... Vergara, a community leader at Oxfam America, one of the organisers of the protest.
The protesters, some from El Salvador, waived signs that read saying “Water is worth more than gold” and “Water is ...
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The people of El Salvador are saying “yes to life and no to mining.” Many refused to sell their land to Pacific Rim, a requirement for a mining license in El Salvador. At least four anti-mining community ...
... or the minister of justice and security, Manuel Melgar, to help the search mounted by local residents.
The searchers received calls from an anonymous source saying that Rivera was alive and tied up in ...
... Catholic Church supports the issuance of new water and mining laws, pending in the Legislature for several months.
The church is "in favor of defending the argument of saying no mining exploitation" and ...
... that may be bought with the value of a human life.” Further, Roman Catholic and Lutheran churches, as well as faith-based organizations, in El Salvador recently issued a statement saying that the “voracity ...
... the National Indigenous Coordinating Council signed a statement saying, “We categorically reject the predatory extractive policies of transnational corporations.”[10] In 2009, the University of Central ...
... government in July saying “this cannot be polluted, it’s a region where we are three countries, its protection is fundamental.” Guatemalan President Otto Perez responded to the statement by claiming there ...
... against Metallic Mining (the Mesa in Spanish). The Minister of the Economy was citied a number of times in the press saying this would not mean a permanent ban on mining in the future. After reading ...
... will contaminate their water and threaten the health of their families.
U.S. and Canadian Organizations Respond
Public Citizen and Sierra Club responded to the decision in a press release saying ...
... of the Environment and Natural Resources was quoted in a local newspaper as saying “It is not possible in the present conditions […] to introduce mining activities in the country and guarantee environmental measures.” ...
... on whether to ban mining. Since 2010 the Assembly has refused vote on the issue, saying they wanted to wait for the results of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) which was proposed and overseen ...
... and Attorney General by saying: “What are they waiting for? For there to be more deaths, more bloodshed?”
In their press statement the Mesa said: “This new attack on the life, integrity and work of ...
... immigrants. When Berrios implied this was actually a negative result of right-wing government policies, the journalist cut off Berrios mid-sentence and concluded by saying “I don’t know if they are from ...
... not fair. Today we are saying: Enough!
Companies, like Pacific Rim, that promote metallic mining in El Salvador are trying to subvert the will of the population that has been saying NO since 2008 to ...
... of anti-mining protesters, has contributed to the popularity of the Panamanian President, Ricardo Martinelli, falling 40 points over 11 months. He recently signed a statement saying he will not run for ...
... with impunity. So, that’s why Miriam is saying, “Today, more than ever, my life is in danger,” because a month before this kidnapping, one of our Garífuna members who came to the international court also ...
... the claim is without merit, saying there are no indigenous communities in or around the mine.
June 1: The constitutional court upholds the Tambor mine suspension, saying local communities were not consulted ...