... suspension of Solway’s Fénix nickel mine, following an injunction by indigenous communities in the El Estor municipality. Operations continue, with Solway later saying the project was not legally ordered ...
... in bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and may bring rise to claims in the future by foreign investors.” The Washington, D.C.-based Aceris has won arbitration cases for numerous global corporations.
This ...
... Decree 14-2020 was published, which establishes a state of siege in the municipalities of El Estor, Morales, and Livingston, in the department of Izabal; and Panzós and Santa Catarina la Tinta, in the ...
... rights. In addition, this decree allows arrests and interrogations without warrants or any sort of justification.
The new measures will be implemented in the municipalities of El Estor, Livingston, ...
... of the environment, today more than ever, as it is evident that these moments of crisis are more difficult for those who live vulnerable lives. That is why we commemorate the life Marcelo, and demand restorative ...
... El Salvador). With reference to particular examples in Latin America they discussed arbitration suits (Investor State Dispute Settlement) which have been brought by extractive industries in relation to ...
... humanity and its member states on the urgent commitment to preserve, rescue, and restore the planet's natural resources. Morena Murillo, a member of the National Alliance against Water Privatization, pointed ...
... Agreement (USMCA), the pact has some improvements but remains a handout to large corporations.
This is particularly evident in the USMCA rules related to investor rights. One of the most controversial ...
... and life from the onslaught of mining projects, so must we continue to build solidarity with them and strengthen efforts to bring an end to investor-state dispute arbitration and the agreements that hold ...
... Siren Fisekci, vice president of investor relations and corporate communications for Pan American Silver, said in an email to Mongabay.
The Environmental Justices Atlas’s Yannick Deniau disagrees.
“In ...