... under an overarching law on water. But there are economic interests that are preventing any advancement.
There are 93 articles already negotiated - completed by the previous legislation- we believe water ...
... labour rights, national sovereignty and legislative power to issue tax legislation (tariff decisions).
The first constitutional challenge was filed in 2006 by Salvador Sanchez Ceren, Hugo Martinez, Manuel ...
... supported legislation proposals brought forwards by social organizations calling for the public administration of water and government support to strengthen the agricultural sector. But the right leaning ...
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The new mining legislation is still under discussion in Congress.
“It would set a negative precedent if El Salvador were to lose the case before the ICSID, as other – not only mining – transnationals ...
... ripe for an eventual agreement on legislation to prohibit mining at the legislative assembly.
But as the realities of the new government settled in, hopes for action quickly faded as right wing political ...
... who mobilized tens of thousands of people to raise the profile of the Pacific Rim/OceanaGold case and to demand that the Legislative Assembly to enact legislation to ensure permanent prohibition of metal ...
... the national government introduced a suspension on administrative processes related to mining, communities remain uncertain as proposed legislation to ensure the permanent prohibition of mining remains ...
... demanding the resumption of the debate on the general water law, the law to prohibit mining, food sovereignty and environmental risk management legislation. During her welcome speech, Mrs. Palacios committed ...
... wing parties, ARENA or GANA to make up the 43 votes required to pass legislation. The closely contested results of the March 09 presidential elections, which the FMLN won by narrow margin of only 6500 ...
... legislation for fear of being sued.”
Anti-mining campaigners have raised fears that Oceana Gold’s acquisition of Pacific Rim was a means to exert pressure on legislators during an electoral season (presidential ...