2017 Special Broadcasts / El Salvador Free From Mining
Se prohíbe con carácter retroactivo la actividad extractiva minera de metales preciosos.
On March 29, 2017, the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador passed a historic law through which it bans, with a retroactive effect, the extraction of precious metals in its territory. The decision is the result of two decades of struggle by the communities and has left many martyrs, especially in Bajo Lempa and Cabañas Department. Real World Radio offers these materials with the intention to value and raise the voices of the communities that managed to beat the strong mining lobby and its expressions of blackmail and territorial violence.
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10 April 2017 | Interviews | El Salvador Free From Mining
Criminal Mining: Interview with Saúl Baños, lawyer member of the Dialogue Table against Mining in El Salvador
As reported by Real World Radio, El Salvador gave an example at world level at the end of March by banning metal mining in all its territory. Lawyer Saúl Baños assesses this victory and remembers the martyrs who died fighting against mining in El Salvador. Read more
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6 April 2017 | Chronicles | El Salvador Free From Mining
Time to Celebrate: Communities in Cabañas Department, El Salvador, celebrate passing of metal mining ban
Mining in El Salvador had its epicenter in the jurisdiction of San Isidro Cabañas, and precisely this is where there was a popular celebration after the historic passing of a law banning mining in Salvadoran territory. Read more
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3 April 2017 | Photo Galleries | El Salvador Free From Mining
Photos of a historic day: El Salvador bans mining in its territory with retroactive effect
In an unprecedented event, the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador passed a law that bans metal mining in a 70-0 vote. Despite the fact that in the past weeks mining company Oceana Gold implemented a strong campaign to block the passing of the law, the 70 MPs present ratified it, which sets a precedent at continental level in terms of environment protection and the health of the communities. See gallery
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31 March 2017 | Interviews | El Salvador Free From Mining
Final Stretch
El Salvador advances towards banning metal mining; interview with Ricardo Navarro (CESTA-Friends of the Earth and MOVIAC)
After a long process of struggle, denunciation, mobilization and awareness-raising by different environmental, peasant and Christian sectors of El Salvador, on March 21st, the Environment and Climate Change Committee of the House of Representatives of El Salvador unanimously passed a bill to ban metal mining. Read more
