Guatemala Solidarity Network

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• Statement from AJR: Victims of the Ixil Genocide Seek Justice Before the IACHR After 23 Years of Delay

  By kevodell on April 27, 2026 • ( 0 )

  Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA) presented a translation of a press release on behalf of The Association for Justice and Reconciliation (AJR), The Human Rights Office of the Archdiocese of Guatemala (ODHAG), and the Institute of… Read More ›

• In Arévalo’s Guatemala, It’s Not “Spring” Quite Yet

  By kevodell on April 27, 2026 • ( 0 )

  José Enrique Arrioja writes in Americas Quarterly about the continuing challenges facing President Arévalo in the face of gang violence, institutional corruption and high disapproval rates. From the moment he took office, President Bernardo Arévalo raised expectations with his talk… Read More ›

• In Guatemala’s Western Highlands, There’s Life After Deportation

  By kevodell on March 27, 2026 • ( 0 )

  Carlos Barrera presents a piece of photo-reportage on El Faro English highlighting challenges of emigrating to the US from Quetzaltenango (Xela) and subsequent deportation and re-integrating back into Guatemala, sometimes after many years of being away. The piece highlights the… Read More ›

• Guatemala at a New Institutional Crossroads: Local Elections and the Future of the Justice System

  By kevodell on March 27, 2026 • ( 0 )

  Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC) recently posted a report by Juan Francisco Sandoval, former head of the Special Office Against Impunity in Guatemala, now in exile. The report explains the critical moment Guatemala is entering. President Arévalo will receive a… Read More ›

• Forum: La Puya’s Victory and the Challenges of International Arbitration

  By kevodell on March 27, 2026 • ( 0 )

  Recently, the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA) posted a piece on a discussion forum, of which they were part, to share insights and discuss how international investment treaties allow transnational corporations to sue governments within the… Read More ›

• No Defenders, No Climate Justice

  By kevodell on March 21, 2026 • ( 0 )

  Our friends in Peace Brigades International UK (PBI-UK) have released a short film on their work with Human Rights Defenders, and Environmental Defenders. Think about what it takes to keep a forest standing. Not the satellite imagery or the international… Read More ›

• Jose Ruben Zamora: “We Need to Refound Guatemala”

  By kevodell on March 20, 2026 • ( 0 )

  “People have confidence in journalism. With my work I have wanted to honor journalists who gave their lives for a free society.” An interview with José Rubén Zamora was carried out by Carlos F. Chamorro of Confidencial and was translated… Read More ›

• Consuelo Porras Signed Irregular Adoptions of Children from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras

  By kevodell on March 20, 2026 • ( 0 )

  Roman Gressier writes in El Faro English on the allegations of historical illegal adoptions and the alleged role of a high-ranking official in Guatemala, namely the current Attorney General, Consuelo Porras. It appears that a record of the position in… Read More ›

• Trespassing the Rule of Law: the role of the Public Prosecutor’s Office in the evictions of Indigenous communities in Guatemala

  By kevodell on March 20, 2026 • ( 0 )

  Consuelo Porras’s second term as Attorney General of Guatemala will end on May 17, 2026. This presents an opportunity for the next head of the Public Prosecutor’s Office (Ministerio Público — MP) to review institutional policies and practices that instrumentalize… Read More ›

• GHRC – Recent Developments in Justice and Human Rights

  By kevodell on March 11, 2026 • ( 0 )

  Elections for the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, Constitutional Court, and attorney general are progressing, with positive results in some areas and concerning results in others. The international community is closely monitoring these elections. The United States, the European Union, the Organization… Read More ›

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