... because the local authorities excused themselves from making decisions around the conflicting project of the company Inversiones Los Pinares.
Far from listening to the community´s demands, the town hall ...
... attempt, Claver received a tip that he was in danger again.
“Around the New Year (2007), we received very reliable information that, because I was difficult to pin down, the military was planning on ...
... needs of the people and the limits of nature. Climate Change is devastating the lives of millions of people around the world. Science warns that we will soon reach the point of no return that will put ...
... to these pressing concerns around the threat of Oceanagold’s contract renewal, the Save Nueva Vizcaya Movement said it plans to “spread awareness over the situation, generate support and solidarity, and ...
... Given its track record, OceanaGold should also be considered ineligible for the additional exploration permits it has requested for areas around the Didipio mine.
The study found:
a number of instances ...
...
"We live under uncertainty."
If it is difficult for activists of Madre Selva to obtain official information, the situation is even worse for the residents of the communities located around the mining ...
... presence in the region, the around-the-clock resistance camp continues today.
In 2016, Guatemala’s Supreme Court suspended KCA’s operations over failure to consult with Indigenous people in the area, ...
... shared by Peru and Bolivia); the lack of consultation of local communities; questions around the legality of the project; a lack of transparency; and the company’s negotiating in bad faith with the communities. ...
... in Guatemala City. Community members from the region around the mine have maintained a permanent presence outside the court since late last year. Residents are fighting to protect the water and land from ...
... carried out in the case. It’s the other way around..the Aymara people choose their representatives or spokespersons to give voice to the issues that the community is facing.”
Precedent
The use of these ...
... Guatemala, where 63 percent of the population is indigenous, around 90 such consultations have been held, by show of hands.
“Before the hydroelectric companies were to arrive, we began to carry out consultations, ...
... stage.
Displacement, human rights violations
In addition to the failures of reforestation, we found widespread displacement of families around the mine site in Nueva Vizcaya, and human rights violations ...