Pedro Rivas
Pedro Rivas is a committed environmental defender and member of ADES, focused on protecting his community from the impacts of mining activities in El Salvador. He was featured in news reports due to his arrest on January 11, 2023, along with fellow activists, as part of increasing state repression against those opposing mining in the region.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 2 | 6.00 | 0.62% | +10% | 6,486,201 | 44,316 | $26,000 | 178$ |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 6.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 10,847,910 | 6,164 | $89,000 | 51$ |
| Totals | 3 | 17,334,111 | 50,480 | $115,000 | 229$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Dominican Republic:
Father Pedro Rivas officiated the Eucharistic part of the memorial in Haina.
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El Salvador:
Pedro Rivas is one of the environmentalists involved in a controversial judicial process.
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El Salvador:
Pedro Rivas is one of the environmental defenders supported by the Asociación Americana de Juristas.
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El Salvador:
Pedro Rivas is one of the five environmentalists arrested in January 2023 for their activism.
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