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21. A Private Government in Honduras Moves Forward: (Mining and Human Rights); ... the Próspera Court, who are then appointed by the Honduran Judiciary Council, but as of 2020 there is no information available about the judges who will serve on the Próspera Court. The PAC is a dispute ...; Created on 15 February 2021
22. The Status of Investor-State Arbitration in Latin America in 2021: (ISDS); ... Peru. The other 12 cases were brought inter aliaover a dispute relating to the operation of a refinery located in the Peruvian rainforest, over a mining project halted by local protests and over the state' ...; Created on 21 January 2021
23. 2020 in Review: Latin America and Investment Arbitration: (ISDS); ... from the traditional approach to investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS). Our authors did a tremendous job covering and sharing their insights on the most important developments affecting our industry. ...; Created on 19 December 2020
24. Mining Injustice Through International Arbitration: (ISDS); ... report exposes the misrepresentations and omissions in KCA’s claims to the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), while highlighting the inherent injustice in the supranational ...; Created on 21 October 2020
25. How Honduras became one of the most dangerous countries to defend natural resources: (Mining and Human Rights); ... The incident was never investigated. Meanwhile, judicial authorities issued arrest warrants for protesters linked to the disputed events of that day, and an earlier attempted eviction of the camp. A ...; Created on 07 October 2020
26. More ISDS cases launched against Latin American states amid the COVID-19 pandemic: (ISDS); ... for investment arbitration due to the surge in claims that will arise from it or whether, conversely, it will be a final sweep of the sword by discouraging states from including this dispute resolution ...; Created on 01 September 2020
27. New Report: Mining Injustice Through International Arbitration: Countering Kappes, Cassiday & Associates’ Claims over a Gold-mining Project in Guatemala: (Regional News); ... Dispute Settlement (ISDS) under the terms of the Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) with the US. “Riot police attacked peaceful protestors, paving the way for the company’s ...; Created on 24 August 2020
28. Corporate Lawsuits Could Devastate Poor Countries Grappling with COVID-19: (FTAs & ISDS); ... or even billions, of dollars over policies they claim reduce the value of their foreign investments or their expected profits. Through this “investor-state dispute settlement” system—better known by ...; Created on 23 July 2020
29. Webinar on Extractivism, Human Rights and ISDS: Hard Law vs Soft Law: (Mining and Human Rights); ... El Salvador). With reference to particular examples in Latin America they discussed arbitration suits (Investor State Dispute Settlement) which have been brought by extractive industries in relation to ...; Created on 28 June 2020
30. With Passage of NAFTA 2.0, Congress Boosts Fossil Fuel Polluters, Particularly in Mexico: (FTAs & ISDS); ... trade deal curtails this “investor-state” dispute settlement (ISDS) somewhat. But it falls far short of the progressive demands for an alternative system that prioritizes human rights and the rights of ...; Created on 03 May 2020
31. Guatemalan Water Protectors Persist, Despite Mining Company Threats: (Regional News); ... Disputes (ICSID) over alleged violations of the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). This month, the arbitration panel admitted the case for consideration on its merits. ...; Created on 03 May 2020
32. Social Organizations demand compliance with the Prohibition of Metal Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... Disputes (ICSID), connected to the World Bank (WB), the Salvadoran State beat the lawsuit for 250 million dollars that Canadian based OceanaGold mining(formerly Pacific Rim) claimed for not obtaining the ...; Created on 26 December 2019
33. Honduran Land Defenders Receive the prestigious Letelier-Moffit award in Washington: (Regional News); ... The Bajo Aguan Region in northern Honduras has historically been the setting for violent territorial disputes. Conflicts in the region can be traced back to the 1960s and 70s, when the Honduran government ...; Created on 24 October 2019
34. Land Defenders Are Killed in the Philippines for Protesting Canadian Mining: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... via Getty Images LOCALS INSPECT THE BOAC RIVER IN APRIL 1996, DAYS AFTER THE MARCOPPER MINING DISASTER. PHOTO BY ROMEO GACAD/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES Canadian mining companies dispute this claim, with OceanaGold ...; Created on 04 October 2019
35. In Guatemala, north american mining company sues in La Puya case: (Kappes Kassiday & Associates Guatemala ); ... before the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), under the protection of the DR-CAFTA free trade agreement, signed between the Central American countries and the US. The ...; Created on 18 September 2019
36. Global protest launched against OceanaGold mine in the Philippines: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... has supported the people of El Salvador in a gigantic battle that led to a defeat against OceanaGold mining corporation at the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) ...; Created on 02 September 2019
37. Canadian mining companies are behaving badly in the Global South—and Wall Street is profiting from it: (FTAs & ISDS); ... protections that permits foreign firms to challenge government policies, laws and court decisions through private arbitration.Under the USMCA, this investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) system will ...; Created on 05 May 2019
38. Over two hundred organizations denounce multimillion-dollar suit brought by U.S. mining firm against Guatemala: (Media Releases); ... affected by its project and the decision of the courts. The company filed the suit in December 2018 at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) for alleged violations of the ...; Created on 04 May 2019
39. The Peaceful Resistance of La Puya fights for the right to water: (Regional News); ... criminalization, a win at the Guatemalan Supreme Court, and now a challenge at the Washington, D.C.–based World Bank Group's International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes. A timeline may ...; Created on 03 May 2019
40. New Report Exposes Mining Companies Suing Latin American Countries Where Communities Defend Land and Environment: (FTAs & ISDS); ... Latin America Program Coordinator at MiningWatch Canada. Transnational corporations have access to the supranational arbitration system as a result of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) clauses ...; Created on 03 May 2019

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