... of San Sebastian and it presents a view of the future if large scale mining projects are allowed in El Salvador.
The recommendations in relation to Commerce Group are particularly significant as it requires ...
... for the mining project Fuerteza located between Pasaquina and El Sauce in the department of La Union.
The company sought to exploit gold, silver, iron, copper, lead and zinc, but it was not allowed.
The ...
... since the ballots are designed in such a way that the campesinos need only choose “yes” or “no” in response to the question of whether international companies should be allowed to carry out mining projects ...
... and las Vegas another 2 polls. And the towncetnre was fitted with 2 polls for the neighborhoods of El Calvario, El Centro, San Jose and San Esteban, which allowed a consolidated 68% of the active voters ...
... level, we are soliciting a hearing with the executive government, we hope to be allowed the space to move on with our plan, also on the legislative level.
Refusing this proposal of constitutional reform ...
... and bilateral treaties have allowed corporations to challenge environmental regulation, public health measures, labour protections, and even decisions of national courts.
Investor-state arbitration means ...
... and our environment since 2006. Studies conducted by social organizations and other investigations that have come to the attention of the Ministry of Economy have allowed us to understand that we lack ...
... that arsenic filters through into the nearby river. When swallowed by children, it can lead to poisoning and even death.
The stakes are high: Already, only 2 percent of the country's river water is suitable ...
... be decided on legal technicalities and full of appeals that might last a few years. "The important thing is that communities and organizations maintain social pressure, so that the government is not allowed ...
... river on which El Salvador depends for 60% of its drinking water. Guatemala has allowed construction of the Cerro Blanco mine within the reserve despite opposition from Honduras and from the Salvadoran ...