On March 13, 2009, Pacific Rim posted their Fiscal 2009 Third Quarter Result, in which they state, “[i]n deference to [the] democratic process, Pacific Rim may elect to wait until after the election is decided and then evaluate the post-election climate for mining in El Salvador before initiating CAFTA arbitration proceedings.”
Recall that on December 8, 2008, Pacific Rim filed a notice of intent to commence international arbitration proceedings against the Government of El Salvador under CAFTA-DR. Their claim is that El Salvador violated international and Salvadoran law by failing to issue exploitation permits, resulting in significant loss. Under CAFTA-DR rules, Pacific Rim could proceed with formal arbitration on or after March 9, 2009, which is when the three-month negotiation/cooling-off period ended.
So what is Pacific Rim’s next move? (Click here to read on)
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