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1. Public statement of the Local Governments of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, members of the Lempa River Trinational Border Association, regarding the “Cerro Blanco” mining project, developed by the ...: (Cerro Blanco); The Governments and Local Authorities of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, represented hereby are members of the Lempa River Trinational Border Association, and also the "Trinational Network for the ...; Created on 12 June 2022
2. Disputes against governments under investment treaties: a growing trend in the mining industry in 2020: (ISDS); ... and international sanctions. Environmental protests and measures: There is an increasing electoral demand for governments to take strong and decisive action on environmental grounds. Such measures, particularly ...; Created on 06 January 2021
3. Environmentalists Denounce that Central American governments favor mining companies and criminalize activists: (Regional News); ... of the more than 25 organizations who participated, the governments of the region criminalize environmental defenders who oppose extractive projects and to favor mining and other extractive companies. ...; Created on 26 December 2019
4. When Corporations Sue Governments: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); By Manuel Perez Rocha In 2004, the Pacific Rim mining company applied to dig for gold in El Salvador. Pacific Rim (since acquired by the Canadian-Australian company OceanaGold) assured the government ...; Created on 03 December 2014
5. Governments of Guatemala and El Salvador forced to respond to community concerns regarding the Cerro Blanco mining project: (Cerro Blanco); San Salvador, Feb. 26th, 2013 Over two hundred Members of the National Roundtable Against Metallic Mining in El Salvador, La Mesa, held a rally this morning in front of the Guatemalan Embassy in San ...; Created on 28 February 2013
6. Public statement from social movement organizations on the detention of members of the Santa Marta community and ADES in El Salvador: (Media Releases); ... governments’ strategies aimed at undermining community and civil society organizations. In this case, attacks against the staff of DES could be related to the intentions of the current government to reopen ...; Created on 13 January 2023
7. MIRIAN MIRANDA: There is a genocidal plan against the Garífuna people: (Regional News); ... en masse and continue to leave. The Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris´ reaction was to say “don't come.” However, the United States continues to support corrupt governments like ours, governments ...; Created on 25 December 2021
8. In Guatemala, Harris Should Address U.S. Policies That Put Corporations Over People: (Mining and Human Rights); ... are devastating to the well-being of rural communities and Indigenous peoples, while allowing private corporations to sue governments over hard-fought social and environmental protections. Case in ...; Created on 07 June 2021
9. First Pre-Consultation Meeting with the Xinka People on the Escobal Mine: (Mining and Human Rights); ... Despite this, the Xinka people have not given up. The vindication of our rights has not been easy because public officials of four previous governments have denied their existence, in order to justify ...; Created on 26 May 2021
10. Why Canada is at the centre of global mining atrocities: (Mining and Human Rights); ... in solidarity with impacted communities globally and with First Nations in Canada, who have been met with indifference, coercion, or criminalization by federal and provincial governments when voicing opposition ...; Created on 12 May 2021
11. Canada’s Mining Industry Is Spreading Havoc Around the World — With Justin Trudeau’s Support: (Mining and Human Rights); ... are also responsible for beatings, kidnappings, arbitrary arrests, and killings in local communities. They frequently undermine indigenous self-determination, as national and regional governments give ...; Created on 07 May 2021
12. A New Environmentalist Playbook An improbable victory in El Salvador offers lessons for grassroots activists worldwide: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); PROSPECT Sasha Chavkin From tropical rain forests to drinkable water, a vast share of the planet’s essential environmental resources are found in developing countries. When growth-oriented governments ...; Created on 23 April 2021
13. Swiss mining transnational Glencore in the Andes: (General mining reports ); ... also revealed how many governments were taking extraordinary steps to suppress protests in mining contexts, as well as how companies and governments were taking advantage of the crisis to establish new ...; Created on 22 April 2021
14. Australian-Canadian mining company OceanaGold misleads public on Filipino mine: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... the land,” Morrison said. “When OceanaGold’s FTAA expired in June 2019, community groups and local and provincial governments took action, including a legally sanctioned barricade, forcing OceanaGold ...; Created on 22 April 2021
15. ‘Complete turnaround’: Philippines’ Duterte lifts ban on new mining permits: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... to continue operating in the Philippines. This raised tensions with local governments, which wanted mining operations halted to curb the spread of COVID-19. Last October, Secretary of Finance Carlos ...; Created on 15 April 2021
16. US Senators introduce bill to tackle corruption & rights violations in Honduras - cite Guapinol case: (Mining and Human Rights); ... we will not support governments that abuse the public trust and choose profit over their own people.” “As human rights deteriorate in Honduras the United States cannot sit idly by. These sanctions will ...; Created on 23 February 2021
17. A Private Government in Honduras Moves Forward: (Mining and Human Rights); ... to create a global market of private governments. However, internal disagreements and public controversies over government corruption, drug trafficking, and electoral fraud slowed the project. Government ...; Created on 15 February 2021
18. Canadian Mining Companies Are Devastating The Global South: (Mining and Human Rights); ... penalties and easier pathways to prosecution of these companies are required, and Canada needs to work with other governments to ensure that local communities are listened to, rather than attacked, when ...; Created on 21 January 2021
19. NEW BOOK: The water defenders - how ordinary people saved a country from corporate greed: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... people came to my ears, I was full of pride and hope. Indigenous peoples everywhere are fighting for their water, and enlightened governments are valuing water over foreign corporate control. Our work ...; Created on 14 January 2021
20. Vizcaya gov still opposes Didipio: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... the local governments from the barangay to the province, put barricades up in July 2019 to prevent the company from operating after its FTAA expired. The action was instrumental in forcing the company ...; Created on 08 January 2021

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