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1. El Salvador Votes for Water over Gold: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); By P. Cabezas & Sebastian Rosemont In response to enormous public pressure, lawmakers have rejected appeals by global corporations and voted to protect the country’s people and water supply by banning ...; Created on 16 April 2017
2. Another Town in El Salvador Votes No to Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); By Aruna Dutt : IPS News Cabañas, El Salvador, Mar 1 2017 (IPS) - The citizens of Cinquera municipality in Cabañas delivered a resounding vote against mining, on Sunday February 26th, when 98 percent ...; Created on 05 March 2017
3. FMLN Will Vote for the Ban on the Mining Industry in the Country: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... are already 31 votes in order to comply with this demand from the population, social organizations, and the Catholic Church,” said FMLN legislator Guillermo Mata during the presentation of an official ...; Created on 10 February 2017
4. El Salvador: Vote Against Gold: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... files a lawsuit before an arbitration tribunal. From El Salvador, Oliver Ristau. A vote could hardly be any clearer. 99% of the voters in Arcatao, a Municipality in northern El Salvador, said No. There ...; Created on 02 January 2016
5. La Mesa launches "I vote against mining" campaig: (Mining and Human Rights); ... environmental vulnerability. La Mesa demands that candidates for public office should include the matter into their municipal and legislative platforms. "Voters should be vigilant and should not to ...; Created on 19 January 2015
6. Social movements celebrate historic vote at the United Nations Human Rights Council: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... representing a population of 3.8 billion people, vote in favour of a historic resolution to build a binding treaty June 26th, 2014, Geneva – After weeks of negotiation and furious lobbying from Northern ...; Created on 26 June 2014
7. URGENT COMMUNIQUE: To the people of Asuncion Mita, the national and international community: (Cerro Blanco); ... as mestizo or ladino. In addition, as 27% of the registered inhabitants of Asuncion Mita participated in the vote, the expectations in the consultation were exceeded, therefore, the consultation results ...; Created on 23 September 2022
8. The Cerro Blanco mine and the right to consultation: (Cerro Blanco); ... municipal authorities, on any issue that affects the public interest, if 10% percent of the registered voters sign a petition addressed to local municipal authorities. Once the petition is received, the ...; Created on 22 September 2022
9. 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
10. The law on the right to water reaches Parliament, "people's lives are at stake" warns Cardinal Rosa Chav: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... and sanitation as a right is also pending in the Legislative Assembly. The provision, approved by the previous legislature, requires 56 votes to enter into force (see Fides, 17/10/2020). Hundreds of Salvadorans ...; Created on 15 June 2021
11. Peru miners fall amid uncertainty over tight presidential election: (Mining and Human Rights); ... cents on the dollar. Five-year credit default swaps increased 7 basis points to 97 points. Until yesterday afternoon, with 93.8% of the votes counted in Sunday's election, Castillo leads with 50.2% ...; Created on 08 June 2021
12. Why Canada is at the centre of global mining atrocities: (Mining and Human Rights); ... lobbyists in the sector were able to influence the vote. “Earlier efforts here in Canada to enforce corporate social responsibility in the extractive industry sector have failed,” he explained. “The ...; Created on 12 May 2021
13. A New Environmentalist Playbook An improbable victory in El Salvador offers lessons for grassroots activists worldwide: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... the nationwide mining ban proposed by the water defenders and introduced by their partner in the ARENA party sailed through El Salvador’s Congress by a vote of 70 to 0. In the end, the water defenders’ ...; Created on 23 April 2021
14. Swiss mining transnational Glencore in the Andes: (General mining reports ); ... 50.3% of voters said “Yes”. However, 17 of the 26 Cantons [Swiss regions] voted for No and so the Initiative was rejected, because to approve any initiative in Switzerland a double majority is required: ...; Created on 22 April 2021
15. Gold mine expansion could produce $2.5 billion. But environmental problems linger: (OceanaGold); ... Voters of South Carolina, said environmentalists plan to speak out about the mine expansion proposal. “The conservation community will be weighing in on the expansion permits, especially given the recent ...; Created on 30 March 2021
16. A Private Government in Honduras Moves Forward: (Mining and Human Rights); ... stipulations chip away at even this partial representation. Until August 2025, or when PZ reaches a population of 10,000 residents, two of the four Trustees subject to Resident vote will be elected by ...; Created on 15 February 2021
17. U.S.-Backed ANDA Appointment Threatens the Salvadoran People’s Water Resources: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... Update: On October 15, the Legislative Assembly approved, with 78 votes in favor, reforms to Article 2 of the Constitution of the Republic, which recognizes access to water as a fundamental human right. ...; Created on 01 December 2020
18. EL SALVADOR - Water recognized as a public good and human right, the satisfaction of the Church: (Water Crisis El Salvador); Agenzia Fides San Salvador (Agenzia Fides) - The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador unanimously approved, with 78 votes in favor and no votes against, the reform of the Constitution of the Republic ...; Created on 30 November 2020
19. Sakharov Prize 2020: the nominees: (Mining and Human Rights); ... a recount of the votes had to flee to Lithuania in fear of imprisonment. In response to the allegations of electoral fraud, large peaceful protests have erupted across the country and were pushed back ...; Created on 29 September 2020
20. Status of the National Alliance against the Privatization of Water: (Regional News); ... plenary for its vote. The discussion shall respect the content of the proposal and ensure the approval of the recognition of the human right to water, the public management of this natural asset, the basin ...; Created on 03 July 2020

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