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1. Congressional Briefing: Do Trade Agreement International Investor Protections Imperil Local Communities and the Environment?: (Background and reports ); ... in El Salvador and Unidad Ecologica de El Salvador, joined experts on investor-state disputes in Washington D.C. for a Congressional briefing organized by Public Citizen and Oxfam in coordination with ...; Created on 04 April 2012
2. Is El Salvador preparing to reverse its landmark mining ban?: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... Hydrocarbons and Mines, was created with congressional approval in October 2021. And later that year, the country joined the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development, ...; Created on 03 April 2023
3. Over two hundred organizations denounce multimillion-dollar suit brought by U.S. mining firm against Guatemala: (Media Releases); ... Central America–Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). Community members from the peaceful resistance of ‘La Puya’ presented the letter to government authorities during a congressional hearing ...; Created on 04 May 2019
4. Salvadorean Human Rights Attorney Congratulates Municipality that Rejected Mining Through Referendum: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... have had consultas. The social organizations say that "this result is a clear recommendation" so that the members of the Congressional Commission on Environment and Climate Change give the green light ...; Created on 08 March 2017
5. In the Keystone Suit, It’s Big Oil vs. Democracy: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... part to protect the public from the narrow interests of giant corporations. One important step is to stop the TPP from getting congressional approval. Hopefully the TransCanada lawsuit, by making clear ...; Created on 02 February 2016
6. Members of Congress urge El Salvador to protect environment and communities from mining: (Background and reports ); ... democracy and the rule of law,” the Congressional letter reads. “We salute the efforts the Salvadoran Assembly has made in this regard. As friends of El Salvador, we wish to see the country grow and prosper ...; Created on 27 November 2013
7. Members of Congress urge El Salvador to protect environment and communities from mining: (Background and reports ); ... democracy and the rule of law,” the Congressional letter reads. “We salute the efforts the Salvadoran Assembly has made in this regard. As friends of El Salvador, we wish to see the country grow and prosper ...; Created on 27 November 2013
8. Fixing Free Trade Agreements: Putting People and the Planet over Corporate Profit: (FTAs & ISDS); ... are written by corporate lawyers and trade bureaucrats with no citizen input and very little congressional oversight. The rules designed to protect foreign investors and are written with an eye to safeguarding ...; Created on 05 March 2012
9. Obama, Pacific Rim and El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... Korea, Panama and Colombia. Social organizations weren’t the only ones to weigh in on the matter. A similar letter was signed by 19 Congressional Representatives and reiterated the same main demands. ...; Created on 29 February 2012

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