... for ourselves and our children. Those who have stayed to defend our rights, such as Centeno, have put their lives on the line. In 2019 alone, 17 Garífuna activists were violently murdered.
“There’s been ...
... weight around with damaging suits even as companies disrespect people and the law, affected communities are putting their lives on the line to protect their water and health from mining’s negative impacts ...
... the lives of people and the planet. Mexico entered the economic opening phase on May 18, when the different industries had to present a protocol on how they would open their operations. Since the mining ...
... left to fight for us and the future generations. If we do not push back, the world that sustain our very lives will be pushed to the brink by tyrants and demagogues like Duterte.
Indeed, in these dark ...
... in front of court, government offices, or in city streets to be seen and heard. Even before the pandemic, the lives of water and land protectors have been increasingly at risk from legal persecution or ...
... threats without having to pay with their lives”
Besides the demand for justice and reparations for the victims of violence in Cabañas, Luis Gonzales, representative of the National Roundtable against ...
... with Latin American Lives and Sovereignty Through International Arbitration
All in all, with the USCMA and the TPP, Mexico stands to remain the target of investor-state lawsuits from both the United ...
... on them, all these appear to be empty gestures aimed at creating a facade of legitimacy. As in other regions of Honduras, the lives of environmental defenders in Tocoa who publicly oppose the government ...
... guarantee improved living conditions is a necessity, according to the study ¨Economic alternatives to metal mining", by Dr. Vladimir Pacheco.
Agriculture and livestock ranching represent two of the ...
... with their lives for it, and also to celebrate the victory for whom these defenders gave their lives. “Since 2005, we have organized in the communities of Santa Rosa, Trinidad, La Maraña and other ...
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Cerro Blanco a mining project operated by Canadian company bluestone resources is located in the municipality of Asunción Mita, Guatemala. The Cerro Blanco mine could endanger the lives of more ...
... a requirement to hold town hall meetings (Cabildo Abierto) on matters that affect the lives of local communities. As a result, local organizations organized under the Committee have launched a campaign ...
... needs of the people and the limits of nature. Climate Change is devastating the lives of millions of people around the world. Science warns that we will soon reach the point of no return that will put ...
... presented the study ¨Extraction Casino: mining Companies gambling with Latin American Lives and Sovereignty through International Arbitration¨.
Moore highlighted how these lawsuits allow companies to ...
... in this world has its genesis, and though it is true that the fight for the environment was a collective effort, we must recognize the heroes and heroines who gave their lives at a time of great threat, ...
... lives in the municipality of San Rafael Las Flores in eastern Guatemala.
Minera San Rafael, a subsidiary of the Canadian company Tahoe Resources, set up shop in this rural municipality of just over 9,000 ...
... with Latin American Lives and Sovereignty through Supranational Arbitration,” exposes how transnational mining companies file multi-million dollar suits against Latin American countries to challenge key ...
... of the mine are dumped. Photo: Karla Rodas
For a few dollars more
Abel Antonio Díaz is a 52-year-old Xinca indigenous man, he has lives 23 years in Cerro Blanco, a community of about 700 people, where ...
... usage and risk of contamination of local water sources. The region is largely an agricultural and livestock area that includes important local rivers such as the Callacami and the Desaguadero River. Lake ...
... 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 ...