Solidarity Update: March 2018
News recap: Prayerful action on the Equinox at the Ohlone Shellmound and Village Sacred Site in California; Genocide retrial moves to Nebaj to hear testimonies from elderly and protected witnesses; Nearly [...]
One more way to fight impunity: The Molina Theissen trial opens today
Nearly a year has passed since the March 2017 indictment of five former high-ranking officers in the Guatemalan military for crimes against humanity. They stand accused of having participated [...]
Guatemalan communities denounce Tahoe Resources for trying to provoke conflict during suspension of Escobal mine
Members of the Peaceful Resistance of Santa Rosa, Jalapa, and Jutiapa at a press conference in front of the Guatemalan Constitutional Court on February 21, 2018. The [...]
Xinca Parliament denounces provocations by Tahoe Resources and Minera San Rafael
The following information was published by the Xinca Parliament regarding the misreporting by local news sources, which are alleging the "detention" of two Tahoe Resources/Minera San Rafael executives in [...]
“We will not tire of speaking the truth” – Statement by Ixil genocide survivors as retrial hearings wrap up in Nebaj
"Let's respect the word of the people." Original statement in Spanish below. The Ixil genocide case retrial was moved to Santa María Nebaj for this week, following plaintiffs’ request [...]
“No nos cansaremos de decir la verdad” – Comunicado por sobrevivientes del genocidio Ixil mientras se terminan audiencias del re-juicio en Nebaj
Entre el 6 y 9 de febrero, se trasladaron las audiencias del re-juicio del caso por genocidio a Santa María Nebaj, tras la solicitud de las querellantes que los [...]