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Belize -- Ara Macao v. Peninsula Citizens for Sustainable Development, 362 of 2007 (6 May 2008) (words not defamatory)
Belize -- Aurelio Cal, et al. v. Attorney General of Belize, Supreme Court of Belize (Claims No. 171 and 172 of 2007) (18 Oct 2007) (Mayan land rights)
Belize -- BACONGO v. Department of the Environment and Belize Electric Company Limited (Application for Judicial Review)
Belize -- BACONGO v. Department of the Environment and Belize Electric Company Limited (Judgment of the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (29 January 2004) (Chalillo - 2 of 2 Privy Council decisions)
Belize -- BACONGO v. Department of the Environment and Belize Electric Company Limited (Judgment upon a Petition for a Conservatory Order of the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (13 August 2003) (Chalillo) (1 of 2 decisions)
Belize -- BACONGO v. Department of the Environment and Belize Electricity Company Limited, Privy Council Appeal No. 47 of 2003 (13 August 2003) (Chalillo Dam preliminary injunction denial)
Belize -- BACONGO v. Department of the Environment and Belize Electricity Company Limited, Privy Council Appeal No. 47 of 2003 (Chalillo Dam, costs decision)
Belize -- Belize v. MS Westerhaven Schiffahrts et al., Claim No. 45 of 2009 (2010.04.26) (Supreme Court of Belize) (Judgment) (Damages for ship grounding in reef)
Belize -- SATIIM v. Forest Dept. Min of Natural Resources and U.S. Capital (29-9-06)
Belize -- SATIIM v. Forest Dept. Min of Natural Resources and U.S. Capital (8-6-06)
Belize -- The Maya Leaders Alliance and The Toledo Alcaldes Association v. The Attorney General of Belize (Claim No. 366 of 2008) (28 June 2010) (Maya land rights - sequel case)
Belize Institute for Environmental Law (BELPO) v. Department of Environment (DOE), Supreme Court of Belize (30 June 2008) (Claim No. 302 OF 2007)
Costa Rica -- Carlos Roberto Mejía Chacón Case, Voto No. 3705-93, July 30, 1993 (español)
Costa Rica -- Exp. 00-000543-0007-CO (espanol) (annulling offshore oil exploration license awarded by government) (8 September 2000)
Costa Rica -- Exp. 00-000543-0007-CO (espanol) (modifying annulment) (11 November 2000)
Costa Rica -- Exp. 08-001282-1027-CA (espanol) (Crucitas - revoking permit) (14 December 2010)
Costa Rica -- Exp. No. 6667-S-96 Voto No. 3515-97 (CONAI budget) (espanol)
Costa Rica -- Exp. Nº 4320-P-92 Nº2253-96 (espanol) (indigenous representation on CONAI)
Costa Rica -- Proyecto Perforación de Pozo Exploratorio Petrolero (fase 2) Resolución Nº 0146 - 2002 - SETENA
Costa Rica -- Tortugas Marinas: Voto 1999
Guatemala -- Bay Island Trader case - Corte de Constitucionalidad, Expediente No. 2523 and 2525-2008 (26 marzo 2009)
Guatemala -- Expediente 1072-2011, Corte de Constitucionalidad, en Calidad de Tribunal Extraordinario de Amparo (1-12-2011)
Guatemala -- OPINION CONSULTIVA RELATIVA AL CONVENIO NÚM. 169 SOBRE PUEBLOS INDíGENAS Y TRIBALES EN PAISES INDEPENDIENTES Y CONVENIO No. 169 (OIT), Exp. 199-95 (Abril 1995)
Guatemala -- Resolución del Procurador de Derechos Humanos - Denuncia presentada por Vecinos de la Colonia Veinte de Octubre (condena la actividad de las arenera)
Guatemala -- Sentencia Declarando la Inconstitucionalidad de los Articulos 19, 20, 21, 24, 27, 75, 81 y 86 de la Ley de Mineria Decreto 48-97
Honduras -- Recurso de Inconstitucionalidad No. 172-06 (inconstitucionalidad de la Ley General de Minería)
Inter American -- Kawas Fernández vs. Honduras (3 abril 2009) (espanol)
Inter American -- Mayagna (Sumo) Awas Tingni Community v. Nicaragua (2001) (Inter American Court of Human Rights - Eng. translation)
Inter American -- Mayagna (Sumo) Awas Tingni Community v. Nicaragua (2001) (Inter American Court of Human Rights - Esp/Sp)
Panama --Luis González et al. vs. Dirección General de Salud de Veraguas Feb. 24, 2010 (Sentencia)(Corte Suprema de Justicia Panama, Pleno -Apelacion Amparo), Registro Judicial, febrero 2010, pp. 30-40.

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