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1. The Catholic Church calls for participation in a March Against Metal Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); By Armando Jacinto : TVES On February 6th, the Catholic Church presented the Legislative Assembly a legislative proposal to prohibit metal mining in El Salvador. Next Thursday, March 9th, the Catholic ...; Created on 08 March 2017
2. 'Let Us Care for Everyone's Home': The Catholic Church's Role in Keeping Gold Mining Out of El Salva: (Background and reports ); A recently published essay by Phd candidate Rachel Nadelman looks at the role of the Catholic Church in the anti-mining struggle in El Salvador.; Created on 08 April 2016
3. 'Let Us Care for Everyone's Home': The Catholic Church's Role in Keeping Gold Mining Out of El Salva: (Background and reports ); A recently published essay by Phd candidate Rachel Nadelman looks at the role of the Catholic Church in the anti-mining struggle in El Salvador. Abstract: "A majority of Salvadoran citizens and ...; Created on 03 March 2016
4. El Salvador’s Historic Metal Mining Ban Is in Danger: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... industry. This is unique in the region, the result of years of organizing by social groups, environmental organizations, and the Catholic Church. Under President Nayib Bukele, however, this mining ...; Created on 06 April 2023
5. The Cerro Blanco mine and the right to consultation: (Cerro Blanco); ... on Mining, a regional organization that supports mining-affected communities in the region and has been key in sharing advice to local organizations for the consultation process. Salvadoran and Guatemalan Catholic ...; Created on 22 September 2022
6. PRESS RELEASE: The municipal consultation on Cerro Blanco mine is valid and legitimate: (Cerro Blanco); ... of those who cast ballots voted against metal mining projects and only 10.63% expressed were in favor. The Commission is made up of representatives of the municipal government of Asunción Mita, the Catholic ...; Created on 21 September 2022
7. El Salvador: Metallic Mining Threatens Again: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... to an Oxfam America study, Dirty Metals, "When it comes to toxic emissions, metal mining is one of the leading industries." Given this reality, broad based social coalitions, together with the Catholic ...; Created on 14 December 2021
8. The law on the right to water reaches Parliament, "people's lives are at stake" warns Cardinal Rosa Chav: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... the proposal supported and elaborated by the Catholic Church and environmental organizations. "We hope that it will not remain in the garbage, because it is something highly developed, so that people ...; Created on 15 June 2021
9. An unlikely eco-alliance in postwar El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... El Salvador's conservative ARENA [National Republican Alliance] party found common ground with former rebel leaders and Catholic Church officials to ban mining? Luis Parada Basically, they, like all the ...; Created on 22 March 2021
10. Vizcaya governor asks Rody to end 2 mine operations: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... President Rodrigo Duterte he should not renew the contract of the firms to run the Didipio and Runruno mines here. In a letter to the President dated Dec. 9, 2020 and co-signed by Bayombong Catholic Bishop ...; Created on 21 January 2021
11. Guatemalan Water Protectors Persist, Despite Mining Company Threats: (Regional News); ... in shifts to keep 24-hour watch over the access gate to the “El Tambor” gold mining project. Catholic masses, community meetings and cultural activities have punctuated this nearly decade-long vigil along ...; Created on 03 May 2020
12. Civil society presents a proposal for the Water Law in the Legislative Assembly: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... of them will have a voice, even if the last decision is made by the Government,” expressed the archbishop of San Salvador, José Luis Escobar Alas. The head of the Salvadoran Catholic Church maintained ...; Created on 20 April 2020
13. Honouring the struggle of Mariano Abarca and Environment Defenders in Chiapas: (Regional News); ... part of the Catholic Dioceses of San Cristóbal de las Casas. MODEVITE has been fighting to stave off construction of a mega-highway to stimulate tourism from San Cristóbal to Palenque, given that it ...; Created on 26 December 2019
14. THE STRUGGLE FOR GOOD WATER GOVERNANCE CONTINUES IN EL SALVADOR: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... Forum, environmental groups, local water boards, the Catholic Church, the Jesuit-run Central American University José Simeón Cañas (UCA), protestant churches, the National University, the Office of the ...; Created on 27 August 2018
15. Rural Communities’ Struggle Against US-Owned Mine Continues in Guatemalan Supreme Court: (Regional News); ... other mines in Guatemala had caused, including the destruction of the environment and the impacts on health. The communities were also inspired by the teachings of the Catholic Church, and began to form ...; Created on 27 August 2018
16. From Mining to Water: 25 years of Community Solidarity and Organizing: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... a counter water proposal presented by the Universidad Centro America Simeón Cañas (UCA) also in 2017, with supported by the Catholic Church, places regulatory control firmly in the hands of the state. ...; Created on 24 August 2018
17. Bishops of El Salvador warn against privatizing water: (Water Crisis El Salvador); Catholic News Service SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR — El Salvador's bishops urged lawmakers to discard any plans for privatizing water in the Central American country, saying the poor could not afford to ...; Created on 24 June 2018
18. Water 2.0 - Salvadoreans take to the streets to battle renewed attempts to privatize water resources: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... to submit information and discuss the water laws, including a joint request by the Catholic Church and Central American University that had submitted its own proposal for a water managing institution, furthermore, ...; Created on 24 June 2018
19. El Salvador: first anniversary of the mining ban A cause for celebration, but the new law faces dangers: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... accompanied by the Catholic Church, environmentalists, academic institutions, broad-based social movements and a variety of other actors. Mining in El Salvador. Video by ACISAM Bills to prohibit ...; Created on 22 June 2018
20. Threats to the Law Against Metallic Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... presented by the Central American University UCA, published in 2017, indicated that almost 70% of Salvadorans did not agree with mining exploration and exploitation. The Catholic Church joined the public ...; Created on 07 May 2018

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