... of San Sebastian and it presents a view of the future if large scale mining projects are allowed in El Salvador.
The recommendations in relation to Commerce Group are particularly significant as it requires ...
... Oceana Gold, the Australian company suing El Salvador for $284 million for having denied the firm a license to mine.
The mining freeze represents a drastic break from El Salvador’s past economic strategy. ...
... the lives of the population of Didipio, fear for the risk that El Salvador is taking due to the presence of Oceana Gold.
The key message for the Salvadoran population is that Oceana Gold represents ...
... by linking up counterpowers opposing the most powerful corporations on the planet.
"Peoples Sovereignty vs. Impunity Inc.: Counterpower and Struggles for Justice” presents, in eight articles, various ...
... million dollars, which represents 5% of the gross domestic product (GDP) of El Salvador.
OceanaGold acquired Pacific Rim in 2013, saving it from bankruptcy and assuming the Canadian company's lawsuit ...
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The mining industry in El Salvador represents a major source of income for a country with deep inequalities and problems financing its public policies.
Mining operations in just three of the country’s ...
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The ITUC represents 176 million workers in 162 countries and territories and has 328 national ...
... The claim is a staggering amount, especially to a poor country like El Salvador. The compensation demanded by Pacific Rim against El Salvador represents around 42% of government spending in 2009, the ...
... mining represents to the fulfillment these rights.
As Environmental Alliance we endorse and strongly support the call made by the Human Rights Ombudsman to the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador, in ...
... date for an exploitation permit for the El Dorado mine in the department of Cabañas, in the north of El Salvador. This announcement represents a direct attack against the sovereignty and legitimate right of ...
... "responsible mining" presents a slight variation on this, with the mining firm stating a clear commitment to that other buzzword: "corporate responsibility." Typically, this does not involve changing the ...
... This moratorium represents a break from previous government policy, which included granting mining exploration permits without prior, free and informed consent.
Corporate response. In response to the ...
... that one of “CAFTA’s objectives” is to “substantially increase investment opportunities in the territories of the Parties.” Crowell & Moring’s pedigree is distinguished: “The firm represents some of the ...
... represents communities, religious and social organizations and nongovernmental organizations, who believe the AdA pose a threat to labor, environmental and human rights of the Salvadoran population.
The ...
... is on the hook for alleged damages while the Salvadoran public continues face deficits in social spending. The demand for $315 million represents one third of the national budget for education in El Salvador. ...
... from Honduras. We combined agendas so that all of us got the same update.
Félix Valentín works with the Organización Fraternal Negra Hondureña (OFRANEH), the structure that represents the Garifuna (or ...
... a veteran organizer with La Mesa who represents the Association for Cooperation and Development in El Salvador-CORDES, reflects that “we have made our demands very clear”, he pauses and then continues, ...
... communities that make up the National Roundtable against Metallic Mining (the Mesa) have been struggling to stop metallic mining in El Salvador since 2006. The Mesa represents hundreds of communities and ...
... Mining (the Mesa) strongly oppose metallic mining projects in El Salvador. The Mesa represents hundreds of communities and thousands of people throughout the country and includes environmental, community-based, ...
... since 2006. The Mesa represents hundreds of communities and thousands of people throughout the country and includes environmental, community-based, research, legal and religious organizations.
In 2007, ...