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Rigoberta Menchu: The Next Political Challenge
This week Reuters carried a report “Menchu eyes Guatemalan presidency“. The ritual dance between presidential candidates without a party and political parties without a presidential candidate is well and truely underway. It”s now a normal part of the preparations for… Read More ›
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Supporting Access To Education In San Andres Itzapa
Flying a kite in San Andres Itzapa Photo: Nathan Golon I came across a really impressive set of photos on life in San Andres Itzapa, Chimaltenango, by Nathan Golon. There”s a photo of Oscar Berger speaking on a visit to… Read More ›
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Film on Accompaniment in Guatemala: En Toute Solidarite
This is a new documentary “En Toute Solidarite” just out on international accompaniment in Guatemala in French and Spanish. It”s produced by Les Productions Realites Cachees in association with the Projet Accompagnement Quebec-Guatemala (PAQG) in Canada and the Coordination of… Read More ›
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Pinochet escaped justice – we must ensure Rios Montt does not
Protest against impunity in Guatemala 10-11-2006 Photo: Fabian Fehse (copyright) Yesterday The Guardian published an article I wrote about the recent media coverage regarding Pinochet”s death- and lack of any mention of Guatemala – despite the similarities. I referred specifically… Read More ›
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Land Rights: New Threat Against Family of Hector Rene Reyes
We”ve just received the following press release from human rights groups supporting Guatemalans with land rights claims: Comunicado: Nueva amenaza en contra de la familia de Hector Rene Reyes y el Movimiento Pro-Justicia Nueva Linda Guatemala, 25.10.2006 Los Hechos:El dia… Read More ›
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Resolucion del Parlamento Europeo sobre Guatemala
Con solicitud de inclusion en el orden del dia del debate sobre casos de violaciones de los derechos humanos, de la democracia y del Estado de Derecho presentada de conformidad con el articulo 115 del Reglamento por Charles Tannock y… Read More ›
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Estado reconocera su responsabilidad en desaparicion guerrillero
Guatemala, 13 oct (EFE).- El Estado de Guatemala reconocera el proximo lunes en un acto publico su responsabilidad en la desaparicion del guerrillero Efrain Bamaca Velasquez despues de un combate con el Ejercito en 1992, informo hoy una fuente oficial…. Read More ›
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Environment ›
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La Puya: Yes to Life, No to Mining
January 2, 2026
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Regina José Galindo, Performance Artist: “In Guatemala, we don’t live with the truth”
December 16, 2025
Gender ›
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Pregnant and trapped: Guatemala’s child sex abuse crisis
October 10, 2025
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This is how survivors and victims’ families experienced the “bittersweet” ruling in the Hogar Seguro case
September 16, 2025
Genocide ›
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Military Diary Case: “Every judicial delay prolongs the never-ending grief”
December 7, 2025
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New York Times: The 36 Maya Achí Women who fought back
September 16, 2025
Human Rights ›
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GHRC – El Quetzal (Winter 2025)
December 23, 2025
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Nine Minutes in the Fire, Eight Years For the First Light
December 18, 2025
Justice ›
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Arévalo Begins Third Year under State of Siege amid Clashes with 18th Street
January 25, 2026
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Podcast: Gang Jailbreak in Guatemala Engulfs Arévalo in Security Crisis
November 12, 2025
Land ›
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GHRC – Attacks on human rights defenders continue in Guatemala
October 10, 2025
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The Fight for Human Rights Continues in Guatemala
September 16, 2025
Solidarity in Action ›
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Coup Attempt Thwarted in Guatemala
November 12, 2025
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Rethinking Justice: How Prosecutors Can Disrupt Criminal Networks
November 12, 2025