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Mural monseñor Gerardi
Flickr: Surizar "Uno de los tres murales pintados en la parroquia de San Sebastián, en conmemoración del undécimo aniversario de la muerte de monseñor Juan Gerardi. Los murales son obra de la artista italiana Alessandra Vecci y el pintor guatemalteco Máximo… Read More ›
Former President found guilty of Human Rights Abuses
No, it’s not April Fool’s Day, and so it’s not a joke in rather bad taste. As you might have guessed, we aren’t talking about Guatemala, but Peru, where earlier this week former President Alberto Fujimori was found guilty of… Read More ›
Accompanier blog
While we do our best to keep abreast of the situation in Guatemala and keep people informed via this blog, nothing quite beats the insight provided by those who can report back on what is actually happening "on the ground"… Read More ›
Military documents handed to court
As we reported earlier the release of military plans to the court as evidence in the AJR genocide case still wasn’t happening, despite several court orders that they be supplied. However, finally, two of the plans, Victoria 82 and Firmeza… Read More ›
BBC World Service to broadcast about the Police Archives
The BBC World Service is to broadcast a documentary about the police archives, much in the news recently. Entitled "The Atrocity Archives" it will be broadcast on 6 Apil. You can find out the programme details, listen to a trailer… Read More ›
“That’s enough barbarism” wife of Human Rights Ombudsman attacked
On 26 March the wife of the Human Rights Ombudsman, Gladys Monterroso, also a lawyer and a politician in the Encuentro por Guatemala party was kidnapped for several hours and tortured before being released. As we reported before there has… Read More ›
Edgar Fernando Garcia case – declassified US documents provide further insight
We reported earlier the breakthrough in the case of the disappearance of Edgar Fernando Garcia, a student and trades union activist who “disappeared” in 1984. A senior and an ex-police officer have been arrested, and warrants issued for the arrest… Read More ›
Annual Westminster Hall Debate on Latin America
Every year members of the House of Commons devote time to a short debate about Latin America and the relations between the United Kingdom and the continent. A great deal of the debate was focussed on Bolivia, as some members… Read More ›
“I Will Not Yield”: Norma Cruz wins a Woman of Courage Award
Anyone with any interest in Guatemala cannot fail to be aware of the appalling wave of murders directed against women. While many more men are murdered each year the sadistic brutality with which women are often killed suggests a particular… Read More ›
Guatemala Solidarity Network 