Orlando Velasco, mining activist from El Salvador

Pentagon Continues Contracting US Companies in Latin America

The Pentagon signed $444 million in non-fuel contracts for purchases and services in Latin America and the Caribbean during the 2012 fiscal year, an overall decrease of nearly 15% from the previous year.

Pacific Rim Mining’s charges against Salvadoran environmentalists fall flat

[Source - CISPES] *** For immediate release*** Contact: Alexis Stoumbelis, CISPES 202-521-2510 Sensuntepeque, Cabañas, El Salvador—On November 25, 2010, a district judge in Cabañas, El…

Death Threats against Environmental Defenders in El Salvador — Take Action Today!

Our allies are extremely concerned that the on-going state of impunity not only encourages the recent threats and crimes but could lead to more violence and murders in the near future.