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21. Honduran justice denies defenders of the Guapinol river to wait for their trial in freedom: (Regional News); ... of the Guapinol and San Pedro rivers should be revoked because it constitutes an arbitrary measure contrary to international standards on human rights and guarantees of due process. In a press conference, ...; Created on 28 December 2020
22. 2020 in Review: Latin America and Investment Arbitration: (ISDS); ... corruption acts? It’s been almost four years since Odebrecht admitted to paying bribes to obtain infrastructure contracts throughout Latin America, and the consequences stemming from the scandal are ...; Created on 19 December 2020
23. Reclaim Your Rights: Defend Indigenous People’s Lands: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... people in Sikkim, North East India. The $ 700 million Papar Dam in Sabah, Malaysia remains a threat to indigenous communities of Papar and Penampang. In the Philippines, contractors of the $ 250 million China-funded ...; Created on 17 December 2020
24. Canadian corporate greed on display in Mexico mining dispute: (Regional News); ... is not a problem and that “it’s safe to drink.” That is easy to say from the comfort of his home in Vancouver. Milau admitted that Equinox Gold had stopped payroll to most workers and contractors. In addition ...; Created on 28 November 2020
25. The hidden connection between a US steel company and the controversial Los Pinares mine in Honduras: (Regional News); ... of social leaders who are protesting the ecological damage the mine may cause in protected land, according to documents obtained through a cross-border journalism collaboration between Contracorriente, ...; Created on 28 November 2020
26. ATM Statement on illegal entry of fuel trucks in Nueva Vizcaya: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... Nueva Vizcaya. This is an illegal act by the mining company, as it’s mining contract has expired more than a year ago, and it does not have any permit to operate from the local governments. Our ...; Created on 28 November 2020
27. One year on and Honduran Environmental Defenders still in jail without trial: (Mining and Human Rights); ... Procedure with the aim to reduce the overcrowding in Honduran prisons in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Article 184 was amended to grant home detention to prisoners at risk of contracting the ...; Created on 01 September 2020
28. New Report: Mining Injustice Through International Arbitration: Countering Kappes, Cassiday & Associates’ Claims over a Gold-mining Project in Guatemala: (Regional News); Institute for Policy Studies EarthWorks 400 million suit against the Guatemalan government. Released today, Mining Injustice Through International Arbitration: Countering Kappes, Cassiday & Associates’ ...; Created on 24 August 2020
29. The Honduran government intensifies persecution against defenders of the Guapinol River: (Regional News); The Court of Appeals ruling confirms Honduras as the most dangerous country for environmental defenders in the world. On August 15, members of the Committee for the Defense of the Public and Common Goods ...; Created on 20 August 2020
30. Legal Defense: Honduran Courts Rule to Sustain Political Persecution in Guapinol Case: (Regional News); ... counts of aggravated arson to the detriment of the mining company Los Pinares and Santos Corea, the head of a security company contracted by the same company. They also face the charge of unjust detention ...; Created on 18 August 2020
31. Pandemic fuels mining extraction in Latin America: (Regional News); ... of cases of Covid-19 has increased. "Among the unionized workers and those of the subcontractors in less than 15 days, there are 150 positive for Covid-19. In these small towns, some of these workers live ...; Created on 09 August 2020
32. HONDURAS: Human rights defenders threatened by armed groups during quarantine: (Regional News); ... of the pandemic, finding that attacks by armed groups do not comply with the mandatory social isolation measures and, on the contrary, have taken advantage of the situation to illegally mobilize through ...; Created on 31 July 2020
33. Timeline: Guatemala mine suspensions: (Regional News); ... arbitrary, unfair and contrary to due process. September 4: Almost a year after a CALAS appeal, the constitutional court confirms the Escobal mining license will remain suspended until a consultation ...; Created on 23 July 2020
34. Corporate Lawsuits Could Devastate Poor Countries Grappling with COVID-19: (FTAs & ISDS); ... to disputes over oil, gas and mining contracts. Extractive industries like mining make up a large share of total claims, often provoked by governments attempting to prevent environmental or public health ...; Created on 23 July 2020
35. The state of Siege in Izabal and Alta Verapaz: shelters, poppies, and the fear of repression: (Regional News); ... migration, contraband, among others, has been detected in the aforementioned municipalities. As expressed in the press release from the government of Alejandro Giammattei, “the actions of these organized ...; Created on 22 July 2020
36. Environmentalists commemorate the 11th anniversary of the murder of Marcelo Rivera: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... they were going to stop the resistance were wrong. On the contrary, their actions made our struggle more determined. At this time we must call on the authorities to know that as a people and family we ...; Created on 15 July 2020
37. Government declares optimism regarding demand for Eco Oro: (Regional News); ... por Eco Oro en contra de Colombia debido a que no pudo explotar metales preciosos en el páramo de Santurbán. “Estoy optimista, creo que ahí nos va a ir muy bien, vamos a seguir defendiendo el páramo” ...; Created on 14 May 2020
38. With Passage of NAFTA 2.0, Congress Boosts Fossil Fuel Polluters, Particularly in Mexico: (FTAs & ISDS); ... if new environmental policies undercut their government contracts for offshore drilling, fracking, oil and gas pipelines, refineries, or other polluting activities.” Three Distinct Investment Protection ...; Created on 03 May 2020
39. Arrests, harassment of environmental defenders amid COVID-19 Pandemic in the Philippines: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... official Vicente Ollagon, and indigenous Lumad leader Datu Jomorito Goaynon are at great risk of contracting COVID-19 because of the country’s atrocious jail conditions. In the Philippines, human rights ...; Created on 21 April 2020
40. Civil society presents a proposal for the Water Law in the Legislative Assembly: (Water Crisis El Salvador); Carlos Hernandez - Contrapunto Civil society organizations continue to pressure the Legislative Assembly to approve a General Water Law that would benefit the majority of the Salvadoran population. Representatives ...; Created on 20 April 2020

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