselves when it comes to the economic approaches required to implement these reforms. For example, in regards to investments and the creation of employment, ...; Created on 08 February 2018
23. 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
24. Anti mining organizations ask for the approval of the General Water Law: (Sample Data-Articles); ... stalled after failing a consensus among the various party factions on the subject of the administrative body required to manage Water resources. Saúl Baños, representative of the Roundtable Against ...; Created on 21 July 2017
25. How Local, Grassroots Organizing Drove El Salvador’s Mining Ban: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... in, at first listening and then helping spread the message: Cinquera would vote “NO” to mining. Each step in the process expanded the base of support. To hold a referendum at all required 40 percent of ...; Created on 26 June 2017
26. In El Salvador, OceanaGold Must ‘Pay Up and Pack Up’: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... into operation. Not only was its environmental permit never approved, but it did not present the required feasibility study, nor could it demonstrate that it either owned or had land-owner consent to operate ...; Created on 03 March 2017
27. PRESS RELEASE: Permanent Alert against Metallic Mining in El Salvador: (Media Releases); ... action is required for its approval. Both the Executive Decree and the Prohibition Law are instruments to prevent the looting of El Salvador's natural assets and guarantee respect for the human rights of ...; Created on 04 January 2017
28. ICSID decision buoys El Salvador in mining dispute: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... years the panel decided in El Salvador’s favor, agreeing that the government was never required to issue Pacific Rim a mining permit. It denied the company any compensation and ordered OceanaGold to reimburse ...; Created on 10 November 2016
29. Save Our Water, End Investor Rights: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... environmental policies and environmentalists argue that the very threat of ISDS puts a chill on environmental policymaking, making investment treaties a serious obstacle to the bold strategies required ...; Created on 18 May 2015
30. Time is running out for the Legislative Assembly to ratify food and water as basic human rights in El Salvador: (Mining and Human Rights); ... Assembly. But, a ratification vote by the following legislature, held in October 2014, failed to achieve the qualified majority (56 out of 84 votes) required by legislative procedure on all constitutional ...; Created on 23 April 2015
31. WILL EL SALVADOR BE FORCED TO PAY $301 MILLION FOR VALUING CLEAN WATER OVER GOLD?: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... the land required for the concession. In 2008, the government halted this project, and other mining concessions, on the grounds that there are insufficient guarantees that mining can be developed without ...; Created on 18 April 2015
32. La Mesa launches "I vote against mining" campaig: (Mining and Human Rights); ... and mining issues" said Edgardo Mira. These forums will be held in late January and February, and it will be a space required to commit to pay attention to the issue of mining from the day they take ...; Created on 19 January 2015
33. SECOND MUNICIPALITY DECLARED FREE OF METAL MINING IN EL SALVADOR: (Territories Free of Mining); ... a resolution to call for a Popular Consultation, required by law if 40% of registered voters sign the petition. They must also appoint a Municipal Electoral Board to oversee the ballot and set a date for ...; Created on 01 December 2014
34. International observer delegation statement: Community consultation on Mining in San Jose Las Flores, Chalatenango, El Salvador.: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... we witnessed the community members running an effective electoral process and practice due diligence. They provided the necessary information and assistance required by community members who wished to ...; Created on 23 September 2014
35. Protest: World Bank’s ICSID Hearing Lawsuit Against El Salvador: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... it El Salvador or is it the corporation? Shouldn’t it be the corporation that is required to compensate for the environmental and human havoc caused by its exploration for gold? Join the Institute for ...; Created on 04 September 2014
36. A corporate warning to El Salvador: Give up your gold or pay $315 million: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... rights. Opponents say the denial was legitimate: that the company failed to complete the necessary environmental and feasibility studies required by law. The case is being decided far from the mines: ...; Created on 06 August 2014
37. Incoming Minister of the Environment confirms continuation of mining moratorium in El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... wing parties, ARENA or GANA to make up the 43 votes required to pass legislation. The closely contested results of the March 09 presidential elections, which the FMLN won by narrow margin of only 6500 ...; Created on 29 May 2014
38. New Study Shows Dangers of Trade Agreements that Help Corporations Sue Govenments: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... also refutes Pacific Rim/OceanaGold’s claim that it went above and beyond the guidelines required for mining permits back when the government was still issuing them. Instead—and this should be key to the ...; Created on 25 March 2014
39. El Salvador, violence and impunity: (Mining and Human Rights); ... required land deeds, to deny Commerce Group a new permit due to its record of pollution — are now on trial in a process which has already cost the state millions of dollars. A similar situation is arising ...; Created on 13 February 2014
40. Fact Finding Mission: (2013 Fact Finding Mission); ... struggle is far from over, as the fight to defend sovereignty and the right to self determination reaches a critical moment, more support and solidarity is required to achieve a successful outcome. WHO ...; Created on 15 April 2013

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