Public prosecutors in Brazil have opened an investigation after reports that illegal goldminers in a remote Amazon river have massacred “more than ten” members of an uncontacted tribe. If confirmed, this means up to a fifth of the entire tribe have been wiped out. Two goldminers have been arrested. The killings allegedly took place last month along… Continue reading Goldminers “massacre” uncontacted Amazon Indians in Brazil
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There are No Winners in Pac Rim Mining Company vs El Salvador
Civil society groups worldwide that support Salvadoran communities and organizations working on mining and environmental issues reacted to decision by International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes In 2009, Pac Rim Cayman LLC brought an “investor-state dispute settlement” (ISDS) case against El Salvador at the World Bank Group’s arbitration venue the International Centre for Settlement… Continue reading There are No Winners in Pac Rim Mining Company vs El Salvador