In this year of the Guatemala Presidential election, it is easy to get caught up on the violence and absurdities that generally characterise these events – it is reasonable to think of violence and absurdity being the ‘maldición guatemalteca’. Ironically,… Read More ›
Justice
National police force, paramilitaries and local big business join forces
News from our friends in Banana Link highlights an event where the national police force, paramilitaries and local big business joined forces to brutally and criminally evict local farmers and their families in Alta Verapaz. We have mentioned before, here… Read More ›
The Bamaca Case
A new website/blog has been set up regarding the case of Efraín Bamaca, featured here before, which includes all the documentation relating to the case. The site also includes a declaration by Jennifer Harbury, relating to the case. The website… Read More ›
Martial Law, Repression, and Remilitarization in Guatemala
Simon Granovsky-Larsen has written about the State of Siege in Alta Verapaz in this article posted on the LAB website. It was originally posted on the NACLA site. It is another useful contribution to the discussion about the reasons for… Read More ›
More on the State of Siege in Alta Verapaz
More articles on the State of Siege in Alta Verapaz as well as a short film. The AFP film was made by Greg Brosnan who was also responsible for the Guatemalan immigrant film In the Shadow of the Raid, featured… Read More ›
Another arrest made in Dos Erres case
As we reported back in September, former kaibil Gilberto Jordan was sentenced to ten years imprisonment in Florida for lying on his naturalisation papers. He hid his role in the Dos Erres massacre to obtain US citizenship. Recently, another former… Read More ›
Víctor Leiva Murdered
It is with great sadness I report the murder of Víctor Leiva on the 2nd February. Shot with two bullets from a passing truck, Victor died in the hospital of San Juan de Dios that same night. A friend of… Read More ›
How to view the State of Siege in Alta Verapaz
The news from Guatemala, especially from Alta Verapaz, is something to dread in this year of election, especially with the notion that this will impact on the popular vote come November. The situation provides the ideal opportunity for someone to… Read More ›
Some facts of the Bámaca case
We recently received a communication from Guatemala that contained a letter from Jennifer Harbury outlining the latest facts on the case of her late husband Efraín Bámaca and his assassination by the Guatemalan military. As you may know, this case… Read More ›
End the violence and impunity in Guatemala – Banana Link appeal
Regular readers will be aware of the precarious existence of community leaders in Guatemala. This also applies to trade union leaders. Our friends in Banana Link have recently posted an appeal on their website to end the violence and impunity… Read More ›
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