On the ‘Women’s rights, social inclusion and the media’ blog, the following on the judicial process regarding Zepur Zarco (Sepur Zarco), which we mentioned recently here. Thanks to Central America Women’s Network (CAWN). by Quimy De Leon – Community Newspapers… Read More ›
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Zepur Zarco campaign
This from our friends at the Central America Women’s Network (CAWN) A military detachment was placed in the Sepur Zarco community located in the Polochic area, where, since the colonial times, there was demand for land by indigenous communities. The… 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 ›
They return, 32 years later
They await them at the entrance to the village, in the rain. Some cover themselves with torn umbrellas while others prefer to feel the water. They were waiting for those absent for 32 years. The army took 80 men alive… Read More ›
La Puya Peaceful Resistance – Multi-media slideshow
[gigya src=”http://www.mimundo.org/multimedia/2014/2014-LAMMP-LAPUYA/soundslider.swf?size=2&format=xml” quality=”high” bgcolor=”#333333″ width=”800″ height=”566″ menu=”false” allowScriptAccess=”always” allowFullScreen=”true” type=”application/x-shockwave-flash”] James Rodríguez (MiMundo) put together a wonderful multi-media slideshow for the Guatemala: No Going Back! Conference held in London yesterday. It was done for Latin American Mining Monitoring Programme (LAMMP)… Read More ›
State violence used against non-violent resistance at La Puya
News has come from Guatemala that the Comunidad en Resistencia in La Puya was violently evicted over the weekend in order to make way for mining machinery to enter the mine site. The mine is owned by the US firm… Read More ›
Congress denies Genocide
An interesting development has recently taken place in Guatemala where members of Congress were asked to vote on whether or not genocide occurred there. The result was 87 out of 111 who voted that genocide did not occur. I don’t… Read More ›
Two pots, two stories: vignette on the looting of Guatemala’s Maya past
‘How does an ancient Maya vase end up in a UK museum?’ This is an interesting article by Donna Yates and tells the story of how two Maya vases ended up across the ocean. ‘In a situation where once the… Read More ›
Peace Brigades International – First Bulletin 2013 • No. 29
This edition includes the following articles: – Trial for Genocide: The right to truth and justice for the victims, families and survivors.– Petén: population displacement and the expulsion of communities from their land– News relating to our work. To read… Read More ›
Guatemalan lawyer travels to US to press Rios Montt genocide conviction
Prosecutor representing Ixil minority group hopes pan-American court can reinstate 80-year sentence that was quashed in May The disrupted prosecution for genocide of the former Guatemalan dictator José Efraín Rios Montt will move onto the international stage this week when… Read More ›
