Press release: 9th Anniversary of the Municipal Consultation in Nueva Santa Rosa
For the original press release in Spanish, click here. It's been nine years since the municipality of Nueva Santa Rosa carried out its first Municipal Consultation at the request of its residents. On July 3, 2011, community members went
Xinka people of Guatemala and thousands of international supporters demand answers from Pan American Silver
May 6, 2020 Canadian mining company Pan American Silver is holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) today in Vancouver, with a small group of company insiders in the room and
On Earth Day, Land Defenders Share Struggles for Self-Determination and Community Health in Guatemala and British Columbia
Online campaign launched in solidarity with peaceful resistance to Canadian mining project in Guatemala (Vancouver, Ottawa) On Earth Day, the global COVID-19 pandemic has many reflecting on the importance of clean water and a healthy environment. For Indigenous peoples on
Citizen complaint via the Xinka Parliament of Guatemala
To see the original statement in Spanish, click here. Residents of the municipality of San Rafael las Flores report: During the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Minera San Rafael has taken advantage of the needs of the
New Map by Environmental Justice Atlas Reveals Patterns of Abuse at Canadian Company Pan American Silver’s Mines in Latin America
As Canada’s mining enterprises meet in Toronto, promising a path ‘from poverty to prosperity,” civil society groups launched a map revealing one company’s devastating impact on region stretching from Mexico to southern tip of Argentina. This new interactive tool—paired with case
Plaintiffs Conclude Lawsuit with Pan American Silver over 2013 Shooting in Guatemala, Communities Reaffirm Opposition to Escobal Mine, Warn of Rising Tensions
(Guatemala City/Ottawa/Washington D.C.) On Tuesday, lawyers representing four Guatemalan members of the peaceful resistance to the Escobal mine announced the conclusion of the precedent-setting lawsuit against Tahoe Resources, recently acquired by Pan American Silver. The lawsuit, filed in the Supreme Court of