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21. WATER IS LIFE. CAN WE PROTECT IT?: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... the government under the rigged rules that govern investment across borders. As we describe in our new book, The Water Defenders, communities across El Salvador fought back. They studied the science ...; Created on 28 March 2021
22. A Private Government in Honduras Moves Forward: (Mining and Human Rights); ... generations and seen different kinds of tourism investment come to the island over the years. But recently, Crawfish residents learned that their municipality was ground zero for a new enclave model that ...; Created on 15 February 2021
23. Canadian Mining Companies Are Devastating The Global South: (Mining and Human Rights); ... mining operations in Peru go far beyond the Bear Creek corporation. The government of Canada estimates that in 2018, Canadian foreign direct investment in Peru totalled $14.2 billion, with most of that ...; Created on 21 January 2021
24. The Status of Investor-State Arbitration in Latin America in 2021: (ISDS); ... in 2021 was brought by a Netherlands-based company against Peru over a failed telecommunications investment. With this latest case, there are a total of 13 treaty-based arbitrations currently active against ...; Created on 21 January 2021
25. From dreams of gold to organic agriculture: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... Guacotecti and Sensuntepeque. The investment amounts to $350 thousand dollars that have been financed through international develoment cooperation with organizations such as DKA Austria, the American Jewish ...; Created on 05 January 2021
26. The hidden connection between a US steel company and the controversial Los Pinares mine in Honduras: (Regional News); ... register its investment in Honduras. Katherine Miller, Director of Public Affairs and Corporate Communications at Nucor, responded by email: "As is common with joint business ventures sited in foreign locations, ...; Created on 28 November 2020
27. Mining Injustice Through International Arbitration: (ISDS); ... can overrule or punish governments that fail to meet the demands of these corporations. Arbitration suits like this are made possible by international investment agreements, such as the Central America-Dominican ...; Created on 21 October 2020
28. After trying to protect water sources, these Hondurans have been held without bail for more than a year.: (Mining and Human Rights); ... Investments, the company behind the mine, went so far as to accuse them of murder in an attempt to discourage support of the water protectors. Since the August court ruling, smear campaigns have intensified, ...; Created on 25 September 2020
29. More ISDS cases launched against Latin American states amid the COVID-19 pandemic: (ISDS); ... for investment arbitration due to the surge in claims that will arise from it or whether, conversely, it will be a final sweep of the sword by discouraging states from including this dispute resolution ...; Created on 01 September 2020
30. New Report: Mining Injustice Through International Arbitration: Countering Kappes, Cassiday & Associates’ Claims over a Gold-mining Project in Guatemala: (Regional News); ... short-lived mining operation. In its arbitration filings, KCA carefully avoids any mention of this violence, instead accusing the Guatemalan government of not doing enough to protect its investment. It ...; Created on 24 August 2020
31. Pandemic fuels mining extraction in Latin America: (Regional News); ... at large. "The mine is owned by the Honduran company Pinares Investment which is linked to the Facussé family. The Facussé family, one of the most powerful in the country, has investments in palm plantations ...; Created on 09 August 2020
32. Defending Land and Water from Mining Profiteers in the Time of Covid-19: (Regional News); ... company Pinares Investment. Despite multiple appeals, their lawyers have received no response. Meanwhile, their families are not allowed to visit and there are severe water shortages in the prisons. In ...; Created on 23 July 2020
33. Timeline: Guatemala mine suspensions: (Regional News); ... for the assets. The injunctions – which have also derailed Solway Investment Group’s Fénix nickel mine and Kappes, Cassiday & Associates’ Tambor gold operation – have hinged on the lack of prior consultations ...; Created on 23 July 2020
34. Corporate Lawsuits Could Devastate Poor Countries Grappling with COVID-19: (FTAs & ISDS); ... 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 ...; Created on 23 July 2020
35. Social organizations reject militarization in five municipalities of Guatemala: (Regional News); ... license of the Fenix mine from the Guatemalan Niquel Company, a subsidiary of the Swiss firm Solway Investment Group, was ratified on June 19. Further decisions are suspended until a prior consultation ...; Created on 20 July 2020
36. In El Estor: a chain of breaches and contempt by CGN-PRONICO puts the lives of human rights defenders at risk: (Regional News); ... the signatory States are obliged to consultation when authorizing projects or private or state investments in indigenous population territories. Being an international human rights agreement, according ...; Created on 12 June 2020
37. With Passage of NAFTA 2.0, Congress Boosts Fossil Fuel Polluters, Particularly in Mexico: (FTAs & ISDS); ... Corporations have used these rules repeatedly to demand compensation for environmental protections and other public interest laws and regulations that reduce the value of their investments. The new ...; Created on 03 May 2020
38. Guatemalan Water Protectors Persist, Despite Mining Company Threats: (Regional News); ... legal grounds on which to operate its mine in Guatemala, KCA has slapped Guatemala with a US$350 million international arbitration claim at the World Bank´s International Centre for Settlement of Investment ...; Created on 03 May 2020
39. International report finds that the Honduran government violates the rights of Tocoa's environmental defender: (Regional News); ... established in the 1990s, by intensifying investment in extractive industries by national elites and transnational corporations. These industries have established their operations without adequate consultation ...; Created on 20 April 2020
40. Criminalization increases against environmental defenders and social movements of the Central American region: (Regional News); ... is represented by the correlation between militarization, criminalization and the increase in foreign investment, particularly in the mining, hydroelectric energy production, and agro-industry sectors. ...; Created on 26 December 2019

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