Since 2012, the inhabitants of San José del Golfo and San Pedro Ayampuc in Guatemala have organised themselves to defend their land through ‘La Puya’– a non-violent resistance movement, from where a strong network was created in order to stop… Read More ›
Environment
Guatemalan activist murdered after court suspends palm oil company operations
A palm oil company remains at the heart of conflict in northern Guatemala, months after a mass fish die-off. A day after company operations were suspended pending further investigation into the incident, three community leaders were abducted and threatened by… Read More ›
Indigenous activist murdered after exposing palm oil ‘ecocide’
On 18 September 2015, one day after the Reforestadora Palma de Petén S.A. (REPSA) palm oil factory was ordered closed for its contamination of the Pasíon River, an indigenous activist, Rigoberto Lima Choc, 28, was murdered outside a courthouse in… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
Victory for La Puya
The ‘Comunidad en Resistencia‘ of La Puya achieved a notable victory in a Guatemalan appeals court when it ruled in favor of the right of the residents to be consulted about those projects that affect them and ordered the suspension… Read More ›
Palm Oil Industry Tied to Ecocide in Guatemalan River
Jeff Abbott talks about ‘ecocide’ in the Peten, due to palm oil plantations. The Pasión River in northern Guatemala is a disaster area. Beginning on June 6, residents along the river in the municipality of Sayaxché, Peten, began to find… Read More ›
Rights under siege: the remilitarisation of Guatemala
“There were around 2,500 police and army in the region,” Francisco tells me. “With tanks and trucks and everything it seemed as if they were coming to war.” Since the construction of the Escobal silver mine in the neighbouring village… Read More ›
Tahoe on Trial – a great new resource
Guatemalan plaintiffs seek corporate accountability in Canada for violence A fantastic new blogsite has recently been launched by Breaking the Silence, NISGUA and MiningWatch Canada revolving around the struggle taking place in the municipality of San Rafael las Flores in… Read More ›
The Environmental Impact Study of La Puya “is the worst I’ve seen in 42 years”
An enlightening interview with Dr. Robert Moran, American hydrologist and geochemist reveals some of the detrimental effects of the Minero Progreso Derivada II project on La Puya and the surrounding areas. The interview was originally published in Spanish by Plaza… Read More ›
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