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Webinar on Extractivism, Human Rights and ISDS: Hard Law vs Soft Law

| Mining and Human Rights
Terra Justa Aldo Orellana Lopez of TerraJusta joined panellists Carla García Zendejas (Center for International Environmental Law), Jen Moore (Institute for Policy Studies), and Vidalina Morales (Cripdes El Salvador). With reference to particular examples in Latin America they discussed arbitrati...

In El Estor: a chain of breaches and contempt by CGN-PRONICO puts the lives of human rights defenders at risk

| Regional News
José Cruz - Prensa Comunitaria Failure to comply with constitutional judgments and provisions of the executive power characterize the actions of the mining company Guatemalan Nickel Company CGN-PRONICO in the exploitation of nickel that operates in El Estor, Izabal. In addition, the social leade...

Government declares optimism regarding demand for Eco Oro

| Regional News
Caracol Radio Bucamaranga El director de la Agencia Nacional de Defensa Jurídica del Estado, Camilo Gómez les dijo a las autoridades de Bucaramanga que es optimista frente a la suerte del proceso iniciado por Eco Oro en contra de Colombia debido a que no pudo explotar metales preciosos en el pár...

With Passage of NAFTA 2.0, Congress Boosts Fossil Fuel Polluters, Particularly in Mexico

| FTAs & ISDS
Manuel Perez Rocha - Inequality  NAFTA 2.0 cleared another hurdle on January 16 as the U.S. Senate approved the trade deal with bipartisan support. Officially called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the pact has some improvements but remains a handout to large corporation...

Guatemalan Water Protectors Persist, Despite Mining Company Threats

| Regional News
Jen Moore - Counter punch  The hard work of protecting water and land from the long-term harms associated with gold and silver mining takes place daily on the frontlines of tenacious struggles throughout Latin America and around the world. Indigenous people and affected communities face ma...

Arrests, harassment of environmental defenders amid COVID-19 Pandemic in the Philippines

| Pacific Rim/OceanaGold
URGENT ALERT FOR ACTION April 17, 2020 We in the Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment (Kalikasan PNE) request your support for recent human rights violations directed at Filipino land and environment defenders in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. These violations are characterized...

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