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Communities in rural El Salvador request a referendum to keep mining projects out of their territories.

| Territories Free of Mining
By Alfredo Carias, National Roundtable Against Mining in El Salvador translated from: http://tinyurl.com/mpx7p4n It was 2 pm in the afternoon as we heard a woman's voice, through a loud speaker located in the park of San Jose Las Flores, inviting people living in the urban core to att...

Meet the Company Suing El Salvador for the Right to Poison Its Water

| Pacific Rim/OceanaGold
In an obscure World Bank court, a multinational mining firm is suing El Salvador for attempting to protect its citizens from deadly mining pollution. by Robin Broad and John Cavanah Published in: http://fpif.org/meet-company-suing-el-salvador-right-poison-water/ An obscure tribunal housed...

Protest: World Bank’s ICSID Hearing Lawsuit Against El Salvador

| Pacific Rim/OceanaGold
Join Institute for Policy Studies’ Global Economy Project and other allies on El Salvador's Independence Day for a demonstration to "yes" to life, "no" to mining by protesting the free trade agreements like the TPP! September 15 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm In a tribunal that few know exist, ...

Facing Goliath: CIEL lends David a (legal) hand

| Pacific Rim/OceanaGold
A new amicus brief supports human rights and environmental protection in El Salvador’s battle to uphold environmental laws against Pac Rim Mining Corporation’s lawsuit. By Lily Simon First published in: http://ciel.org/wordpress_211560016/?p=1681 On July 25, CIEL co-hosted a brownbag lunc...

A corporate warning to El Salvador: Give up your gold or pay $315 million

| Pacific Rim/OceanaGold
As Salvadorans debate a mining ban due to pollution concerns, a large mining company has filed suit against the government. by Jamie Stark* First published in: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/rights/el-salvador-gold-mining-lawsuit   SAN SEBASTIAN, El Salvador — ...

Resistance against metallic mining in El Salvador commemorates International Day Against Open Pit Mining

| Mining prohibition El Salvador
by Gloria Orellana Translated from: http://nuevaweb.diariocolatino.com/resistencia-ciudadana-contra-la-mineria-metalica-en-el-pais/ "We are here on this date to join millions of voices around the world in protest the mega mining projects" stated Vidalina Morales commemorating the internati...

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