Yearly Archives: 2022

PBI-Mexico says “modernized” EU-Mexico Free Trade Agreement should not be ratified

The Peace Brigades International-Mexico Project has signed this open letter that calls on policy makers in Mexico and the European Union (EU) not to...

Focus on profit and ignoring benefits of nature linked to killing of environmental leaders

The Guardian reports: “A market-based focus on short-term profits and economic growth means the wider benefits of nature have been ignored, which has led...

PBI-Guatemala accompanied CCDA Maya Q’eqchi’ defenders Marcelino Xol Cucul and Jorge Coc Coc in court on July 12

Photo: Marcelino Xol Cucul and Jorge Coc Coc, June 2019. On July 10, PBI-Guatemala posted: “PBI accompanies the defenders of the land Marcelino Xol Cucul and...

PBI-Honduras accompanies Olanchano Environmental Movement in Defense of Life (MAODVI) on environmental walk

PBI-Honduras has tweeted: “On July 7, International Soil Conservation Day, we accompanied MAODVI (Olanchano Environmental Movement in Defense of Life) in the great environmental walk...

PBI-Guatemala accompanies Multisectoral Chinautla resistance to the renewal of sand extraction licences

On July 9, PBI-Guatemala posted: “PBI accompanies the Multisectoral Chinautla resistance at a press conference at the Ministry of Energy and Mines. The Resistance...

Could Calgary-based Parex Resources file an investor-state challenge if the Colombian government bans fracking?

Photo: PBI-Canada was present as CREDHOS president Ivan Madero introduced a session with residents of Puerto Wilches opposed to fracking, June 28, 2022. Colombian President-elect...

Colombian energy minister says Calgary-based Parex Resources fracking of VMM-9 block in Santander can now proceed

Cimitarra, Santander While President-elect Gustavo Petro, who will be sworn into office on August 7, has promised to ban fracking in Colombia, the outgoing energy...

PBI-Colombia accompanied CREDHOS issues statement on attack against Yuli Velasquez, president of FEDEPESAN

Photo by CREDHOS. On July 7, CREDHOS issued this statement that notes: “Through this urgent action, we request the protection and guarantee of the rights to...

Photo-journal of 10-day PBI-Canada visit to frontline communities in Colombia

Photo: PBI-Colombia communications coordinator Valentina Carvajal, advocacy coordinator Javier Garate, Brent Patterson, and CREDHOS president Ivan Madero on June 28 by the Magdalena River...

Ecopetrol pledges to move forward with fracking pilot projects, outgoing minister warns of “legal issue” if fracking banned

Photo: On June 28, PBI-Canada met with a PBI-Colombia accompanied CREDHOS convened meeting of social leaders in Puerto Wilches and heard their determination to...
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