Explore Issues
- Arts and Culture
- Decolonizing Thought
- Environmental Justice
- Health
- Languages and Education
- Science
- Social and Gender Justice
- Uncategorized
Filter by Country
-
The Supreme Court of Justice of Panama Declares Mining Law 406 Unconstitutional
On November 28th, various social sectors, social organizations, and citizens took to the streets to celebrate the Supreme Court’s ruling of unconstitutionality of Mining Law 406. Over a month of resistance and street protests by different sectors positioned social sectors against mining extractivism due to a series of consequences in economic, environmental, human rights and…
-
Panama: Outright Rejection to New Mining Projects
According to Radio Temblor, a coalition of over 30 organizations that make up Panama Is Worth More without Mining Movement (MPVMSM, for its acronym in Spanish) has outright rejected the government’s plans to expand mining projects in the country, citing mismanagement and corruption. Members of this coalition gathered in mid-September for a conference to explore…