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Newsletter # 19
April/May 2013
Dear friends,
Welcome to newsletter #19 of the Network for Justice in Global Investment (NJGI).
In this issue we present a report by Cecilia Olivet of the Transnational Institute about the ministerial meeting of several governments of Latin America and the Caribbean affected by Transnational Interests and on the Investment Regime, held in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The meeting reached some important agreements, such as creating an International Observatory to monitor the status of investor-state cases, as well as proposed mechanisms to reform the international arbitration system, among others.
We also present a Press Release by the Corporate Europe Observatory, the Council of Canadians and the Transnational Institute, regarding the EU-Canada trade agreement and the ways in which it threatens to undermine anti-fracking laws; information from the National Roundtable against Metallic Mining in El Salvador on their opposition to Canadian corporation Pacific Rim’s increased claim of $315 million against their country over a gold mining dispute; and UNCTAD’s annual review of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) cases that provides up-to-date statistical data on treaty-based ISDS cases, an overview of arbitral decisions issued in 2012, and a brief account of some systemic challenges.
Remember that this and other information, resources, and analysis are available on our website. They will help you stay informed about the debate on global investment rules.
Institute for Policy Studies
The Democracy Center
In Focus:
Report from Latin America and Caribbean governments meeting on investment regime, in Guayaquil, Ecuador
By Cecilia Olivet – Transnational Institute / April, 2013 / On 22 April, government representatives from Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, St. Vincent and Grenadine, Venezuela, Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico met in Guayaquil (Ecuador) for the 1st Ministerial Meeting of the Latin American States affected by transnational interests.
EU-Canada trade agreement threatens fracking bans
Corporate Europe Observatory, the Council of Canadians and the Transnational Institute / Source: Corporateeurope.org / May 6, 2013 / PRESS RELEASE. The proposed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European Union (EU) and Canada would grant energy companies far-reaching rights to challenge bans and regulations of environmentally damaging shale gas development (fracking), a new briefing by Corporate Europe Observatory, The Council of Canadians and the Transnational Institute shows.
Pacific Rim’s announcement of a US $315 million increase in its law suit against El Salvador denounced by members of the National Roundtable Against Metallic Mining in El Salvador
Source: Stopesmining.org / April 3, 2013 / Canadian mining company Pacific Rim has announced it will increase to US $315 million its demand against the Salvadoran Government for failing to grant a license to exploit gold in the El Dorado mine in its northern department of Cabañas. Pacific Rim is suing under Salvadoran Investment Laws after the ICSID tribunal dismissed their case to sue under the US, Central America Free Trade Agreement, CAFTA-DR.
Other Hot Topics:
UNCTAD publishes its annual review of investor-State dispute settlement cases
Source: Unctad.org
Canadian mining company got embassy help amid controversy in Mexico: Advocacy group
By Julian Sher / Source: Thestar.com / May 5, 2013
South American Silver Files International Arbitration against Bolivian Government
This is the statement released by South American Silver announcing their legal action against the Bolivian government / Source: Soamsilver.com / April 30 , 2013
NAFTA at 20: The New Spin
By Manuel Perez-Rocha and Javier Rojo, Foreign Policy In Focus / Source: Truth-out.org /
Political Corruption and the “Free Trade” Racket
By Dean Baker / Source: Cepr.net / April 29, 20
UN must challenge Canada’s complicity in mining’s human rights abuses
By Meera Karunananthan / Source: Guardian.co.uk April 24, 2013
Statement of social organizations of the Americas in opposition to the Trans Pacific Partnership
Source: Climate-connections.org / April 23, 2013
Responsibility Outsourced: Social Audits, Workplace Certification and Twenty Years of Failure to Protect Worker Rights
Source: Aflcio.org / April, 2013
Groups Warn Infinito Gold re: Continued Threats Against Costa Rica Over Crucitas Gold Project
Source: Miningwatch.ca / Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Obama’s EU Trade Deal Would Include New Political Powers For Corporations
Source: Huffingtonpost.com / April 4, de 2013
Rurelec plans to sue Bolivia
Source: Finantial Times / March 31, 2013
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