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10 Prosecuted for murders of environmentalists

| Background and reports
10 Prosecuted for murders of environmentalists According to prosecutor’s hypothesis, none of the murders are linked to environmental activism against mining. La Prensa Grafica By Suchit Chavez Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Translation by SHARE staff Original Article in Spanish On April 10th, the...

Frustration around the Latest Ruling in the Cases of Violence towards Environmental Leaders

| Mining and Human Rights
Frustration around the Latest Ruling in the Cases of Violence towards Environmental Leaders Wednesday April 11, six members of the 18th Street gang were sentenced to between 30 and 145 years in jail for a wave of murders committed in 2009 in the town of Trinidad, Cabañas that included the assass...

Ruling Rejected in the Case of Murdered Environmentalists

| Mining and Human Rights
Ruling Rejected in the Case of Murdered Environmentalists   Environmental Committee of Cabañas rejects the ruling in the case of murders of environmentalists Zoraya Urbina, Diario Co Latino Tuesday April 17, 2012 Translation by Jan Morrill Original Spanish Version The legal process that l...

Congressional Briefing: Do Trade Agreement International Investor Protections Imperil Local Communities and the Environment?

| Background and reports
Do Trade Agreement International Investor Protections Imperil Local Communities and the Environment? On Wednesday, March 28th Luis Gonzalez, a member of the National Roundtable against Metallic Mining in El Salvador and Unidad Ecologica de El Salvador, joined experts on investor-state disputes i...

While There is a Slight Increase in Water Quality, the Situation is still Critical

| Commerce Group
While There is a Slight Increase in Water Quality, the Situation is still Critical River Water Quality Improves, says MARN The water classified as “good” in rivers increased 2 per cent, to 12 percent in 2011.  By Gloria Morán Diario Contra Punto San Salvador- With its report “River Qualit...

Mesa Reveals SEA

| Mining prohibition El Salvador
The National Roundtable against Metallic Mining reveals the results of the mining sector SEA and demands its immediate discussion in the Legislative Assembly March 21, 2012 In honor of World Water Day, which is celebrated on March 22, the National Roundtable against Metallic Mining (Mesa in S...

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