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• Indigenous peoples’ rights and hydro-electric projects in Guatemala: The case of the Ch’orti’ in Chiquimula

  By kevodell on October 19, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  We were born here, We did not come here Aquí hemos nacido, no hemos venido Machiwar kayopá temeyum Iranon kuxpon tará The indigenous Maya Ch’orti’ community in Chiquimula, Guatemala, is in conflict with the companies Las TresNiñas and Jonbo which… Read More ›

• ‘La Puya’ – an example of the defense of territory

  By kevodell on October 10, 2015 • ( 0 )

  Since 2012, the inhabitants of San José del Golfo and San Pedro Ayampuc in Guatemala have organised themselves to defend their land through ‘La Puya’– a non-violent resistance movement, from where a strong network was created in order to stop… Read More ›

• What Does Guatemala’s Presidential Election Mean for Trials of Grave Crimes?

  By kevodell on October 4, 2015 • ( 0 )

  In Guatemala’s national elections, held on September 6, no candidate achieved the necessary majority to win the presidency outright. The top two candidates, Jimmy Morales and Sandra Torres, will face each other in a runoff election on October 25. Sophie… Read More ›

• Guatemalan activist murdered after court suspends palm oil company operations

  By kevodell on October 3, 2015 • ( 0 )

  A palm oil company remains at the heart of conflict in northern Guatemala, months after a mass fish die-off. A day after company operations were suspended pending further investigation into the incident, three community leaders were abducted and threatened by… Read More ›

• Indigenous activist murdered after exposing palm oil ‘ecocide’

  By Richard Arghiris on September 28, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  On 18 September 2015, one day after the Reforestadora Palma de Petén S.A. (REPSA) palm oil factory was ordered closed for its contamination of the Pasíon River, an indigenous activist, Rigoberto Lima Choc, 28, was murdered outside a courthouse in… Read More ›

• Crumbling political support for Tahoe Resources in Guatemala

  By kevodell on September 27, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Former President Otto Pérez Molina poses with Escobal mine workers. Photo: Tahoe Resources This article was written and published by NISGUA, in collaboration with MiningWatch Canada and the Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Network. If the militarized security strategy that Tahoe Resources has used… Read More ›

• Guatemala’s Presidential Elections: A Choice Between Elite Interests

  By kevodell on September 27, 2015 • ( 0 )

  Andrea Ixchiu, from Prensa Comunitaria, gave an interview with The Real News days before the Guatemala Presidential elections and her analysis still stands in the lead up to the run-off, next month, between Jimmy Morales and Sandra Torres. While Jimmy… Read More ›

• La Puya – Intimidation and Resistance

  By kevodell on September 25, 2015 • ( 0 )

  A great piece on La Puya was posted on the website for El Eco del Dolor de Mucha Gente, which we have featured here previously. It really is a fine resource. There some fine photographs here and the whole piece… Read More ›

• Guatemalans finally draw the line as tax scandal paves way for change

  By kevodell on September 25, 2015 • ( 0 )

  In the UK Guardian, Ana Guisella Arellano makes the links between the theft and corruption of La Linea and the current tax regime in Guatemala. The country is the most populous in Central America, but the amount of tax collected… Read More ›

• 2015 Alice Zachmann Human Rights Award: Prensa Comunitaria

  By kevodell on September 20, 2015 • ( 0 )

  Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC) have announced that this year’s Alice Zachmann Human Rights Award will be presented to the community media group Prensa Comunitaria (Community Press). GHRC selected Prensa Comunitaria for its commitment to grassroots journalism and its focus… Read More ›

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