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41. Mining Grabs Up Land, Deals Blow to Agriculture in Central America: (Background and reports ); ... mining industry and how it affects agriculture and the way of life of rural people in Central America. Credit: Courtesy of the Association for the Development of El Salvador This case in Guatemala is ...; Created on 07 May 2019
42. Canadian mining companies are behaving badly in the Global South—and Wall Street is profiting from it: (FTAs & ISDS); ... involvement of the financial industry in backing ISDS disputes. Through so-called third-party financing (TPF), hedge funds and specialized financial firms—mostly based in New York and London—are encouraging, ...; Created on 05 May 2019
43. New Report Exposes Mining Companies Suing Latin American Countries Where Communities Defend Land and Environment: (FTAs & ISDS); We analyzed 38 multi-million dollar claims brought by the mining industry using ISDS and other investment protection laws; in over half, communities are fighting to protect Indigenous territory, water, ...; Created on 03 May 2019
44. Uncertainty in communities of Asuncion Mita due to the imminent reopening of the Cerro Blanco mine in Guatemala: (Cerro Blanco); ... activists, not only in Guatemala, but in the Central American region and other parts of the world where that industry has arrived. Guatemala reported 22 environmental and land defenders killed between ...; Created on 03 May 2019
45. Criminalisation brought to new extremes in case of Aymara indigenous communities in Peru: (Regional News); ... changes are made in Congress or at executive level, to pave the way for extractive industry activity and to restrict the rights of indigenous peoples or peasant communities opposed to mining projects.” ...; Created on 28 August 2018
46. THE STRUGGLE FOR GOOD WATER GOVERNANCE CONTINUES IN EL SALVADOR: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... This problem affects us all in our daily lives, but it is the poor who suffer the most, especially women and children. Toxic waste and heavy metals from industry, poisonous chemicals from agricultural ...; Created on 27 August 2018
47. Rural Communities’ Struggle Against US-Owned Mine Continues in Guatemalan Supreme Court: (Regional News); ... in the mining industry, with smelting becoming done outside the country of origin. When asked where the material is exported to, Rozelle declined to comment. But according to documents obtained from ...; Created on 27 August 2018
48. Founding statement: National Alliance against Water Privatization in El Salvador: (Media Releases); ... as the sugar cane industry) in the interior of the country; in addition to exercising control of ANDA to privatize its most profitable activities. We are convinced that one of the main oligarchic groups ...; Created on 25 June 2018
49. El Salvador: first anniversary of the mining ban A cause for celebration, but the new law faces dangers: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... the costs and benefits of this industry. This historic decision was the result of a persistent 12-year struggle (the length of the civil war in the 80s and early 90s) on the part of threatened communities ...; Created on 22 June 2018
50. It is urgent to permanently close the dark chapter of metallic mining in El Salvador: (Media Releases); ... unanimously and that responds to a national consensus on the environmental, social and economic unviability of this harmful industry in our country. We also demand that the Executive government, specifically ...; Created on 31 May 2018

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