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1. “Latin American Countries exposed to law suits from transnational comporations: Manuel Pérez Rocha: (Regional News); Gloria Silvia Orellana - Diario CoLatino Manuel Pérez Rocha, fellow from the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS), participated in the Regional Meeting of the Central American Alliance Against Mining. ...; Created on 10 May 2018
2. Public statement from social movement organizations on the detention of members of the Santa Marta community and ADES in El Salvador: (Media Releases); ... Ochoa Pérez. 4. This case also confirms the absurd logic of criminalizing the victims instead of prosecuting the perpetrators. The Santa Marta community is a victim of massacres and displacement suffered ...; Created on 13 January 2023
3. First Pre-Consultation Meeting with the Xinka People on the Escobal Mine: (Mining and Human Rights); ... meeting was chaired by the Vice Minister of Sustainable Development for MEM, Oscar Pérez. In chronological order, Pérez made a presentation concerning the meetings that have been held with the Xinka People ...; Created on 26 May 2021
4. Environmental activists are being killed in Honduras over their opposition to mining: (Regional News); ... Pinares is owned by Lenir Pérez, a businessman previously accused of human rights violations, and Ana Facussé, daughter of the late palm oil magnate, Miguel Facussé. Even though the mine hasn’t yet exploited ...; Created on 06 May 2021
5. Honduran justice denies defenders of the Guapinol river to wait for their trial in freedom: (Regional News); ... Los Pinares company property owned by couple Lenir Pérez and Ana Facussé, son-in-law and daughter, respectively, of the late businessman Miguel Facussé Barjum, were initially charged with the crimes of ...; Created on 28 December 2020
6. The hidden connection between a US steel company and the controversial Los Pinares mine in Honduras: (Regional News); ... Honduran businessman Lenir Pérez and his wife Ana Isabel Facussé, owners of Inversiones Los Pinares -- a company that is waging battle against the residents of a town called Guapinol, who oppose the company' ...; Created on 28 November 2020
7. How Honduras became one of the most dangerous countries to defend natural resources: (Mining and Human Rights); ... park’s no-development zone to accommodate the mine, owned by Lenir Pérez, a businessman previously accused of human rights violations, and Ana Facussé, daughter of the late palm oil magnate Miguel Facussé ...; Created on 07 October 2020
8. After trying to protect water sources, these Hondurans have been held without bail for more than a year.: (Mining and Human Rights); ... of people in the Bajo Aguan.” Owned by one of the country’s most powerful couples, Lenir Pérez and Ana Facussé, Pinares Investments enjoys the strong support of the Honduran Congress, controlled by President ...; Created on 25 September 2020
9. HONDURAS: Human rights defenders threatened by armed groups during quarantine: (Regional News); ... on multiple occasions, by phone and in person, for her to meet with Lenir Pérez, one of the owners of the Guapinol mining project, for which they are Seven land defenders were illegally detained. The leader ...; Created on 31 July 2020
10. Corporate Lawsuits Could Devastate Poor Countries Grappling with COVID-19: (FTAs & ISDS); By Manuel Perez Rocha - Foreign Policy in Focus Wealthy corporations may use trade courts to keep public health measures from cutting into their profits. The country was in freefall. Formerly middle ...; Created on 23 July 2020
11. Environmentalists commemorate the 11th anniversary of the murder of Marcelo Rivera: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... and for the well-being of the population. Thank you for joining us in keeping that hope alive and in keeping Marcelo's memory alive. MANUEL PEREZ ROCHA: Powerful stories are rooted in local realities ...; Created on 15 July 2020
12. With Passage of NAFTA 2.0, Congress Boosts Fossil Fuel Polluters, Particularly in Mexico: (FTAs & ISDS); Manuel Perez Rocha - Inequality NAFTA 2.0 cleared another hurdle on January 16 as the U.S. Senate approved the trade deal with bipartisan support. Officially called the United States-Mexico-Canada ...; Created on 03 May 2020
13. International report finds that the Honduran government violates the rights of Tocoa's environmental defender: (Regional News); ... to verify reports of human rights violations against environmental defenders who oppose the mining project in the municipality of Tocoa, Colón. The project is the property of Lenir Pérez, a businessman ...; Created on 20 April 2020
14. Tocoa is declared free of mining, but controversial mining project remains active: (Regional News); ... the interest of the municipal mayor's office and the LIBRE Party is to protect the interests of Inversiones Los Pinares mining company, owned by Lenir Pérez and his wife Ana Facussé, daughter of the landowner ...; Created on 26 December 2019
15. Honduran Land Defenders Receive the prestigious Letelier-Moffit award in Washington: (Regional News); ... by Lenir Perez, a powerful businessman previously linked to the execution of construction contracts illegally granted by the government of Juan Orlando Hernandez. Perez has also been accused of environmental ...; Created on 24 October 2019
16. Over two hundred organizations denounce multimillion-dollar suit brought by U.S. mining firm against Guatemala: (Media Releases); ... and social opposition. This would be yet another example of the ‘chilling effect’ that agreements like CAFTA-DR have on public and regulatory policies,” remarked Manuel Pérez-Rocha of the Institute for ...; Created on 04 May 2019
17. New Report Exposes Mining Companies Suing Latin American Countries Where Communities Defend Land and Environment: (FTAs & ISDS); ... Manuel Pérez-Rocha of the Institute for Policy Studies. Summary of Key Findings Justifications to pursue arbitration: One-thirdof the cases examined dispute government measures related to Indigenous ...; Created on 03 May 2019
18. Criminalization of the Aymara People - Supreme Court Will Decide on Aduviri Case on October 5th.: (Regional News); ... +51 999 065 983, h.porto.9001@gmail.com In Bolivia: Thomas McDonagh +591 7291 5035, thomas@democracyctr.org In Washington: Manuel Pérez Rocha, +1 (240) 838-6623, manuel@ips-dc.org In Ottawa: Kirsten ...; Created on 21 September 2018
19. More than one hundred organizations reject the unjust payment of USD $31 million to Canadian mining company Bear Creek: (Regional News); Groups call for the annulment of sentence against Aymara spokesperson in the Peruvian Supreme Court Puno, Cochabamba, Washington, Ottawa, September 13th, 2018 PRESS RELEASE More than one hundred ...; Created on 16 September 2018
20. The international dimensions of the fight for water in El Salvador: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... the banking system, pensions and sugar mills, among others. During the week of June 25, 2017 we were visited by Manuel Perez Rocha from the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington and Jennifer Moore ...; Created on 02 July 2018

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