Lloyd Doggett@RepLloydDoggett

2 years ago

Multinational corps use Investor-State Dispute Settlement provisions in an existing US trade agreement to intimidate Central American countries from strengthening health, environmental & worker protections. @RepLindaSanchez & I urged the Biden Admin to remove such provisions. https://t.co/VWG87h9EFG

In 2009, a Canadian gold mining company tried to sue El Salvador for “lost profits” under toxic ISDS provisions after community action forced a permit suspension. Now, Reps in Congress are calling on @POTUS to remove this provision from CAFTA! 📣 STOP CORPORATE EXTORTION! https://t.co/tADIf9z2vz

AFP News Agency@AFP

2 years ago

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights condemned Peru over one of the world's most polluted towns, an Andean city which is home to a heavy metal smelter that has poisoned residents and the environment for almost a century https://t.co/Vzfaf4vt4P