El Salvador groups accuse Pacific Rim of 'assault on democratic governance'

From Global development | The Guardian Thu Apr 10 2014, 12:47:24

More than 300 organisations target multinational company that is suing the country for its refusal to grant a gold-mining permit

A multinational mining company has been accused of launching "a direct assault on democratic governance" by suing El Salvador for more than US$300m (£179m) in compensation, after the tiny Central American country refused to allow it to dig for gold amid growing opposition to the exploitation of its mineral wealth.

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