Luis Solano | Ellen Moore | Jen Moore - IPS / Earthworks
DOWNLOAD THE STUDY HEREAcross the Global South, and especially in Latin America, international mining companies have used a combination of disturbing ...
... by rich companies who the government helps to terrorize us,” said Sorto, 28. “Every day that passes we know less about him. He’s weak, he’s had Covid symptoms, we worry about his health and safety in the ...
... the park, the Honduran Council of Private Companies called on authorities and the Hernández administration to respond to the standstill at mine sites around the country caused by local resistance movements. ...
... compensate the Garífuna community for the territory that had been taken over by foreigners and companies for tourist projects. As of present day, the ruling has yet to be met.
“The Honduran state is ...
... lawsuits brought before international arbitration tribunals by private companies, claiming more than US$3 billion in compensation.
Citing force majeure because of the COVID-19 health crisis , Bolivia ...
... the disturbing trend of mining companies using ISDS to sue governments when their investments face opposition from local communities. Arbitration suits like this are made possible by International Investment ...
... extractive companies; that, together with local capitals, operate within regulatory frameworks favorable to their interests to the detriment of the common good, to the detriment of the sustainable development ...
Deutsche Welle
According to a study from the organization Voces Desde el Territorio and backed by 300 organizations, transnational mining companies are taking advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic to promote ...
... apart, mining companies have also hopped on the pandemic profiteering bandwagon.
The potential implications are wide-reaching. In Latin America, the areas of interest to mining companies whether they ...
... measure would suspend toll collections. But there are already fears the government could face claims from foreign companies that operate the booths.
In Mexico, which is trying to control its power supply ...