Protesters in Panama City celebrate Tuesday after hearing Panama’s Supreme Court had declared unconstitutional a 20-year contract for a Canadian copper mine. Panama’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that a 20-year concession for a Canadian copper mine that has been the focus of widespread environmental protests was unconstitutional. “The president has to suspend operations today.” Minera Panama, the local subsidiary …
Montreal, Canada – Enzo Brizuela describes his hometown as a “sacrifice zone”. “The government of Canada needs to decide if it is going to continue to trail behind and drag its feet and let companies operate with impunity, or if it’s going to do something to rein in corporate abuse,” said Emily Dwyer, policy director at the Canadian Network on …
