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1. KAIROS Participatory Research with partners on Free, Prior and Informed Consent: CEIBA’s experience in Guatemala: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); Teresa Sanic and CEIBA This report discusses general background on the mining conflict in Guatemala, the current social, economic and political state of the country, the community responses to mining ...; Created on 23 April 2016
2. Communique: Community organizations fear the return of metal mining in El Salvador: (Media Releases); ... disregard the anti-mining struggle that the country experienced for more than twelve years and for which at least four environmentalists from Cabañas who offered their lives so that Canadian mining companies ...; Created on 16 December 2021
3. El Salvador: Metallic Mining Threatens Again: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... "green mining," "modern mining," and "responsible mining." But the experience with metallic mining in Central America, and globally, teaches us that there is nothing new under the sun. Central American mines ...; Created on 14 December 2021
4. An unlikely eco-alliance in postwar El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... of that award, starting another process that could last another two years. So, yes, it was a welcome surprise. Marco Werman: So what do you think this experience says about how political change is happening ...; Created on 22 March 2021
5. Disputes against governments under investment treaties: a growing trend in the mining industry in 2020: (ISDS); ... experienced in disputes under investment treaties and the use (or threatened use) of investor-state arbitration need not necessarily signal the end of a relationship between an investor and a state. Rather, ...; Created on 06 January 2021
6. Honduran justice denies defenders of the Guapinol river to wait for their trial in freedom: (Regional News); ... of several lawyers with recognized reputation and long experience in the defense of human rights. Seven of the defendants are currently in prison in the Yoro, Olanchito: Ewer Alexander Cedillo Cruz, ...; Created on 28 December 2020
7. Canadian corporate greed on display in Mexico mining dispute: (Regional News); ... The community began to suspect mismanagement of funds. During the last nine years, the community has also experienced significant increases in violence and extortion, a forced displacement of half the ...; Created on 28 November 2020
8. After trying to protect water sources, these Hondurans have been held without bail for more than a year.: (Mining and Human Rights); ... all regulations and correct environmental processes," the statement continues. “We have high-level professionals with extensive experience in environmental care issues who work [consistently] with the ...; Created on 25 September 2020
9. Lack of a Water Law prolongs the historical crisis in the country: (Regional News); ... Against the Privatization of Water considered the approval of the General Water Law to be of paramount importance, in view of the serious affectations experienced by citizens due to the lack of this vital ...; Created on 17 June 2020
10. Ostúa River contaminated with lead and arsenic from Cerro Blanco mine: (Cerro Blanco); ... of the communities of Ostúa, Bonanza and La Portada in Metapán experience in order to get water. "When you drink the water it feels quite heavy. I have tried it a few times," expressed Edwin, who added ...; Created on 21 April 2020
11. Civil society presents a proposal for the Water Law in the Legislative Assembly: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... proposal that calls specific attention to the problems of quality and quantity of water resources, as well as consumption, demand and coverage. The poor quality of service is a problem experienced by semi-urban ...; Created on 20 April 2020
12. Water, transparency and mining concerns in the Philippines: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... experienced by the host community. This is a concrete example why communities hosting mining operations vehemently oppose mining activities in their area. While we drool over the potential dollar revenues ...; Created on 08 March 2020
13. Map reveals Canadian mining company’s environmental, social conflicts: (Regional News); ... attendees, away from the problems that often accompany these operations. “While Pan American Silver gets to promote its image as a gold+ sponsor of PDAC, the negative experiences of mining-impacted communities ...; Created on 02 March 2020
14. Criminalization increases against environmental defenders and social movements of the Central American region: (Regional News); ... In this context, the Fifth Regional Meeting seeks to: Analyze the impact of criminalization from the point of view of the social organizations and affected communities. Share direct experiences ...; Created on 26 December 2019
15. Environmentalists Denounce that Central American governments favor mining companies and criminalize activists: (Regional News); ... During the gathering, on Nov. 13-13, environmental defenders shared their experiences in the fight against metal mining in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua. According to the representatives ...; Created on 26 December 2019
16. The long overdue breakup: Nueva Vizcaya and Oceanagold: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... (Desama), is one of those at the forefront of the barricade. His very household experienced the negative impacts of large-scale mining. Before Oceanagold came in, Pumihic had enough harvest to feed ...; Created on 16 September 2019
17. Global protest launched against OceanaGold mine in the Philippines: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... and fact-finding mission, we found numerous rights violations were experienced by the residents at the barricade such as red-tagging, surveillance, intrusions in their homes, as well as threats of dispersal ...; Created on 02 September 2019
18. The Peaceful Resistance of La Puya fights for the right to water: (Regional News); ... at the roadblock. May 22, 2014 -- Hydrogeology expert Robert Moran states that the company's environmental impact assessment on the mine was the worst he had seen in 42 years of experience. May 23, ...; Created on 03 May 2019
19. THE STRUGGLE FOR GOOD WATER GOVERNANCE CONTINUES IN EL SALVADOR: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... The scientific evidence is supported by the experience of thousands of inhabitants of urban slums who spend months without access to water, of poor communities in the rural sector who depend on increasingly ...; Created on 27 August 2018
20. “Latin American Countries exposed to law suits from transnational comporations: Manuel Pérez Rocha: (Regional News); ... different countries. We have this regionally-based strategy to exchange information, experiences and debates. Thus, our campaign works as a broader space where solidarity is deepened along with the support ...; Created on 10 May 2018

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