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21. Lack of a Water Law prolongs the historical crisis in the country: (Regional News); ... of the National Alliance Against Water Privatization, also pointed out that in the committee on Legislation and Constitutional Matters there are four draft constitutional reforms to recognize the human ...; Created on 17 June 2020
22. In El Estor: a chain of breaches and contempt by CGN-PRONICO puts the lives of human rights defenders at risk: (Regional News); José Cruz - Prensa Comunitaria Failure to comply with constitutional judgments and provisions of the executive power characterize the actions of the mining company Guatemalan Nickel Company CGN-PRONICO ...; Created on 12 June 2020
23. Guatemalan Water Protectors Persist, Despite Mining Company Threats: (Regional News); ... The Guatemalan constitutional court also found that the mining company failed to obtain a municipal construction license for the project. But La Puya’s fight is not over. While lacking any social or ...; Created on 03 May 2020
24. Tocoa is declared free of mining, but controversial mining project remains active: (Regional News); ... In the recent past, they have also presented several unconstitutional challenges on the concession. Community leader and member of the Municipal Committee in Defense of Commons, Adilia Castro, described ...; Created on 26 December 2019
25. Social Organizations demand compliance with the Prohibition of Metal Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... Likewise, the representatives of the organizations asked upgrading the Law of Prohibition of Metal Mining to constitutional rank, to ensure any subsequent attempt to reform or repeal this legal framework at ...; Created on 26 December 2019
26. In Guatemala, north american mining company sues in La Puya case: (Kappes Kassiday & Associates Guatemala ); ... lawsuit refers to the Progreso Derivada VII mining project, suspended on February 22, 2016 by the Constitutional Court. The project was suspended due to the failure of the government and the mining company ...; Created on 18 September 2019
27. National Roundtable against Metal Mining Demands technical closure of mines and compensation for environmental damage: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); by Marvin Diaz: Gato Encerrado The Law that prohibits mining in El Salvador was approved more than two years ago. Along with the law, key measures that needed to be implemented, such as the technical ...; Created on 18 September 2019
28. Mining Grabs Up Land, Deals Blow to Agriculture in Central America: (Background and reports ); Edgardo Ayala - IPS The installations of the silver mine located in the rural municipality of San Rafael Las Flores, in Guatemala, have been closed since 2017, as the result of a Constitutional Court ...; Created on 07 May 2019
29. Central American antimining activists gather in El Salvador to discuss joint strategies for action: (Media Releases); ... to the detriment of the constitutional guarantees of local populations and the rights of nature. These violations manifest in the displacement of entire communities, destruction of biodiversity, political ...; Created on 05 May 2019
30. Canadian mining companies are behaving badly in the Global South—and Wall Street is profiting from it: (FTAs & ISDS); ... these cases: a Canadian mining company uses ISDS to challenge the environmental policies of a developing country over their alleged harm to its investment. For example, rulings by the Colombian Constitutional ...; Created on 05 May 2019
31. Over two hundred organizations denounce multimillion-dollar suit brought by U.S. mining firm against Guatemala: (Media Releases); ... Office and others. In the letter, organizations argue that the suit “represents a further attack on Guatemala’s judicial system.” They point to mounting pressure on the Constitutional Court from President ...; Created on 04 May 2019
32. The Peaceful Resistance of La Puya fights for the right to water: (Regional News); ... response to their request for a dialogue. July 15, 2015 -- A constitutional court rules against the mine and directs the company to hold community consultations with those who are impacted by the mine. ...; Created on 03 May 2019
33. Letter of support for defenders of "La Puya" ...: (La Puya International Support Letter); ... supplies, ecosystems and the quality of life in the area. We express our dismay at how this suit represents a further attack on Guatemala’s judicial system. The Constitutional Court is already under ...; Created on 26 February 2019
34. Guatemalan court upholds Tahoe mine suspension: (Regional News); ... a truck at a roadside action in Casillas to make sure it does not carry material or supplies destined for the Escobal mine. Sandra CuffeOn Monday, the Guatemalan Constitutional Court upheld the suspension ...; Created on 16 September 2018
35. Water 2.0 - Salvadoreans take to the streets to battle renewed attempts to privatize water resources: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... national budget, make constitutional amendments, appoint heads of key government institutions and members of the judiciary, rule out presidential vetoes, and even impeach the president. Just two ...; Created on 24 June 2018
36. Central Americans Demand to be Consulted About Mining Projects: (Regional News); Edgardo Ayala - IPS News (IMAGE) Residents of the municipality of San Rafael Las Flores maintain a permanent sit-down in front of the Constitutional Court, in the centre of Guatemala’s capital, to demand ...; Created on 09 May 2018
37. COMMUNIQUE: The State of the Right to Free Prior and Informed Consent in the CA4 Region: (Media Releases); ... a constitutional reform in 2014, which recognizes the existence of indigenous peoples in its territory, must ratify the ILO Convention 169 to guarantee the rights of its peoples. We also ask that multilateral ...; Created on 08 May 2018
38. The dilemma of artisanal miners after the mining prohibition in El Salvador: (Commerce Group); ... growing frustrated and have begun to organize to take matters in their own hands. “If we don’t find a viable solution with the government, we will present a constitutional challenge against the prohibition ...; Created on 07 May 2018
39. Threats to the Law Against Metallic Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... before the end of the current legislature, this law will be elevated to constitutional rank in order to avoid a setback in a fight that has been fought for over a decade against the mining threat. Republished ...; Created on 07 May 2018
40. Lack of proposals from political candidates on the Environmental Crisis in El Salvador: (Media Releases); ... that they will represent their most important demands such as: the constitutional reform of article 69th to establish water as a human right, a General Water law that favours public interest, to ensure ...; Created on 08 February 2018

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