Even if it succeeds in maintaining barriers against new mining projects, El Salvador will still face huge difficulties in restoring its rivers and streams so that its people can safely drink and use the water. Corporations like the Commerce Group have consistently refused to pay any compensation for remediating water and land contaminated by toxic metals leaking out of its closed-down mine.
http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/13025/salvadoran_mining_fights_spark_international_lawsuits/
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