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1. Environmentalists commemorate the 11th anniversary of the murder of Marcelo Rivera: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); P. Cabezas On July 11th, environmental justice activists in El Salvador commemorated the 11th anniversary of the 2009 assassination of Marcelo Rivera, a community cultural activist and water defender ...; Created on 15 July 2020
2. Community of San Jose Las Flores commemorates 11th anniversary of the defeat of a mining company.: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... 14th, the eve of Independence Day in El Salvador, to commemorate the day the company was expelled. Residents of San Jose Las Flores are perhaps the most seasoned veterans of the Salvadorean anti-mining ...; Created on 27 September 2016
3. Resistance against metallic mining in El Salvador commemorates International Day Against Open Pit Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... Day was "Against Mega Mining and in Defence of Life and Water", a day that commemorated around the world to advocate for a world free of toxic chemicals causing the destruction of ecosystems, biological ...; Created on 05 August 2014
4. World Environment Day with nothing to celebrate: (Regional News); ... and more than 3,000 people in quarantine centers and many frightened people who have gone out to ask for food carrying white flags. The World Environment Day anniversary is commemorated at a difficult ...; Created on 06 June 2020
5. The Salvadorean State has a pending debt with land defenders criminalized by mining companies: (Mining and Human Rights); ACAFREMIN Every year the inhabitants of the communities of Santa Rosa, Trinidad and La Maraña in the Department of Cabañas, fervently commemorate the life of land defenders Ramiro Rivera, Marcelo Rivera ...; Created on 26 December 2019
6. Marcelo's Legacy: The environmentalist who fought against metal mining in El Salvado: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... remains standing. "We want to commemorate the physical departure of our comrade Marcelo, we find it difficult to remember this date," said Flor Hirahetas, "we remember beautiful moments in our fight, he ...; Created on 18 September 2019
7. From Mining to Water: 25 years of Community Solidarity and Organizing: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... two weeks before the 25th anniversary celebration in Victoria, ADES invited communities to commemorate the 9th anniversary of Marcelo Rivera’s martyrdom for defending the human right to water against transnational ...; Created on 24 August 2018
8. Water 2.0 - Salvadoreans take to the streets to battle renewed attempts to privatize water resources: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... level of public mobilizations not seen in decades. On June 7th, a march organized by environmental organizations to commemorate the World Environment Day drew over 4000 people to the legislative assembly ...; Created on 24 June 2018
9. Looming threats to the mining prohibition in El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... At a recent event organized by the National Roundtable Against Mining to commemorate those who lost their lives in Cabañas during the struggle, leaders from communities that were most affected by mining ...; Created on 08 February 2018
10. National Roundtable Against Metallic Mining demands justice in the case of murdered environmentalists: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... Sensuntepeque, Cabañas. A Holy Mass was celebrated, followed by a political act to commemorate the life and struggle of environmentalists, murdered for opposing the El Dorado mining project owned first ...; Created on 01 February 2018
11. Alejandro Guevara: “It was the communities who built the resistance against metallic mining”: (Mining and Human Rights); Gloria Orellana : CoLatino "As relatives of the victims, we are still awaiting for justice to be made, and this event is to commemorate and recognize their lives," said Alejandro Guevara, at the seven ...; Created on 03 January 2017
12. Justice delayed: Environmentalists assassinated in Cabañas remembered: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... worldwide fetes. A few days after the signing of the of the accord in December, members of mining affected communities in one of the countries most affected by climate change, have gathered to commemorate ...; Created on 07 January 2016
13. Murdered environmental activists remembered: (Mining and Human Rights); ... hundred anti-mining activists from mining affected communities in Cabañas arrived at the San Salvador Cathedral this past Sunday to participate in a special service to commemorate the fifth anniversary ...; Created on 30 December 2014
14. Social organizations demand the approval of Food Security Legislation in El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... cada16 commemorate "World Food Day" in order to raise awareness to the governments and peoples of the world on the problems of hunger, malnutrition and poverty that affect large groups of populations. ...; Created on 20 October 2014
15. Frustration around the Latest Ruling in the Cases of Violence towards Environmental Leaders: (Mining and Human Rights); Frustration around the Latest Ruling in the Cases of Violence towards Environmental Leaders Wednesday April 11, six members of the 18th Street gang were sentenced to between 30 and 145 years in jail ...; Created on 18 April 2012

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