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21. Pandemic fuels mining extraction in Latin America: (Regional News); ... a subsidiary of Grupo Frisco, owned by billionaire Carlos Slim, preferred to pay a fine to continue operating. At least two workers tested positive for Covid-19." Moreover, Salva la Selva warns that community ...; Created on 09 August 2020
22. The Duterte era: A state of nature under attack: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... annual average damages brought about by climate-related disasters rising from USD 2.8 billion to 3.1 billion. 2. We have consistently placed second among the top countries with the most air pollution-related ...; Created on 25 July 2020
23. Corporate Lawsuits Could Devastate Poor Countries Grappling with COVID-19: (FTAs & ISDS); ... or even billions, of dollars over policies they claim reduce the value of their foreign investments or their expected profits. Through this “investor-state dispute settlement” system—better known by ...; Created on 23 July 2020
24. Environmentalists commemorate the 11th anniversary of the murder of Marcelo Rivera: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... for billions of dollars. Just as El Salvador defeated Pac Rim, we need your support for many other cases. Our support is not from the top down, as international cooperation traditionally operates, but ...; Created on 15 July 2020
25. With Passage of NAFTA 2.0, Congress Boosts Fossil Fuel Polluters, Particularly in Mexico: (FTAs & ISDS); ... currently facing investor-state suits in which companies are demanding a staggering total of $5.97 billion. Two of these were brought by mining companies over environmental protections. Shortly before ...; Created on 03 May 2020
26. Guatemalan Water Protectors Persist, Despite Mining Company Threats: (Regional News); ... Canadian mining company, Gabriel Resources, announced its second threat of arbitration against Romania. Gabriel Resources already has a multi-billion dollar case underway against this country for not having ...; Created on 03 May 2020
27. Civil society presents a proposal for the Water Law in the Legislative Assembly: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... Palace to resume the debate on the preliminary draft. The Commission has now started the discussion of the new bill and to date, seven articles have already been approved. The commission’s president, ...; Created on 20 April 2020
28. Land Defenders Are Killed in the Philippines for Protesting Canadian Mining: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... and royalties, according to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau—less than 1 percent of the country’s GDP. Mineral exports, however, amounted to $4.26 billion in 2018, with Canada, Japan, Australia, and China ...; Created on 04 October 2019
29. Global protest launched against OceanaGold mine in the Philippines: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... by Oceanagold. Company data revealed that some 87 billion pesos worth of copper, gold, and silver were mined by Oceanagold from 2013 to 2018, while only 4.7 billion pesos or only 5.4% were provided in ...; Created on 02 September 2019
30. Canadian mining companies are behaving badly in the Global South—and Wall Street is profiting from it: (FTAs & ISDS); ... Canadian firms have already been awarded US$4.4 billion in compensation through this system. Among the several important findings we highlight in the report, one concerning issue relates to the growing ...; Created on 05 May 2019
31. New Report Exposes Mining Companies Suing Latin American Countries Where Communities Defend Land and Environment: (FTAs & ISDS); ... They are suing for millions and billions of dollars as a result of court decisions, public policies, and other government measures that they claim reduce the value of their investments. In the majority ...; Created on 03 May 2019
32. More than one hundred organizations reject the unjust payment of USD $31 million to Canadian mining company Bear Creek: (Regional News); ... popular mobilizations have had an impact: Congress has stalled a bill proposing payment of US$31 million to the Canadian Bear Creek Mining Corporation as compensation for the 2011 “Aymarazo”. Last Thursday ...; Created on 16 September 2018
33. THE STRUGGLE FOR GOOD WATER GOVERNANCE CONTINUES IN EL SALVADOR: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... at over 4 billion dollars; Luxury housing projects with their swimming pools and golf courses in areas with water scarcity, such as the Encanto Residential Country Club of Zaragoza, have left thousands ...; Created on 27 August 2018
34. The international dimensions of the fight for water in El Salvador: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... General Water Law, a bill that recognizes water as a human right and a common good that must be managed publicly with a focus on sustainability, priority and affordability for domestic use, as well as ...; Created on 02 July 2018
35. Water 2.0 - Salvadoreans take to the streets to battle renewed attempts to privatize water resources: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... elected to the executive in 2009. The new Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources produced a hybrid bill informed by the different law proposals presented by environmental organizations and ...; Created on 24 June 2018
36. El Salvador: first anniversary of the mining ban A cause for celebration, but the new law faces dangers: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... accompanied by the Catholic Church, environmentalists, academic institutions, broad-based social movements and a variety of other actors. Mining in El Salvador. Video by ACISAM Bills to prohibit ...; Created on 22 June 2018
37. “Latin American Countries exposed to law suits from transnational comporations: Manuel Pérez Rocha: (Regional News); ... threaten the stability of states and human rights", he added.Ecuador represents an emblematic case in this context. The country is currently being forced to pay more than 2 billion dollars only to two ...; Created on 10 May 2018
38. Church in El Salvador backs law declaring clean, affordable water as a human right: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... still don’t have a law that regulates access to water. As the church, we cannot stay silent.” “We are not going to rest until we have our General Water Bill approved,” the archbishop says. “It’s not ...; Created on 08 May 2018
39. To prevent water privatization: the next battle for Salvadorean environmentalists: (Water no Gold); ... The Foro submitted a draft bill to propose a legislative framework to publicly manage scarce water resources in the country and to prioritize public access over business use. Government officials at the ...; Created on 27 July 2017
40. Anti mining organizations ask for the approval of the General Water Law: (Sample Data-Articles); ... and the government on the regulation of water be resumed. The two bills were discussed during previous legislatures with more than 60% of the proposed articles discussed and approved, but both proposals ...; Created on 21 July 2017

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