The Andes
Colombia: top court deals blow to open-pit project
Colombia's Constitutional Court ruled that "prior consultation" with local communities must be carried out before an open-pit gold mine project can move ahead.
Tag: FTAs
The Andes
Peru denied legal costs in FTA pollution case
An arbitration body ruled for Peru in a case brought by a US mineral interest under terms of the Free Trade Agreement, but is denying Lima recovery of legal costs.
North America
Trump approves pipelines, withdraws from TPP: contradiction?
Trump's approval of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines comes just as he has withdrawn the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a seeming contradiction in his agenda.
Mexico
‘Gasolinazo’ protests rock Mexico
Several states across Mexico have been shaken by days of angry protests in response to a jump in the price of gasoline sparked by a new deregulation policy.
The Andes
APEC summit: Peru moves closer to China
At the APEC the summit in Lima, China and Peru signed a series of bilateral agreements to advance "free trade" and cooperation in the mineral and resource sectors.
East Asia
China factor in the Trump world order
Xi Jinping is weighing whether he will be invited to join the authoritarian New Order—or whether Putin will desert him for Trump, and the two of them will gang up on China.
The Amazon
Peru: indigenous leaders cleared in Bagua massacre
Following a trial lasting seven years and four months, a court in Peru's Amazonas region absolved 52 indigenous leaders in charges related to the 2009 Bagua massacre.
Inner Asia
China pressures Kyrgyzstan after Bishkek blast
China called on Kyrgyzstan to take urgent measures to ensure the safety of Chinese nationals and institutions following a deadly blast at Beijing's embassy in Bishkek.
The Amazon
SCOTUS lets stand Chevron award against Ecuador
The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by the government of Ecuador of a $96 million arbitration settlement awarded to Chevron oil company.
The Andes
Peasant strike rocks Colombia
Campesinos launched a strike across Colombia, with some 100,000 blocking highways and effectively shutting down at least half of the country's 32 departments.
The Andes
Mineral interests challenge Colombia under FTA
Environmentalists are condemning Vancouver-based Eco Oro Minerals' announcement that it will sue Colombia over its new policy to protect sensitive highland ecosystems.
The Andes
Peru: anti-TPP protests rock Lima
Protesters opposed to the Trans-Pacific Parternship marched through downtown Lima and clashed with police, as a break-away group vandalized political party headquarters.