... of Cinquera (Cabañas), 70 kilometers northeast of San Salvador, refused the implementation of mining projects through a popular consultation among residents led by environmental organizations.
"98.10% ...
... the implementation of mining projects through a popular consultation.
"The prosecutor congratulates the people of the municipality of Cinquera for their active participation" in the popular consultation ...
... declared the head of the town.
The community consultation will be held on February 26th when the population will say if they are in favor of, or against, the mineral extraction projects in the area. Cinquera ...
... mining activity in their jurisdictions, with support from the anti-mining movement, and the vast majority of voters have opposed it.
As a result of these consultations, they adopted municipal ordinances ...
... that initiates a process of popular consultation, in a territory where the El Dorado Foundation and Minerales Torogoz, subsidiaries of OceanaGold, are known to operate, said Vidalina Morales representative ...
... lawyers, had heard anything from the Pacific Rim Company," said Parada.
Faced with such a request and after the respective institutional consultations, the Attorney General's Office (FGR), who is also ...
... 99,6% of the voters said NO! However for CRIPDES the work is not over, even if the consultation is. “The local council now needs to adopt a bylaw against mining. Therefore we have to hold the commitment ...
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"By declaring these territories free from mining we take a very important step because those who take the lead and are involved in this process of popular consultation are the communities which for more ...
... members next to middle aged mothers and young people just old enough to vote.
This consultation was a great exercise of direct democracy, as many of the international observers also commented: they were ...
... mining to be held on November 8 this year. The consultation aims to get public support to adopt an environmental ordinance that prohibits mining in the municipality.
Jose Avelar, Mayor of Arcatao, spoke ...