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1. It is urgent to permanently close the dark chapter of metallic mining in El Salvador: (Media Releases); ... Salvador, declaring that the "subject is closed" because “there is already a Law that permanently prohibits it”. Organizations that for years have led the antimining struggle in El Salvador such ADES, ...; Created on 31 May 2018
2. 5 Garífuna Leaders Are Still Missing in Honduras: (Regional News); ... The Garífuna people have permanently mobilized to defend their autonomy and self-determination,” OFRANEH says in a statement. “We are conscious that the Garífuna cannot exist without our territories and ...; Created on 03 September 2020
3. Ostúa River contaminated with lead and arsenic from Cerro Blanco mine: (Cerro Blanco); ... dry up. Currently, they obtain approximately 6 liters of water per second. In 2019, for the first time, the fountain dried up for 4 months due to lack of rain. The drought could come permanently, not only ...; Created on 21 April 2020
4. In Guatemala, north american mining company sues in La Puya case: (Kappes Kassiday & Associates Guatemala ); ... and a renewed military presence in the region, the resistance camp of La Puya has been permanently active, 24 hours a day. To show their rejection of the project, the inhabitants set up a camp to block ...; Created on 18 September 2019
5. International Allies statement on the victory of the people of El Salvador Vs OceanaGold: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... We will continue to support your demand for a mining law that permanently prohibits metal mining in El Salvador. At the international level, we will demand that OceanaGold immediately pays out the $8 ...; Created on 10 November 2016
6. Commerce Group Mining Corporation required to pay for environmental clean up of the San Sebastian mine.: (Commerce Group); ... the area. It urges the approval of a law prohibiting metal mining permanently in the country and demands that Commerce Group Corporation and its subsidiaries finance part of the cost of prevention and ...; Created on 02 March 2016
7. El Salvador: Just Saying No to Gold Mining: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... that would permanently prohibit mining. Many in the anti-mining movement believe that a suspension is inadequate over the long term because a change in government could lead to its reversal. New mining ...; Created on 03 January 2016
8. IUDOP: 77% of the Salvadorean population asks for metal mining to be prohibited: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... Cañas (UCA), which states that 77% of population believe that the Salvadoran State should permanently prohibit mining in El Salvador. Download survey (in Spanish) here The survey "Opinions and ...; Created on 17 July 2015
9. Municipality of San Jose Las Flores declared the first territory free of mining in El Salvador: (Territories Free of Mining); ... the area since the 80s, such as CRIPDES, CORDES and CCR, have since remained active members of the National Round Table Against Metallic Mining - La Mesa, a national coalition that has permanently advocated ...; Created on 24 September 2014
10. Members of Congress urge El Salvador to protect environment and communities from mining: (Background and reports ); ... to permanently ban metallic mining. “Large scale mining can cause environmental contamination and contribute to the violation of the rights of local communities to protect their personal security and ...; Created on 27 November 2013
11. Members of Congress urge El Salvador to protect environment and communities from mining: (Background and reports ); ... Rim for not granting a mining permit since a presidential suspension on mining licenses was adopted in 2009. Currently, El Salvador is considering a bill that would make it the first country to permanently ...; Created on 27 November 2013
12. National Roundtable Against Metallic Mining on the temporary suspension the Cerro Blanco mining project: (Media Releases); ... use its diplomatic channels to ask the Guatemalan government to close the mine permanently. And, since the Cerro Blanco mine is only one of 49 known mining projects with cross-border implications, this ...; Created on 04 August 2013
13. New acts of violence and intimidation against members of the National Roundtable Against Metallic Mining: (Mining and Human Rights); ... and the President implement a law that permanently prohibits metal mining and thus prevent such acts of violence against those opposed to the mining industry in the country. We demand serious and professional ...; Created on 09 July 2013
14. Archbishop of El Salvador suggests the use international mechanisms to solve dispute over mine: (Mining and Human Rights); ... added the archbishop. El Salvador has suspended mining projects by government decision, but environmental organizations and other sectors demand mining to be banned permanently by law. Translated from ...; Created on 10 June 2013
15. Central American community groups work together on mining issues: (March 2013 North American Tour); ... heavily in resource extraction activities around the world. El Salvador, he added, still has 73 outstanding requests for mineral exploration and the bill to ban metals mining permanently is still stuck ...; Created on 18 March 2013
16. 5 Garífuna Leaders Are Still Missing in Honduras: (Regional News); ... IACHR ruling, and that the US government stop financing of the corrupt government of Juan Orlando Hernández and its human rights abuses. “Today, we feel stronger than ever. The Garífuna people have permanently ...; Created on 03 September 2020

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