On February 13, MiningWatch Canada’s Latin America Program Coordinator Viviana Herrera, alongside Amnesty International Canada and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, testified before the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on International Trade as part of its study of free trade...
Canada Joins Peru’s President in Mining Push
Global Allies Call for Charges to be Dropped Against 5 Salvadoran Water Defenders
It’s been one year since five water defenders were arrested in El Salvador and communities in Canada, the United States and El Salvador are taking action to urge the Attorney General to drop the charges.
Known colloquially as the “Santa Marta 5,” Miguel Ángel Gámez, Alejandro Laínez García, Pedro...
Review of "Canadian corporate identity: economic diplomacy, mining and racism around the Escobal mine in Guatemala"
A new chapter provides insight into the role the Canadian Embassy in Guatemala played as the Canadian-owned Escobal mine moved into operations in 2013 in southeastern Guatemala. While Canada tries to paint itself a world leader when it comes to upholding human rights, this chapter offers a clear and...
The Fight to Close First Quantum Minerals Canadian Mine in Panama
More than a Hundred Organizations Demand Justice for Assassination of Xinka Leader Noé Gómez Barrera
Following the murder of Xinka human and environmental rights defender, Noé Gómez Barrera, more than a hundred organizations - including MiningWatch Canada - issued the following letter:
On Saturday October 28, 2023, Xinka community leader, 69-year old Noé Gómez Barrera was murdered in the department...
People Power and Pushback: First Quantum’s Stock Price Plummets Amidst Massive Protests in Panama
Guatemalans Participate in Historic National Strike to Defend Democracy
Guatemalans are entering a fifth week of a national strike, with hundreds of thousands across the country taking to the streets in an effort to uphold the most basic tenets of democracy.
Progressive presidential candidate Bernardo Arévalo resoundingly won August’s national election, but his future as...
International Organizations Express Concern for Democracy in Guatemala Amidst Attacks
MiningWatch Canada joins a host of international solidarity and human rights organizations in expressing deep concern over recent attacks against democracy in Guatemala. While the current Attorney General seeks to delegitimize election results and prevent the peaceful transfer of power, thousands of...
Ecuadorian Court Suspends Dundee Precious Metals' Operations
A local court in southern Ecuador has ordered Dundee Precious Metals to suspend its mining operations in the páramo de Kimsakocha, upholding the rights of local communities and dealing another blow to Canadian mining interests in the region.
Dundee is attempting to build the “Loma Larga” gold...
With Little Transparency from Barrick, Affected Communities Hire Independent Expert to Review Pueblo Viejo Expansion Plans
Living a stone’s throw from Barrick Gold’s Pueblo Viejo mine, the largest gold mine in Latin America, communities in the Dominican Republic have good reason to be concerned.
Yearly, the Canadian mining giant extracts over 700,000 ounces of gold at the open-pit mine, dumping mine waste into the...
Critical Concerns about Manitoba’s Minerals Strategy
By: Heather Fast, Jamie Kneen, Eric Reder and Warren Bernauer
Last week, the Government of Manitoba released the Critical Minerals Strategy: Driving Sustainable Growth. For years, Manitoba’s environmental community has been raising the alarm about the short and long-term implications of mining...
Violence Surrounds Canadian Mining Projects in Ecuador
As EITI Celebrates its 20th Anniversary, Communities in the Dominican Republic Still Demand Transparency
Canada’s bid for UN Human Rights Council marred by allegations of inaction on corporate abuse
Written by José Luis Abarca and Viviana Herrera, originally published as an opinion piece with Canada's National Observer.
Canada is fighting to have a renewed global say when it comes to human rights, getting an early start on its bid to sit on the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2028-30...