Prohibidos proyectos mineros en Jalapa
Posted by goldcorpoutofguatemala on December 21, 2013 · Leave a Comment
http://www.lahora.com.gt/index.php/nacional/guatemala/actualidad/188602-prohibidos-proyectos-mineros-en-jalapa- La Hora SEGÚN CALAS Prohibidos proyectos mineros en Jalapa SÁBADO 21 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2013 12:11 ACTUALIDAD Según Rafael Maldonado, del Centro de Acción Legal, Ambiental y Social (CALAS), con la vigencia a partir de hoy del reglamento de consulta de vecinos en temas de minería en Mataquescuintla, Jalapa, se prohíben los proyectos mineros … Continue reading →
State of Siege: Mining Conflict Escalates in Guatemala
Posted by goldcorpoutofguatemala on May 2, 2013 · Leave a Comment
State of Siege: Mining Conflict Escalates in Guatemala Written by Sandra Cuffe for UpsideDownWorld Thursday, 02 May 2013 12:09 (original article: http://upsidedownworld.org/main/guatemala-archives-33/4270-state-of-siege-mining-conflict-escalates-in-guatemala) With the world’s attention focused on the on-again off-again genocide trial of former Guatemalan dictator Efraín Ríos Montt and his head of military intelligence in Guatemala City, there has been little international reporting … Continue reading →
Category Amenazas, Attacks on Human Rights Defenders / Agresiones a defensor@s de derechos humanos, Canandian mining companies, Conflicto social / Social Conflict, Consejo de los Pueblos del Occidente (CPO), Consulta / Consultation, Criminalización / Criminalization, CSR - Corporate Social Responsibility, Desalojos / Evictions, Escobal / Tahoe Resources, Estado de sitio / State of Siege, Goldcorp Inc., ILO / OIT 169, Inestabilidad / Instability, Licencias, Manifestación / Protest, Militarización / Mlitarization, Prior and Informed Consent / Consentimiento libre previo e informado, Pueblos indígenas, San Rafael Las Flores, Santa Rosa, Tahoe Resources, Urgent Action, Violence, Xinca
Indígenas denuncian racismo y discriminación del parte de sistema de justicia
Posted by goldcorpoutofguatemala on March 15, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Indígenas denuncian racismo y discriminación del parte de sistema de justicia Servindi Más de una docena de pueblos indígenas del país articulados en el Consejo de Pueblos de Occidente (CPO), repudiaron el proceder de la justicia que los discrimina y desprecia sus vidas, indicaron en una reciente declaración.Entre los diversos casos denuncian que la … Continue reading →
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Guatemalans Resist Invasion of North American Mines
Posted by goldcorpoutofguatemala on January 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Guatemalans Resist Invasion of North American Mines By Helen Jaccard and Gerry Condon Global Research, January 07, 2013 War Is a Crime Region: Latin America & Caribbean In November we traveled to Guatemala to study Spanish and learn about the lives of the indigenous Maya people. Guatemala is an amazingly beautiful country, with countless mountains and valleys, and 22 … Continue reading →
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Ven violaciones en derechos humanos por actividades mineras y extractivas
Posted by goldcorpoutofguatemala on December 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment
http://www.lahora.com.gt/index.php/nacional/guatemala/actualidad/170099-ven-violaciones-en-derechos-humanos-por-actividades-mineras-y-extractivas La Hora AMBIENTALISTAS: En el día en que se conmemoran los derechos fundamentales Ven violaciones en derechos humanos por actividades mineras y extractivas LUNES 10 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2012 13:43 ACTUALIDAD En el marco del Día Internacional de los Derechos Humanos, representantes del Centro de Acción Legal, Ambiental y Social de Guatemala (Calas) y del … Continue reading →
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Resource firms slowly embracing indigenous rights
Posted by goldcorpoutofguatemala on December 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Resource firms slowly embracing indigenous rights 13 December, 2012 Twenty-eight of the world’s biggest oil, gas and mining companies get a report card on their community consent policies Written by James Munson, Contributor Illustration Maxwell Neil Webb he Achuar people of northern Peru came to Canada last April to have Talisman Energy’s drilling operations on their ancestral … Continue reading →
When push comes to shovels: Fast-growing Goldcorp says it takes corporate social responsibility seriously, but words don’t always line up with actions
Posted by goldcorpoutofguatemala on December 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment
http://corporateknights.com/article/when-push-comes-shovels?page=show When push comes to shovels 3 December, 2012 Fast-growing Goldcorp says it takes corporate social responsibility seriously, but words don’t always line up with actions Written by Stephanie Boyd, Contributor Illustration Paul Roger Last year, Vancouver-based Goldcorp was removed from the Dow Jones Sustainability Index as accusations swirled of human rights abuses and environmental … Continue reading →
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Guatemala’s creep toward military rule and repression
Posted by goldcorpoutofguatemala on October 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Guatemala’s creep toward military rule and repression Returning to military government and repressing opposition will only further deepen Guatemala’s problems, writes Hafetz. Last Modified: 26 Oct 2012 06:25 President Perez Molina, a former general and CIA asset who was deeply involved in the violent counter-insurgency during the armed conflict, “denies that genocide occurred” in Guatemala [EPA] … Continue reading →
Category Attacks on Human Rights Defenders / Agresiones a defensor@s de derechos humanos, Conflicto social / Social Conflict, Criminalización / Criminalization, Inestabilidad / Instability, Manifestación / Protest, Prior and Informed Consent / Consentimiento libre previo e informado, Pueblos indígenas, Santa Cruz Barillas, Totonicapan, Violence
Vaya que no han aprobado el tráfico de influencias
Posted by goldcorpoutofguatemala on October 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment
http://www.lahora.com.gt/index.php/opinion/opinion/columnas/167017-vaya-que-no-han-aprobado-el-trafico-de-influencias Vespertino La Hora Vaya que no han aprobado el tráfico de influencias LUNES 15 DE OCTUBRE DE 2012 11:56 Eso deben pensarel Ministro de Energía y Minas y los personeros de Gold Corp y parlamentarios canadienses que han logrado un fructífero cabildeo para que se haga un proyecto de ley de minería de acuerdo con sus intereses particulares. Recordarán los lectores de La Horaque publicamos … Continue reading →
Murder and mining in Guatemala
Posted by goldcorpoutofguatemala on October 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment
http://yukon-news.com/life/30494/ Murder and mining in Guatemala Friday October 5, 2012 By Eleanor Millard /Yukon News At a gold mine site in San Miguel Ixtahuacan, an older Mayan woman reaches into the open window of our small bus and holds both my arms firmly. Thank you for coming, Diodora Hernandez says in Spanish. “Buena suerte,” good … Continue reading →
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