Vaclav Mašek Sánchez writes in El Faro English on the continuing attempts to subvert democracy in Guatemala by the corrupt compact – El Pacto De Corruptos. The use of U.S. Treasury Magnitsky sanctions and the threat of turning into a… Read More ›
Vaclav Masek
When the Mountains Tremble: 40th Anniversary
The film-maker, Pamela Yates, of Skylight writes on the 40th anniversary of her hugely important film, When the Mountains Tremble, and its relevance for today. Although it’s been four decades since Mountains launched at the first Sundance Film Festival and… Read More ›
Lawfare Casts Shadow Over Paradigm-Shifting Guatemalan Election
Despite court intervention and legal persecution, a reformist candidate is favored to win the runoff over an establishment option. Judicial efforts to derail democracy still loom. Vaclav Masek writes in NACLA about the increased use of lawfare by the state… Read More ›
Guatemala Cracks Down on Q’eqchi’ Resistance in El Estor
In the latest episode of a lengthy saga of repression and resistance, Maya communities demanding to be consulted about a foreign-owned nickel mine in their territories now live under a state of siege. Vaclav Masek writes in NACLA on the… Read More ›
Guatemala Solidarity Network 