The Central America Women’s Network (CAWN) have just published their latest Newsletter and contains many interesting items and articles. They have included a first-hand account from a young female volunteer talking about her recent volunteer experience of volunteering in El… Read More ›
Solidarity in Action
Ayotzinapa – EuroCaravana 43 comes to London
It is estimated that some 45,000 people were disappeared during the armed conflict in Guatemala. Family members of the disappeared are still waiting to find out what the State did to them – to find out the truth. The pain… Read More ›
Popular Protests Challenge Corruption and the Political Establishment
More good commentary regarding the demonstrations that have taken place in Guatemala over the corruption scandal that has led to the resignation of the Vice-president. Jeff Abbott reflects from the demonstrations that took place on the 16th of May (#RenunciaYaFase2)… Read More ›
Corruption scandal sparks nationwide protests
By Richard Arghiris More than 40,000 protesters swept through the streets of Guatemala City yesterday, Saturday 16 May 2015, to vent fury over the nation’s unfolding corruption scandal, which is set to become the country’s most severe political crisis since… Read More ›
‘Tell us a story with your mobile phone’
POY Latam (Pictures of the Year Latin America) was created in 2011 to celebrate the documentary and artistic photography of Latin America and has become the largest and most important competition in the region. Under the title, ‘Tell us a… Read More ›
On the front lines of mining protests with the Maya
Sr. Dani Brought accompanies resisters outside the gold mine at La Puya. Armed police are a constant, intimidating presence. (Mary Jo McConahay) Mary Jo McConahy has written this piece for the Global Sisters Report website. It is reproduced here. To… Read More ›
El Quetzal – Winter 2014-15
Guatemala Human Rights Commission’s (GHRC) Winter 2014-2015 issue of El Quetzal highlights continued challenges regarding the defence of land rights and provides updates from a slew of important human rights cases. The issue also includes a report from their autumn… Read More ›
CAWN Newsletter
The latest Newsletter from CAWN (Central America Women’s Network) is now out and worth spending time on. Contents include: • Women, Land Struggles and State Violence • On the eve of the Genocide Trial: Revival of hope for justice for… Read More ›
Activists prompt Guatemala U-turn on GM crops
Guatemalan lawmakers throw out a law concerning the property rights of GM crops, after widespread protests against what many saw as a guarantor of corporate interests over local small farmers. This article recently published in Eye on Latin America celebrates… Read More ›
Defense of Indigenous and Land Rights in Guatemala – Aura Lolita Chávez
Aura Lolita Chávez is a leader of the Council of K’iche’ People for the Defense of Life, Mother Nature, Land and Territory (CPK) of Guatemala. The CPK coordinates processes of dialogue, good faith community consultations and collective actions against the… Read More ›
