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Free Trade Agreement with the European Union must be declared unconstitutional

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The National Roundtable Against Metallic Mining submitted a letter to the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of El Salvador to ask that the Free Trade Agreement with US, Central America and the Dominican Republic CAFTA-DR be declared unconstitutional. In the letter, the National Roundta...

New acts of violence and intimidation against members of the National Roundtable Against Metallic Mining

| Mining and Human Rights
Press release - July 02, 2013 The National Roundtable Against Metallic Mining is an alliance of social, religious, NGOs, environmentalists, and community organizations.  Since 2006, we have opposed metallic mining operation in El Salvador. Throughout these years various expressions of viole...

Archbishop of El Salvador suggests the use international mechanisms to solve dispute over mine

| Mining and Human Rights
ACAN EFE News Agency, El Salvador The Archbishop of San Salvador, José Luis Escobar, suggested Sunday that the government should go to international organizations if the threat from a gold mine in Guatemala that could contaminate water in El Salvador is not resolved bilaterally. SAN SALVADOR - ...

People of El Salvador celebrate World Environment Day

| Mining and Human Rights
Thousands of people hailing from different regions of El Salvador marched through San Salvador this morning to urge the government to stop metallic mining and to approve legislation to protect water in the country. The Ecological Walk was organized by a coalition of environmental and religious o...

Mesa Press Release - May 23, 2009

| Media Releases
 Public Private Partnerships open the possibility of mining in El Salvador We are concerned that the PPP law opens the door for approval of mining projects in the northern region of the country.  Our concerns are particularly fueled by the fact that approval for legislation to proh...

PRELIMINARY REPORT “Gold Mining and the Defense of Water in El Salvador”

| Background and reports
“Gold Mining and the Defense of Water in El Salvador” International Delegation to El Salvador, May 10-13, 2013 Preliminary Report  May 22, 2013  From May 10-13 2013, an international delegation from 12 countries representing 22 human rights, social justice and environmental non-pro...

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