... The legislative assembly was ruled by two rightwing parties with no interest in passing a ban. However, following much popular pressure, the archbishop of San Salvador, in an unprecedented move, went to ...
... the environmental conditions that our country is facing and the current electoral scenario not all the political parties have presented a legislative program for the population, despite the fact that the ...
... to reject a recently proposed "Comprehensive Water Law", presented to parliament by a coalition of right-wing parties.
The letter condemns renewed attempts to privatize water resources in the country ...
... Mining, expressed the concern they have as organizations regarding the preliminary draft recently presented by right-wing parties to the Legislative Assembly.
"We do not agree with this proposal for ...
... Enterprise (ANEP) before the Legislative Assembly and supported by ARENA and other right-wing parties.
We consider that its contents are intended to implement a model of privatized management, where ...
... local people to one place and get them to listen.
While CRIPDES provided the research and materials, they relied on the local community organizations to throw parties where there was music and pupusas ...
... shortly before the bill was put to a vote.
Francis Zablah, a legislator from GANA, one of the three main political parties in the country together with the FMLN and ARENA, lauded the multi-partisan commission ...
... American nation’s environment and natural resources. Approved on March 29 with the support of 69 lawmakers from multiple parties (out of a total of 84), the law blocks all exploration, extraction, and ...
... was never discussed or voted on.
Recently, FMLN officials have expressed their support for a mining ban. However, ARENA representatives, and members of smaller parties that hold the balance of power al ...
... currently accounts for less than one percent of the Salvadoran gross domestic product, which is composed mainly by agricultural activity, maquilas (production for exports on behalf of third parties with ...
... want to turn against a mandatory ruling for both parties who committed to respect and comply with the decision arising from litigation," explains Parada, who predicts that given the communications he has ...
... with the two parties involved in the dispute to let them know that "the award was still being translated but that was in the final stage, in the review of the translation. There, it was suggested that mid-September ...
... advertises in social networks, organizes parties and – according to national opponents to mining - donating gifts like “here a bag of rice, there the pay for the doctor’s visit”.
Company representative ...
... 2007, three successive presidents, from both the right-wing ARENA and left-wing FMLN parties, have maintained an administrative metals mining “industry freeze.” This executive action has created a de-facto ...
... in September 2013.
The case proceeded to the merits phase, which was heard during nine days in mid-September of last year, where each of the parties, supported by experts, argued the validity of their ...
... took place. We then took part of a negotiation process that started in 2012 and that was agreed on by all the political parties. Even if the documents contained points we disagreed on, we came to an agreement ...
... a stalemate stemming from fundamental ideological differences from the political parties that make up the legislature.
One the one hand, the left leaning FMLN and centre right GANA parties have the ...
... has been set, a ruling is expected in the coming weeks or months.
The Salvadorian government, along with various local and international trade unions, political parties, church and community groups, ...
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La Mesa regrets that none of the many political parties running for election include environmental issue as a priority for a national agenda, considering that El Salvador has high levels of social and ...
... parties that hold the balance of power at the legislative assembly evidenced their unwillingness to negotiate progressive environmental legislation.
The Environment and Climate Change Commission, where ...