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I work for Resolution as Operations Manager.

• Rigoberta Menchu: The Next Political Challenge

  By Patrick Daniels on January 31, 2007 • ( 0 )

  This week Reuters carried a report “Menchu eyes Guatemalan presidency“. The ritual dance between presidential candidates without a party and political parties without a presidential candidate is well and truely underway. It”s now a normal part of the preparations for… Read More ›

• Supporting Access To Education In San Andres Itzapa

  By Patrick Daniels on January 19, 2007 • ( 0 )

  Flying a kite in San Andres Itzapa Photo: Nathan Golon I came across a really impressive set of photos on life in San Andres Itzapa, Chimaltenango, by Nathan Golon. There”s a photo of Oscar Berger speaking on a visit to… Read More ›

• Film on Accompaniment in Guatemala: En Toute Solidarite

  By Patrick Daniels on January 5, 2007 • ( 0 )

  This is a new documentary “En Toute Solidarite” just out on international accompaniment in Guatemala in French and Spanish. It”s produced by Les Productions Realites Cachees in association with the Projet Accompagnement Quebec-Guatemala (PAQG) in Canada and the Coordination of… Read More ›

• Pinochet escaped justice – we must ensure Rios Montt does not

  By Patrick Daniels on December 15, 2006 • ( 0 )

  Protest against impunity in Guatemala 10-11-2006 Photo: Fabian Fehse (copyright) Yesterday The Guardian published an article I wrote about the recent media coverage regarding Pinochet”s death- and lack of any mention of Guatemala – despite the similarities. I referred specifically… Read More ›

• Land Rights: New Threat Against Family of Hector Rene Reyes

  By Patrick Daniels on October 26, 2006 • ( 0 )

  We”ve just received the following press release from human rights groups supporting Guatemalans with land rights claims: Comunicado: Nueva amenaza en contra de la familia de Hector Rene Reyes y el Movimiento Pro-Justicia Nueva Linda Guatemala, 25.10.2006 Los Hechos:El dia… Read More ›

• Resolucion del Parlamento Europeo sobre Guatemala

  By Patrick Daniels on October 24, 2006 • ( 0 )

  Con solicitud de inclusion en el orden del dia del debate sobre casos de violaciones de los derechos humanos, de la democracia y del Estado de Derecho presentada de conformidad con el articulo 115 del Reglamento por Charles Tannock y… Read More ›

• Estado reconocera su responsabilidad en desaparicion guerrillero

  By Patrick Daniels on October 14, 2006 • ( 0 )

  Guatemala, 13 oct (EFE).- El Estado de Guatemala reconocera el proximo lunes en un acto publico su responsabilidad en la desaparicion del guerrillero Efrain Bamaca Velasquez despues de un combate con el Ejercito en 1992, informo hoy una fuente oficial…. Read More ›