Author Archives
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Crumbling political support for Tahoe Resources in Guatemala
Former President Otto Pérez Molina poses with Escobal mine workers. Photo: Tahoe Resources This article was written and published by NISGUA, in collaboration with MiningWatch Canada and the Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Network. If the militarized security strategy that Tahoe Resources has used… Read More ›
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Guatemala’s Presidential Elections: A Choice Between Elite Interests
Andrea Ixchiu, from Prensa Comunitaria, gave an interview with The Real News days before the Guatemala Presidential elections and her analysis still stands in the lead up to the run-off, next month, between Jimmy Morales and Sandra Torres. While Jimmy… Read More ›
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La Puya – Intimidation and Resistance
A great piece on La Puya was posted on the website for El Eco del Dolor de Mucha Gente, which we have featured here previously. It really is a fine resource. There some fine photographs here and the whole piece… Read More ›
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Guatemalans finally draw the line as tax scandal paves way for change
In the UK Guardian, Ana Guisella Arellano makes the links between the theft and corruption of La Linea and the current tax regime in Guatemala. The country is the most populous in Central America, but the amount of tax collected… Read More ›
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2015 Alice Zachmann Human Rights Award: Prensa Comunitaria
Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC) have announced that this year’s Alice Zachmann Human Rights Award will be presented to the community media group Prensa Comunitaria (Community Press). GHRC selected Prensa Comunitaria for its commitment to grassroots journalism and its focus… Read More ›
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El Quetzal – Summer 2015
The latest edition of El Quetzal, the newsletter from Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC) is now available. The focus, of course, is on the unfolding events that led to the resignation and arrest of President Otto Pérez Molina and the… Read More ›
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Elections and the Guatemala Spring
The crowds in front of the Presidential Palace on the 27th August 2015 calling on the President to resign. Photograph by Sandra Sebastián from Plaza Pública The latest presidential elections will be taking place this weekend barring any sudden intervention… Read More ›
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In Guatemala, New Crisis Unfolds in the Shadow of Past Crimes
The following, from Sophie Beaudoin, is taken from the International Justice Monitor website. Protests in Guatemala against the current government’s alleged links to a corruption scandal gathered steam this weekend, with protesters calling for the lifting of President Otto Pérez… Read More ›
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CAFTA’s Decade of Empty Promises Failed Guatemala and Haunts the TPP
In the UK and the European Union, social justice campaigners are fighting the secret trade deal being negotiated between the EU and the US – this deal is known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). It is a… Read More ›
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Pessimism high in run-up to Guatemala elections
“After government corruption has dominated the political scene for months, voters are pessimistic about Guatemala’s political future.” This article appeared in the Telesur English site last week and highlights the increasing levels of pessimism among Guatemalans in the run up… Read More ›
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