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Source: Institute for Policy Studies December 12, 2011 · By Manuel Perez-Rocha Pacific Rim is suing El Salvador for up to hundreds of millions of dollars under the U.S.-Central America Free Trade Agreement for not approving a mining license. Since Canada isn’t part of this agreement, Pacific Rim opened a subsidiary in Reno, Nevada. To: Robert Zoellick, President, World Bank Meg Kinnear, Secretary-General, ICSID Source: Huffingtonpost.com Sarah Anderson IPS Global Economy Project Director Posted: 12/16/11 02:46 PM ET The small country of El Salvador has dared to stand up against powerful international gold mining companies. And now they’re dealing with the blowback. One of the companies salivating over El Salvador’s gold is suing the government for their failure to bow down and grant a permit for a proposed NJGI is proud to announce our new educational video about global investment rules. Told through the voices of people working to battle the injustices of these rules from countries across the world, the video is a vibrant and visual way to help people understand what is at stake, for our rights, for the environment and for democracy. and if you want to download it |
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We provide this documentation from the ICSID web page for a critical analysis. It includes the list of cases that this tribunal has filed and managed historically and until 2009.
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