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21. Protesters back El Salvador for denying gold mining permit: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... 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 ...; Created on 17 September 2014
22. Protest: World Bank’s ICSID Hearing Lawsuit Against El Salvador: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... 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 ...; Created on 04 September 2014
23. El Salvador, violence and impunity: (Mining and Human Rights); ... 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 ...; Created on 13 February 2014
24. Archbishop of El Salvador suggests the use international mechanisms to solve dispute over mine: (Mining and Human Rights); ... 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 ...; Created on 10 June 2013
25. Concerned Citizens from Across the U.S. Call on a Milwaukee Company to Act Ethically: (Commerce Group); ... 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 ...; Created on 21 November 2012
26. Sign Your Organization On to Support the Mesa: (2013 International Support for Mining Ban); ... 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 ...; Created on 31 October 2012
27. Guatemalan Mine Threatens the Lempa River: (Cerro Blanco); ... 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 ...; Created on 11 September 2012
28. The Salvadoran Government Proposes Suspending Mining in El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... 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 ...; Created on 09 August 2012
29. The ICSID Rules the Pacific Rim Case will Continue: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... 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 ...; Created on 03 June 2012
30. Recent Statements Cause Alarm for the Anti-Mining Movement: (Mining and Human Rights); ... 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.” ...; Created on 24 May 2012
31. World Water Week: (2013 North America Tour); ... 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 ...; Created on 31 March 2012
32. Threats and Attacks to Religious Leader in Cabañas: (Mining and Human Rights); ... 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 ...; Created on 12 March 2012
33. Obama, Pacific Rim and El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... 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 ...; Created on 29 February 2012
34. Pac Rim ICSID Protest: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... 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 ...; Created on 29 February 2012
35. Salvadorans in Solidarity with Panama: (Mining and Human Rights); ... 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 ...; Created on 20 February 2012
36. We Are in Danger Daily: Honduran Afro-Indigenous Garífuna Demand Return of Kidnapped Land Defenders: (Mining and Human Rights); ... 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 ...; Created on 17 August 2020
37. Timeline: Guatemala mine suspensions: (Regional News); ... 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 ...; Created on 23 July 2020

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