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On April 21, 2022, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered judgment in Nicaragua v. Colombia concerning alleged violations of sovereign rights and maritime spaces in the Caribbean Sea. Following a ruling rendered in 2012 in a territorial and maritime dispute between the two countries, the ICJ determined that Colombia breached its international obligation to respect Nicaragua’s sovereign rights … Read more
With its theme “Dispute Resolution – Global, Sustainable, Ethical?” LIDW22 will take a critical look at the future of dispute resolution and its place in the post-pandemic world, through a series of events held both physically and virtually between 9 and 13 May. The programme for LIDW22 draws on current global issues driving the practice of dispute … Read more
On February 1, 2021, Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador submitted an initiative to amend the Electric Power Industry Law to Congress. The initiative appeared to be part of the current administration’s plan to reverse the energy reform introduced by former president Enrique Peña Nieto in 2013 that liberalized the energy market. Read more
In 2018, the Canadian company Bacanora Lithium PLC discovered a lithium deposit located in Bacadéhuachi, Sonora, in northern Mexico with declared reserves of 243.8 million tonnes, making it the world’s largest lithium mine. In the years since, lithium has become crucially important given its essential role in the production of batteries for mobile phones, computers, … Read more
The Constitutional Court of Ecuador (the “Court”) has recently ruled on a series of constitutional actions brought against the development of mining projects in Ecuador (the “Decisions”). The Decisions illustrate the Court’s continued approach to recognizing and strengthening the right to prior consultation of indigenous communities on extractive activities in the country. The Decisions however … Read more
On January 10, 2022, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega was sworn into office for his fourth consecutive term, despite the United States and European Union allegations that the election was a “sham.” On the same day, the U.S. imposed sanctions on Nicaraguan officials accused of undermining democracy. Over the past years, the Office of Foreign Assets … Read more
On December 19, 2021, Gabriel Boric was elected the new President of Chile. This is a significant development for the country, and its potential impact on foreign investment is best understood by revisiting the most recent developments in Chile, including the moves to effect Constitutional changes. Over the past few years, Latin American countries have … Read more
On 14 June 2021, a new merger control regime entered into force in Peru. Merger control laws have been in place in Peru for almost 30 years but these were limited to the electricity sector. The new merger control legislation (Law Nº 31112, approved by the Peruvian Congress in January 2021) has repealed the sector-specific … Read more
Below you will find a detailed update on Latin America regional climate policy trends as part of HSF’s global launch of the COP26 hub. Our dedicated hub arms you with the resources, updates and insights to chart how climate change policy will impact your business through the 2020s. From regional overviews to sectorial deep dives, … Read more