Join us for a conversation with communities in resistance to mining and energy projects en La Puya y Ixquisis, Guatemala where corporations have brought million dollar arbitration claims against the government. We’ll also hear about grassroots and national efforts in Ecuador that enabled its withdrawal from Investor State Dispute Settlement or ISDS that enables unjust corporate claims.  6:00 pm EST - 4:00 pm CST - 3:00 PST.

With the participation of:

• Deodora Olivia, Peaceful Resistance La Puya
• Representative of the Plurinational Government from Ixquisis
• Javier Echaide, Doctor in Law, University of Buenos Aires & ex Vice President of the Ecuadorian Citizens Commission for a Comprehensive Audit of Investment Protection Treaties and of the International Arbitration System on Investments (CAITISA)
• David Fajardo, member of the collectives Yasunidos de Guapondelig and the Cuenca Water Council, Cuenca, Ecuador

Moderator: Laura Carlsen, JASS Mesoamérica

Simultaneous interpretation to English available by Zoom

This event will stream live in Spanish on Earth Works Action Facebook page.