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1. Legal Defense: Honduran Courts Rule to Sustain Political Persecution in Guapinol Case: (Regional News); ConexiHon Legal Defense: Honduran Courts Rule to Sustain Political Persecution in Guapinol Case, August 17, 2020 Late last week, defense lawyers for the more than 20 environmental defenders from Tocoa, ...; Created on 18 August 2020
2. Application of Convention NO. 169 by Domestic and International Courts in Latin America: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); International Labour Organization The Convention No. 169 is a central element of the contemporary international normative framework for the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous and tribal ...; Created on 23 April 2016
3. El Salvador’s Historic Metal Mining Ban Is in Danger: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... army murdered around one thousand civilians in and around the village of El Mozote, even though courts have ordered him to do so. On January 20, 251 organizations from twenty-nine countries signed a ...; Created on 06 April 2023
4. In Guatemala, Harris Should Address U.S. Policies That Put Corporations Over People: (Mining and Human Rights); ... damage was done. KCA operated the El Tambor mine for nearly two years until the courts forced its closure. Community members active in the resistance to KCA’s mining project faced other acts of physical ...; Created on 07 June 2021
5. A New Environmentalist Playbook An improbable victory in El Salvador offers lessons for grassroots activists worldwide: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... written into international trade deals. Foreign companies used these courts to pressure governments into voiding criminal convictions against their executives for offenses including embezzlement, fraud, ...; Created on 23 April 2021
6. Swiss mining transnational Glencore in the Andes: (General mining reports ); ... (e.g. for renewables infrastructure) – although without changing its damaging practices on the ground. While extensive documentation exists, along with complaints in national courts and international ...; Created on 22 April 2021
7. A Private Government in Honduras Moves Forward: (Mining and Human Rights); ... for accessing justice either through Honduran courts that have no jurisdiction over the PZ, or through the PZ judicial system. Once the population of Próspera reaches 1,000 natural person Residents, ...; Created on 15 February 2021
8. Canadian Mining Companies Are Devastating The Global South: (Mining and Human Rights); ... trial there. In July 2019, after all their appeals had been exhausted, Pan American Silver settled with the plaintiffs, apologizing for the injuries and coming to a confidential agreement. If courts ...; Created on 21 January 2021
9. The Status of Investor-State Arbitration in Latin America in 2021: (ISDS); ... debt instruments by Mexican courts, the alleged taking of certain tourism facilities in Tulum and a dispute relating to the treatment of a satellite services provider Additionally, Mexico risks facing ...; Created on 21 January 2021
10. Disputes against governments under investment treaties: a growing trend in the mining industry in 2020: (ISDS); ... domestic legal system may not provide an adequate remedy. For example, an investor may not wish to settle disputes before a host state's domestic courts for reasons of (i) fear of bias; or (ii) unfamiliarity ...; Created on 06 January 2021
11. Honduran justice denies defenders of the Guapinol river to wait for their trial in freedom: (Regional News); ... held in the morning outside the Tocoa courts, the team of defense attorneys questioned the handling of the case and demanded the immediate release of the water defenders. The lawyer and human rights ...; Created on 28 December 2020
12. 2020 in Review: Latin America and Investment Arbitration: (ISDS); ... – in investment arbitration In the passing year, we also reported more than a few issues relating to treaty interpretation and the interplay between arbitration tribunals and courts. In regard to Latin ...; Created on 19 December 2020
13. Mining Injustice Through International Arbitration: (ISDS); ... to the El Tambor gold mine. When unwavering community resistance again forced a halt in operations, the company filed a claim in Guatemalan courts complaining the government had failed to protect its investments. ...; Created on 21 October 2020
14. After trying to protect water sources, these Hondurans have been held without bail for more than a year.: (Mining and Human Rights); ... Mount “Carlos Escaleras” National Park. While these eight remain imprisoned, five others, who initially had the charges against them dropped after voluntarily presenting themselves to the courts, were ...; Created on 25 September 2020
15. One year on and Honduran Environmental Defenders still in jail without trial: (Mining and Human Rights); ... the Guapinol community with advice and training on environmental rights as well as support with legal advice and defence fees. The Honduran courts and the government have colluded to protect the financial ...; Created on 01 September 2020
16. Corporate Lawsuits Could Devastate Poor Countries Grappling with COVID-19: (FTAs & ISDS); By Manuel Perez Rocha - Foreign Policy in Focus Wealthy corporations may use trade courts to keep public health measures from cutting into their profits. The country was in freefall. Formerly middle ...; Created on 23 July 2020
17. With Passage of NAFTA 2.0, Congress Boosts Fossil Fuel Polluters, Particularly in Mexico: (FTAs & ISDS); ... in which ISDS no longer exists. Many substantive investment protections will remain, but they will need to be handled national or local courts or through state-to-state mechanisms rather than through international ...; Created on 03 May 2020
18. Guatemalan Water Protectors Persist, Despite Mining Company Threats: (Regional News); ... mining companies suing over projects that people have managed to halt through direct action and in the courts. This month, in Guatemala, the Peaceful Resistance “La Puya” celebrates eight years of struggle ...; Created on 03 May 2020
19. In Guatemala, north american mining company sues in La Puya case: (Kappes Kassiday & Associates Guatemala ); ... English). ISDS claims are heard in courts such as ICSID and have been widely condemned for privileging corporate interests to the detriment of local communities and the environment. This mechanism allows ...; Created on 18 September 2019
20. Getting the shaft on mining abuses: (Background and reports ); ... legal cases like the lawsuits against Hudbay Minerals, Tahoe Resources, and Nevsun that are currently making their way through Canadian courts. We cannot accept another powerless office to feign action ...; Created on 05 May 2019

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