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1. Thousands of Salvadorans endure COVID-19 without running water to wash their hands: (Regional News); Global Voices One of the most essential aspects of COVID-19 prevention is regularly washing your hands; however, hundreds of thousands of Salvadorans are facing COVID-19 without reliable access to water. ...; Created on 11 September 2020
2. More ISDS cases launched against Latin American states amid the COVID-19 pandemic: (ISDS); AFTINET A new report by the Netherlands-based Transnational Institute reveals a rush of international arbitration cases against Latin American states by international investors during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...; Created on 01 September 2020
3. Defending Land and Water from Mining Profiteers in the Time of Covid-19: (Regional News); ... has taken advantage of dictatorship, disasters, and a variety of distractions to expand operations in Latin America. In the time of Covid-19, with entire populations under lockdown and economies falling ...; Created on 23 July 2020
4. Corporate Lawsuits Could Devastate Poor Countries Grappling with COVID-19: (FTAs & ISDS); ... Other corporations settled for hundreds of millions more. With countries scrambling to survive the global Covid-19 pandemic, many other countries could suffer Argentina’s fate. As economies falter, these ...; Created on 23 July 2020
5. Arrests, harassment of environmental defenders amid COVID-19 Pandemic in the Philippines: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... and environment defenders in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. These violations are characterized as occurring in a time when the capacity of defenders to assert their democratic rights are severely ...; Created on 21 April 2020
6. Scientists, fishers say new mining deals to cause more damage than good: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... the moratorium on making new mining agreements in the Philippines purportedly to stimulate its ailing economy during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Last week, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the ...; Created on 24 May 2021
7. Swiss mining transnational Glencore in the Andes: (General mining reports ); ... the world, as an example that it was necessary to “suspend all ISDS cases on any issue against any government while fighting against Covid-19 crisis”, in order that states could focus their efforts on ...; Created on 22 April 2021
8. ‘Complete turnaround’: Philippines’ Duterte lifts ban on new mining permits: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... in resuscitating an economy bogged down by the COVID-19 pandemic, by generating revenue and jobs and contributing to Duterte’s flagship infrastructure program. Duterte’s pivot in favor of mining goes back ...; Created on 15 April 2021
9. WATER IS LIFE. CAN WE PROTECT IT?: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... in fossil fuel firms, retrofit and weatherize millions of homes, and upgrade our water infrastructure. There is an opportunity to do just that as our nation emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. After ...; Created on 28 March 2021
10. US Senators introduce bill to tackle corruption & rights violations in Honduras - cite Guapinol case: (Mining and Human Rights); ... Honduras ranking as the deadliest country in the world for human rights and environmental defenders on a per capita basis, and human rights violations continue unabated under the cover of COVID-19 pandemic ...; Created on 23 February 2021
11. The Status of Investor-State Arbitration in Latin America in 2021: (ISDS); ... May 22, 2020) 2. COVID-19-Related Claims Given the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and the drastic measures that have ensued, there are fears that the actions taken by states to control the spread of ...; Created on 21 January 2021
12. Vizcaya governor asks Rody to end 2 mine operations: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... responsible multinational miner, the company is ready and waiting to restart the Didipio operations and to continue contributing to the Philippines’ post-Covid-19 recovery.” Due to the June 10, 2019 expiration ...; Created on 21 January 2021
13. From dreams of gold to organic agriculture: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... “because beans are boring, you have to vary from time to time, you have to buy a piece of chicken, or a pound of meat,” she said laughing. Organic agriculture in the face of Covid-19 On March 14, 2020, ...; Created on 05 January 2021
14. 2020 in Review: Latin America and Investment Arbitration: (ISDS); Kluewer Arbitration Blog In 2020, we witnessed a number of interesting developments in the field of investment arbitration in Latin America. From the entry into force of the United States – Mexico – ...; Created on 19 December 2020
15. U.S.-Backed ANDA Appointment Threatens the Salvadoran People’s Water Resources: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... the current administration of Nayib Bukele due to poor management of the autonomous agency and harassment toward community water councils. The COVID-19 emergency also caused many people to stay in their ...; Created on 01 December 2020
16. Anti-mining community, Gina Lopez awarded as heroes for the environment: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... FTAA of Oceanagold.” said Fr. Vic Tiam, ANVIK chairperson. On April 6, amid the ongoing lockdown brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, Didipio residents’ barricade was dispersed violently by Philippine National ...; Created on 07 October 2020
17. How Honduras became one of the most dangerous countries to defend natural resources: (Mining and Human Rights); ... her father in six months, since the Honduran government’s draconian Covid-19 measures banned most travel and prison visits. Porfirio Sorto Cedillo, a 48-year-old builder and farm worker, is one of eight ...; Created on 07 October 2020
18. After trying to protect water sources, these Hondurans have been held without bail for more than a year.: (Mining and Human Rights); ... at his parish and worked as a mason. “I’m really proud of him,” Ms. Sorto says. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the seven men, plus another who has been in jail since December 2018, have not been allowed ...; Created on 25 September 2020
19. 5 Garífuna Leaders Are Still Missing in Honduras: (Regional News); ... Róchez, and Junior Mejía—out of their homes. They have not been seen since. The men were kidnapped on a Saturday during which the State of Honduras restricted civilian movement due to Covid-19, allowing ...; Created on 03 September 2020
20. One year on and Honduran Environmental Defenders still in jail without trial: (Mining and Human Rights); ... Procedure with the aim to reduce the overcrowding in Honduran prisons in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Article 184 was amended to grant home detention to prisoners at risk of contracting the ...; Created on 01 September 2020

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