Monthly Archives: April, 2021

Non-Mining Front meets with Mexican Secretary of the Environment about permit for the San José mine

On April 21, the Oaxacan Collective in Defence of the Territories posted an update about the Vancouver-based Fortuna Silver Inc. San José mine in...

What does the Escazu Agreement mean for environmental defenders opposing fracking in Colombia?

Click here to join Oscar Sampayo of the Alliance for a Colombia Free of Fracking on a webinar on Thursday April 29 that will...

Calgary-based Canacol Energy explores the potential for fracking in the Magdalena Medio region of Colombia

Blockade of the ConocoPhillips/Canacol Energy VMM-2 block in September 2016. Click here to register for a webinar on Thursday April 29 at 2:30 pm...

PBI-Honduras article points to the displacement that occurs due to extractivism and tourism

The most recent Peace Brigades International-Honduras Project newsletter notes: “Over the past forty years, the number of Hondurans who migrate to the United States...

PBI-Mexico accompanied FPDTAMPT announces resistance actions, solidarity with sit-in at Danone/Bonafont bottled water plant

On April 21, PBI-Mexico tweeted: “Defenders of water and the environment of the @fpdtampt announce resistance actions in a context of continuous harassment...

PBI-Honduras observes constitutional challenge against Legislative Decree on virtual lobbying given limits on Internet access

On April 21, PBI-Honduras posted on Facebook: “Yesterday we observed the presentation of an action of unconstitutionality against Legislative Decree 154-2020, which provides for...

Budget 2021 reaffirms $553 billion for the Canadian military, while $18 billion in annual fossil fuel subsidies remain unlisted

The founding statement of Peace Brigades International from September 1981 says: “We appeal in particular to all those who seek to fulfill the high...

PBI-Colombia accompanies COSPACC and CSPP at ‘The right to defend rights’ workshop in Casanare

On April 19, PBI-Colombia posted on Instagram: “This weekend PBI we accompanied the Social Corporation for Community Counseling and Training (COSPACC) and the Committee...

Colombian environmental defenders reject fracking at decentralized session of Departmental Assembly of Santander in Puerto Wilches

On April 20, these Colombian environmental defenders were at the decentralized session of the Departmental Assembly of Santander in Puerto Wilches in opposition to...

Mary Robinson, former UN Human Rights Commissioner, calls on Trudeau to “step up” to address climate change

Mary Robinson, a former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to “step up” to address climate...
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