Brent Patterson writes in the PBI-Canada website about a recent visit to La Puya – ‘La Comunidad en Resistencia’ – as part of their accompaniment of the community fighting against the corrupt imposition of a gold mine on their territory,… Read More ›
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Guatemalan families mourn death of children as hunger spreads
Government data show acute malnutrition among the under-fives rose by 80% in Guatemala in 2020 compared to 2019. Sofía Menchú writes in Reuters website about a particular tragedy which is a recurring scandal in Guatemala – a country with very… Read More ›
Guatemala mine’s ex-security chief convicted of Indigenous leader’s murder
Sandra Cuffe writes in The Guardian about the guilty plea related to the killing of Adolfo Choc in 2009. A judge in Guatemala has accepted a guilty plea by the former head of security at Central America’s largest nickel mine… Read More ›
For Indigenous Reporters, Covering Protests, Land Disputes Can Lead to Arrest
Dalia Faheid writes on VOA News about some of the challenges facing indigenous journalists covering land disputes. For nearly three months Anastasia Mejía, a radio journalist and a member of the Maya K’iche’ indigenous group in Guatemala, has been under… Read More ›
Report: Advances in Escobal Mine Consultation Overshadowed by Constitutional Crisis in Guatemala
Ellen Moore introduces a new report published on the Earthworks website. More than two years after the court ordered a consultation with the Xinka Indigenous people over the future of the Escobal silver mine, the process has yet to move… Read More ›
In Guatemala, Resignations are Not Enough
“Guatemalan democracy fails by design to meet the needs of the poor majority, creating a foothold for corrupt parties while draining the government of legitimacy”. Nicholas Copeland writes in NACLA Report about the recent wide-ranging civic demonstrations taking place in… Read More ›
The Future of War Crimes Prosecutions in Guatemala
The Open Society Justice Initiative is ending its monitoring of grave crimes trials in Guatemala through its International Justice Monitor website. This is the final post. Guatemala Solidarity Network wishes to thank OSJI for its contribution to the struggle for… Read More ›
Hurricanes continue to batter Guatemala. Poverty (and poor government planning) are making things worse.
With little response from the government, “Only The People Save The People” has become the rallying cry. Jackie McVicar writes in America Magazine of the challenges facing the community of Chicoyou in the wake of Hurricane Eta, which struck Central… Read More ›
Indigenous Guatemalans Face Epidemic of Evictions
Jeff Abbott writes in El Faro about the challenges facing Indigenous communities involved in disputes over land, especially in this time of pandemic. The makeshift houses made of black plastic and bamboo line the road cutting through the lush green… Read More ›
Virtual Concert in Support of Victims of Hurricane Eta
Faced with the tragedy that confronts Guatemala, national and international artists, are uniting their voices, through an acoustic festival, to help those affected by hurricane Eta, in this time of the Covid-19 pandemic. The performers include Sara Curruchich, Rozalén, Ana… Read More ›
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