... the Ombudsman for Human Rights showed interest. For its part, the Foreign Ministry of El Salvador granted a meeting in late 2018 to learn about the subject. However, further actions did not go beyond the ...
... community, have actively supported post-coup governments as a means of securing and protecting their own interests.
In the city of Tocoa, the Honduran government has confronted communities opposing the ...
... of companies, have not been disclosed. The auditor of the 2018 and 2019 PH-EITI reports and other contractors have not been paid. I am sure the waning interest in good governance of the extractive sector ...
... mining companies operate with impunity in the territories.
In El Salvador, the new government led by Nayib Bukele has not shown an interest in fostering a dialogue with social and environmental movements ...
... of will and the power of economic interests has led the inhabitants of Tocoa to present a citizen´s initiative before the National Congress to demand the cancellation of the concession of the mining project. ...
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It’s easy to see why the Philippines attracts foreign mining interests: it ranks as the fifth most mineral-rich country in the world, with an estimated $1 trillion of untapped minerals like gold, copper, ...
... English). ISDS claims are heard in courts such as ICSID and have been widely condemned for privileging corporate interests to the detriment of local communities and the environment. This mechanism allows ...
... Law. But, within the new balance of power, the correlation of strength and transnational interests are aligning under a government that seems servile to the interests of corporations, and which basically ...
... foreign minister said the removal of ISDS “strengthened our government’s right to regulate in the public interest, to protect public health and the environment.”
Outside of North America, however, the ...
... legal and political tactics, an elite foreign interest is profiting at the expense of people and planet," stated Laura Martin, Executive Director of the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN). ...