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• Attacks against women justice defenders threaten rule of law in Guatemala

  By kevodell on May 26, 2021 • ( 0 )

  Women judges and prosecutors trying to combat political corruption and impunity face harassment and persecution from on high Marlies Stappers and Sanne Weber write in Open Democracy about the attacks on women judges and prosecutors who have taken on a… Read More ›

• Guatemala disappeared: Reuniting families with the remains of loved ones

  By kevodell on May 25, 2021 • ( 0 )

  James Rodríguez, of MiMundo, has a photo-reportage piece on BBC World regarding the great work of Fundación de Antropología Forense de Guatemala (Forensic Anthropology Foundation of Guatemala – FAFG). It is a very moving piece with superb photos. Almost 25… Read More ›

• Guatemala Drops Charges Against Former President, Arrests Anti-Corruption Prosecutors

  By kevodell on May 24, 2021 • ( 0 )

  Parker Asmann writes in Insight Crime about the latest manoeuvrings being carried out in defence of corruption and impunity in Guatemala. The elites look to be doubling down on their disregard for the rule of law. Guatemala seems to have… Read More ›

• To the General Public, The Peaceful Resistance of La Puya states..

  By kevodell on May 23, 2021 • ( 0 )

  The Peaceful Resistance of La Puya (La Resistencia Pacifica La Puya) published the above announcement regarding the encroachment of members of the National Police into their camp. To the General Public, The Peaceful Resistance of La Puya states: 1. The… Read More ›

• Anger grows in Guatemala over COVID vaccine rollout, corruption

  By kevodell on May 17, 2021 • ( 0 )

  Unless Guatemala picks up its pace, experts say coronavirus vaccine doses yet to be administered will expire next month. “Unfortunately, due to impunity and corruption in our country, we are not heard and we have to head into the streets…. Read More ›

• “We Are Here by Force”: Maya Ixil Activists Fight for Asylum and Justice

  By kevodell on May 15, 2021 • ( 0 )

  The stories of two Guatemalan asylum seekers highlight the deep roots of forced migration from Central America and the U.S. role in the ongoing displacement. María Inés Taracena writes in NACLA about colonialism, resistance, violence, displacement, and migration affecting the… Read More ›

• Reactivation of Cerro Blanco Mining Project

  By kevodell on May 6, 2021 • ( 0 )

  In a series of tweets, in Spanish, The Extractive Industries Observatory (El Observatorio de Industrias Extractivas – OIE) has introduced a thread about the Cerro Blanco mining project in Jutiapa, and its re-opening by Bluestone Resources. The OIE was created… Read More ›

• U.S. Policy Toward Central America Continues Legacy of Displacement

  By kevodell on May 3, 2021 • ( 0 )

  U.S.-sponsored militarization and neoliberal policies will not lead to structural changes in Guatemala and instead preserve the status quo that forces many to migrate. Gio B’atz’ (Giovanni Batz) writes in the NACLA website about poverty, oppression, and displacement as everyday… Read More ›

• Washington Cracks Down on Guatemala Corruption

  By kevodell on May 2, 2021 • ( 0 )

  US sanctions on two Guatemalan politicians — one a political operator and the other an influential legislator — are the latest salvo by Washington to show it is serious about taking on corruption in Central America. Alex Papadovassilakis writes in… Read More ›

• Guatemala, a high-risk country for environmental defenders, has not ratified the Escazú Agreement

  By kevodell on April 24, 2021 • ( 0 )

  Regina Pérez writes in Prensa Comunitaria about the Escazú Agreement and what it means for environment and land defenders, who continue to face serious threats in their daly lives. In Guatemala, according to Front Line Defenders (FLD), 15 human rights… Read More ›