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Mining prohibition El Salvador

New Laws Seek to Limit Mining in El Salvador

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By Carmen Rodriguez: Cipamericas  Since 2014, organized farmers from several municipalities of the department of Chalatenango, located in the north of the country, have expressed their full rejection to a mining operation in the area. In November this struggle has represented an importa...

El Salvador: Vote Against Gold

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Oliver Ristau*: Deutsche Welle / Translation: Marina Bonetti El Salvador wants to protect its environment and therefore bans mining. The population supports the plan, on the other hand, a Canadian company files a lawsuit before an arbitration tribunal. From El Salvador, Oliver Ristau. A...

A blunt NO to mining in Arcatao, Chalatenango

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Gloria Silvia Orellana - CoLatino /Translation - Marina Bonetti The rough and wrinkled hands of Santos Armendariz are a true reflection of his age and a life dedicated to the fields, without hesitation these marked "No" on the ballot for the referendum to "defend" against metal mining in the mun...

Arcatao: participatory democracy defeats mining

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Marina Bonneti Successful referendum puts Municipality of Arcatao among the few official Mining-Free Territories in El Salvador On Sunday, November 8th Arcatao became the fourth Municipality in the Department of Chalatenango to be declared a Mining-Free territory. A public referendum revea...

The negative legacy of mining in El Salvador continues after 100 years

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P. Cabezas  The Ministries of Economy, Environment, FIAES and the Maquilishuat foundation recently released a report on the environmental legacy and damages to health caused by mining operations abandoned 100 years ago in the eastern part of the country. The report found nine negative envi...

Municipality of Arcatao calls for a referendum on mining

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By Marvin Diaz: Gato Encerrado - Translation: P. Cabezas Various social organizations in collaboration with the Municipality of Arcatao, Chalatenango, unveiled a plan for the fourth referendum on metal mining to be held on November 8 this year. The consultation aims to get public support to adop...

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