The International Crisis Group is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation committed to preventing and resolving deadly conflict. It recently published a report into the killings at Totonicapán featured
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Totonicapán rising – Letter to the President
We gave a short explanation of the 48 Cantons of Totonicapán previously which you can read <a href=http://gsntest.jocote.org/uncategorized/totonicap%c3%a1n-rising/'iche Maya that has endured for hundreds of years, coordinating the indigenous mayorships of 48 communities, exercising self-governance in matters including environmental management… Read More ›
Totonicapán action
Regarding the massacre at Totonicapán, if people want to take action you can use the attached letter (click on ‘read more’ below) or sign up to the AVAAZ petition here.
Totonicapán, Those Who Are No Longer With Us.
“On the night of October 4th, Totonicapán hospital was completely overshadowed by a halo of confusion and crying. A sour, toxic, acidic odour, the typical stench of tear gas, much alike to pepper – although much worse – was hanging… Read More ›
Totonicapán rising
“The death toll of last week’s massacre of Maya K’iche protesters in Totonicapán continues to increase, with reports of up to 8 or 9 killed; at least 6 of the 34 people injured in the attack remain hospitalized. Initial evidence,… Read More ›
Indigenous protesters killed in Totonicapán
Renata Avila writes on the Global Voices site that, “at least 7 civilians were killed, up to 32 were injured, and 35 were intoxicated on October 4, 2012, when combined armed forces violently removed demonstrators from Cuatro Caminos (”four roads”),… Read More ›
Guatemala Solidarity Network 