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1. Marcelo's Legacy: The environmentalist who fought against metal mining in El Salvado: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... a fight against mining and also emphasized the need to continue to be vigilant, as mining transnationals are approaching the incoming government. “Remembering the legacy of Marcelo who fought against ...; Created on 18 September 2019
2. Community of San Sebastian still endures Commerce Group’s legacy of contamination.: (Commerce Group); By Sebastian Rosemont - Photo by: Genia Yatsenko Little has changed in the community since Commerce Group Corporation (CGC) abandoned mining operations in El Salvador in 2006 after its mining permits ...; Created on 13 February 2017
3. The negative legacy of mining in El Salvador continues after 100 years: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); P. Cabezas The Ministries of Economy, Environment, FIAES and the Maquilishuat foundation recently released a report on the environmental legacy and damages to health caused by mining operations abandoned ...; Created on 11 November 2015
4. El Salvador’s Historic Metal Mining Ban Is in Danger: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... military, no military member has been prosecuted there. This had led people in Santa Marta, a community with a strong anti-mining legacy, to decry the attorney general’s double standards, as there are ...; Created on 06 April 2023
5. MIRIAN MIRANDA: There is a genocidal plan against the Garífuna people: (Regional News); ... (for Berta's murder) have not yet been brought to trial. Berta's murder did not stop women defenders in Honduras ... Berta's legacy is great. Children from the fields, people from anywhere say: "Berta, ...; Created on 25 December 2021
6. The Status of Investor-State Arbitration in Latin America in 2021: (ISDS); ... note that 2021 might be the year that will witness the first case filed under the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that entered into force on July 1, 2020, although legacy investments ...; Created on 21 January 2021
7. Environmentalists commemorate the 11th anniversary of the murder of Marcelo Rivera: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... it is necessary to know the truth about whom the intellectual authors were. Today, we are pleased to know as a family that the legacy of Marcelo's struggle transcended, that its seed germinated and that ...; Created on 15 July 2020
8. Webinar on Extractivism, Human Rights and ISDS: Hard Law vs Soft Law: (Mining and Human Rights); ... licenses and operations which are being resisted by communities defending their territories, environment and human rights. Aldo spoke in particular about the ‘Aymarazo‘ in Peru and the legacy of Chevron-Texaco ...; Created on 28 June 2020
9. With Passage of NAFTA 2.0, Congress Boosts Fossil Fuel Polluters, Particularly in Mexico: (FTAs & ISDS); ... the renegotiated text of NAFTA 2.0 was made public, the U.S. company Legacy Vulcan LLC and its Mexican subsidiary, Calizas Industriales del Carmen (Calica), filed a notice of intent to sue Mexico under ...; Created on 03 May 2020
10. The Salvadorean State has a pending debt with land defenders criminalized by mining companies: (Mining and Human Rights); ... unleashed by Pacific Rim Mining in 2009. During this event, dozens of men and women attended to celebrate the legacy of the leaders who led the struggle against mining companies in the country, and paid ...; Created on 26 December 2019
11. The PPDDH presents a report that addresses the socio-environmental impacts of the San Sebastián Mine: (Commerce Group); ... and human commercial activity. These conditions have left as a legacy the pollution that magnifies the impacts of climate change and worsens the living conditions for the population that suffers its ...; Created on 26 December 2019
12. Social Organizations demand compliance with the Prohibition of Metal Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... activist Marcelo Rivera, said that Pacific Rim left a legacy of violence, threats and a breakdown of social cohesion after the murder of environmental defenders and community leaders such as Marcelo, disappeared ...; Created on 26 December 2019
13. Western University Professor Brings El Salvador Anti-Mining Struggle to Canadian Audience: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... The lecture focused on three main topics: the toxic legacy of the San Sebastian gold mine in the department of La Union, the looming threat of at least 28 mining concessions across El Salvador (particularly ...; Created on 08 March 2017
14. Alejandro Guevara: “It was the communities who built the resistance against metallic mining”: (Mining and Human Rights); ... for a reflection to continue the legacy and work of the three environmentalists assassinated for their ideals, and invited all to unite and leave their differences against the false promises of this mining ...; Created on 03 January 2017
15. Commerce Group Mining Corporation required to pay for environmental clean up of the San Sebastian mine.: (Commerce Group); The Attorney for the Defense of Human Rights released a Special Report on the toxic legacy of the San Sebastian mine and the impacts on the human rights of the affected populations. The Special Report, ...; Created on 02 March 2016
16. Yes to life, no to mining! – Report Back Delegation to El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... the military and the paramilitary killed over 500 farmers. The political legacy of the resistance can be seen on murals all over the village. Even archbishop Oscar Romero, assassinated in 1980, appears ...; Created on 03 February 2016
17. El Salvador: Vote Against Gold: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... shown in an environmental study conducted by the government. Two yellow big steel containers also belong to the legacy; they are roasting in the heat. Blanco, the son of the miner, is sure they contain ...; Created on 02 January 2016
18. Arcatao Community Consultation: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... San Sebastian 11:30am – Lunch in Santa Rosa de Lima, La Union 12:30pm - Visit to the San Sebastian mine, a mine abandoned by US based Commerce Group that highlights the toxic legacy of mining in El ...; Created on 30 September 2015
19. Australian-Canadian firm OceanaGold bails out Pacific Rim Mining Deal means more punishment for El Salvador: (Water no Gold); ... in El Salvador gave rise to broad opposition, starting when local communities saw the impacts of the company’s exploration work and as they learned about the dirty legacy of mining in neighboring countries. ...; Created on 21 November 2013
20. July 22, 2013 Global Day of Action Against Open Pit Mining: The National Roundtable Against Metallic Mining reiterates demand for legislation prohibiting metal mining in El Salvador: (Media Releases); ... that toxic waste generated by the intensive use of heavy metals such as cyanide, mercury, etc. An example of this toxic legacy in El Salvador is the San Sebastian mine in La Union, where an abandoned ...; Created on 22 July 2013

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