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• To Move Forward

  By kevodell on August 13, 2014 • ( 0 )

  A piece by Simone Dalmasso accompanies some great photographs and was published recently in Plaza Pública. In 1957, the mayor of Nebaj described the socioeconomic situation of the people in the area, “..the majority of the indigenous people of this… Read More ›

• Defense of Indigenous and Land Rights in Guatemala – Aura Lolita Chávez

  By kevodell on July 28, 2014 • ( 0 )

  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 ›

• Cancelation of temporary residence permits of two volunteers of PBI Guatemala reversed

  By kevodell on July 20, 2014 • ( 0 )

  This good news from Peace Brigades International regarding the cancelation of temporary residence permits for two volunteers. We are happy to be able to share some good news we have received today: The cancellation of the temporary residence permits of… Read More ›

• URGENT: Cancellation of temporary residence permits of two volunteers of PBI Guatemala

  By kevodell on July 5, 2014 • ( 0 )

  Peace Brigades International (PBI) Guatemala would like to bring attention to and share its grave concern following the cancellation of the temporary residence permits of two volunteers of the PBI Guatemala project working in the country. This measure was decided… Read More ›

• Child migrants head north fleeing violence, and believing they will be allowed to stay

  By kevodell on June 29, 2014 • ( 0 )

  “On the last day of school, Gladys Chinoy memorized her mother’s phone number in New York City and boarded a bus to Guatemala’s northern border. With nothing but the clothes on her back, the 14-year-old took a truck-tire raft across… Read More ›

• Tahoe on Trial – a great new resource

  By kevodell on June 26, 2014 • ( 0 )

  Guatemalan plaintiffs seek corporate accountability in Canada for violence A fantastic new blogsite has recently been launched by Breaking the Silence, NISGUA and MiningWatch Canada revolving around the struggle taking place in the municipality of San Rafael las Flores in… Read More ›

• Justice for Rape and Sexual Slavery in Guatemala

  By kevodell on June 25, 2014 • ( 0 )

  On the ‘Women’s rights, social inclusion and the media’ blog, the following on the judicial process regarding Zepur Zarco (Sepur Zarco), which we mentioned recently here. Thanks to Central America Women’s Network (CAWN). by Quimy De Leon – Community Newspapers… Read More ›

• Zepur Zarco campaign

  By kevodell on June 23, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  This from our friends at the Central America Women’s Network (CAWN) A military detachment was placed in the Sepur Zarco community located in the Polochic area, where, since the colonial times, there was demand for land by indigenous communities. The… Read More ›

• The Environmental Impact Study of La Puya “is the worst I’ve seen in 42 years”

  By Natasha da Silva on June 22, 2014 • ( 0 )

  An enlightening interview with Dr. Robert Moran, American hydrologist and geochemist reveals some of the detrimental effects of the Minero Progreso Derivada II project on La Puya and the surrounding areas. The interview was originally published in Spanish by Plaza… Read More ›

• ‘The Golden Dream’ (La Jaula de Oro)

  By kevodell on June 22, 2014 • ( 0 )

  Immigration is a burning issue in the North, whether Europe or the US, but very seldom do we come across a film which tells the stories of poor migrants, never mind in such a poignant and gritty way. The four… Read More ›

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