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Guatemala Human Rights Commission: Report 15-27 March
This excellent weekly report can’t be found on the web- we publish it here with kind permission from CDHG on this blog. INFORME SEMANAL SOBRE DERECHOS HUMANOSComision de Derechos Humanos de Guatemala– CC deniega amparo a Efraín Ríos Montt –… Read More ›
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Belize-Guatemala border conflict mentioned in UK Parliament
Chris Ruane (PPS (Rt Hon Caroline Flint, Minister of State), Department for Communities and Local Government, Vale of Clwyd, Labour) | Hansard source To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his policy is on the… Read More ›
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Maite Rico Up To Old Tricks
Interesting to see Maite Rico (Co-author of Quien Mato al Obispo? with Bertrand de la Grange) continuing to court controversy and continuing as before in Guatemala and Mexico the now familiar habit of taking on popular political figures on the… Read More ›
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Debating Safe Water in Westminster Hall
Mark Lancaster (MP for North East Milton Keynes, Conservative) Link to this | Hansard source “Last week, I was in Guatemala—as an aside, I must tell the Minister that many non-governmental organisations there fear that DFID is turning its back… Read More ›
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CABARET FOR NICARAGUA: a night of magic, music, mirth…
Here’s a shout out for our compañeros over at the Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign: Saturday April 12th- CABARET FOR NICARAGUA- a night of magic, music, mirth & merriment with: JOHN HEGLEY“scandalously talented: funny, moving, musical poetry”ROB NEWMAN“sharp as a razor political… Read More ›
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Fear for safety: Aída del Rosario López Cordero
Fear for safety: Aída del Rosario López Cordero PUBLIC: AI Index: AMR 34/008/2008 Human rights defender Aída del Rosario López Cordero, who has been involved in attempts to bring two police officers to justice for the rape of an indigenous… Read More ›
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Land Conflict in Guatemala: Work of Mercy Corps
Part 2: Land Conflict Mediation This film by Nathan Golon for Mercy Corps looks at their work in land conflict mediation in Alta Verapaz. We’ve linked to Nathan’s work before on this blog. It’s great to see him continuing to… Read More ›
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Campesino Activist Killed in Livingston, Izabal
While much coverage was given in the foreign press about the hostage taking and subsequent release of four Belgian tourists in Izabal, nothing was mentioned about the death of Mario Caal Bolón. Here’s a press release from the Comite de… Read More ›
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Guatemala Human Rights Commission: Report 7 – 13 March
This excellent weekly report can’t be found on the web- we publish it here with kind permission from CDHG on this blog. INFORME SEMANAL SOBRE DERECHOS HUMANOSComision de Derechos Humanos de Guatemala =======================================Fuentes directas CDHG, Prensa Libre, Siglo Veintiuno, El… Read More ›
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Guatemala Human Rights Commission: Report 29 February – 6 March
This excellent weekly report can’t be found on the web- we publish it here with kind permission from CDHG on this blog. INFORME SEMANAL SOBRE DERECHOS HUMANOSComision de Derechos Humanos de Guatemala =======================================Fuentes directas CDHG, Prensa Libre, Siglo Veintiuno, El… Read More ›
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Environment ›
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GHRC – Recent Developments in Justice and Human Rights
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Water Defenders Celebrate Ruling Against U.S. Gold Company’s Claim
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Gender ›
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Statement | Enough Impunity: The People of Guatemala Deserve Justice
February 26, 2026
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Regina José Galindo, Performance Artist: “In Guatemala, we don’t live with the truth”
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Genocide ›
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Military Diary Case: “Every judicial delay prolongs the never-ending grief”
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New York Times: The 36 Maya Achí Women who fought back
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La Puya: Yes to Life, No to Mining
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GHRC – El Quetzal (Winter 2025)
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GHRC Quick Take: Judge Gálvez On Elections and Detention of Indigenous Leaders
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Arévalo Begins Third Year under State of Siege amid Clashes with 18th Street
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Land ›
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GHRC – Attacks on human rights defenders continue in Guatemala
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The Fight for Human Rights Continues in Guatemala
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Solidarity in Action ›
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Podcast: Gang Jailbreak in Guatemala Engulfs Arévalo in Security Crisis
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Coup Attempt Thwarted in Guatemala
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