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• Francisco Goldman in London

  By Patrick Daniels on April 6, 2008 • ( 0 )

  Francisco Goldman has been featured here on the GSN blog. As part of the International PEN literary festival in London, ‘Free the Word’, the author will be appearing in London on Sunday, 13th April.   A Short History of Sedition… Read More ›

• Tackling Racism in Guatemala

  By Patrick Daniels on April 6, 2008 • ( 0 )

  There’s an interesting interview with Marta Casaus (cousin of ex-President Alvaro Arzu) on the BBC Mundo website about the issue of racism in Guatemala. Marta Casaus, author of ‘Guatemala: Linaje y Racismo‘, an academic in American history based in Madrid… Read More ›

• Guatemala Human Rights Commission: Report 28 March- 3 April

  By Patrick Daniels on April 6, 2008 • ( 0 )

  This excellent weekly report can’t be found on the web- we publish it here with kind permission from CDHG on this blog. INFORME SEMANAL SOBRE DERECHOS HUMANOSComision de Derechos Humanos de Guatemala – Policías y soldados realizan allanamientos en San… Read More ›

• Guatemalan author Ronald Flores to launch book in London

  By Patrick Daniels on April 3, 2008 • ( 0 )

  The Guatemalan author Ronald Flores will talk about torture and reconciliation during his country’s civil war when he launches his book, Final Silence, at HOUSMANS BOOKSHOP in London. Wednesday 16 April, 7pm Housmans Bookshop, 5 Caledonian Road, London N1 9DX… Read More ›

• Information Society or Society of Knowledge?

  By Patrick Daniels on April 1, 2008 • ( 0 )

  Interesting presentation (by Cesar Hernandez M.) making the point, if I can paraphrase it, that a society that shares  information is one thing- but information is the product of technical impersonal processes. The next step is moving towards becoming a… Read More ›

• United by our traditions across the water

  By Patrick Daniels on April 1, 2008 • ( 0 )

  Traditional dancing is massive in Guatemala and other countries in Central America such El Salvador where the above documentary clip is from (El Salvador,”La Huella Prehispánica”, Documental). The more I discover about folkloric or traditional dancing, the more you see… Read More ›

• Guatemala Human Rights Commission: Report 15-27 March

  By Patrick Daniels on March 30, 2008 • ( 0 )

  This excellent weekly report can’t be found on the web- we publish it here with kind permission from CDHG on this blog. INFORME SEMANAL SOBRE DERECHOS HUMANOSComision de Derechos Humanos de Guatemala– CC deniega amparo a Efraín Ríos Montt –… Read More ›

• Belize-Guatemala border conflict mentioned in UK Parliament

  By Patrick Daniels on March 27, 2008 • ( 0 )

  Chris Ruane (PPS (Rt Hon Caroline Flint, Minister of State), Department for Communities and Local Government, Vale of Clwyd, Labour) | Hansard source To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his policy is on the… Read More ›

• Land Conflict in Guatemala: Work of Mercy Corps

  By Patrick Daniels on March 20, 2008 • ( 0 )

  Part 2: Land Conflict Mediation This film by Nathan Golon for Mercy Corps looks at their work in land conflict mediation in Alta Verapaz. We’ve linked to Nathan’s work before on this blog. It’s great to see him continuing to… Read More ›

• Fear for safety: Aída del Rosario López Cordero

  By Patrick Daniels on March 20, 2008 • ( 0 )

  Fear for safety: Aída del Rosario López Cordero PUBLIC: AI Index: AMR 34/008/2008 Human rights defender Aída del Rosario López Cordero, who has been involved in attempts to bring two police officers to justice for the rape of an indigenous… Read More ›