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Minería Panamericana Anglo American mining company has filed a lawsuit against a ban preventing Colombian coal miner Cerrejón from developing its La Puente project. The latest lawsuit comes after Cerrejón shareholders, BHP and Glencore filed separate lawsuits for the same reason on April 27 and...

Terra Justa The mining giant's activities in Latin America and how they demonstrate the need for a binding instrument on Business and Human Rights. In June 2020, a statement signed by more than 200 organizations around the world publicly denounced transnational mining companies for ignoring the...

JDSUPRA With a total of 54 cases filed, 2020 was a record year for cases filed under the ICSID Convention, and with a total of 72 treaty-based cases, an important year in general for Investor-State Arbitration. 1. A Wave of Cases Against Latin American States Last year saw a wave of cases again...

Lexology Hogan Lovells A commitment of capital in a foreign state, particularly with long-term profit horizons, can be a risky undertaking. When a host state harms a foreign company's investment, the domestic legal system may not provide an adequate remedy. For example, an investor may not wish...

Kluewer Arbitration Blog In 2020, we witnessed a number of interesting developments in the field of investment arbitration in Latin America. From the entry into force of the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA) signed over a year ago, as well as numerous cases and actions still aris...

Luis Solano | Ellen Moore | Jen Moore -  IPS / Earthworks DOWNLOAD THE STUDY HEREAcross the Global South, and especially in Latin America, international mining companies have used a combination of disturbing tactics to forcibly open mining operations in places where communities have resiste...

AFTINET A new report by the Netherlands-based Transnational Institute reveals a rush of international arbitration cases against Latin American states by international investors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some cases relate to pandemic control measures, and others to ongoing cases. In a recent...

How the Global Mining Industry is Profiting from the COVID-19 Pandemic This report provides in-depth cases to exemplify the four trends highlighted in the international open letter “Global Solidarity with Communities, Indigenous Peoples and Workers at risk from Mining Pandemic Profiteers”. These...