Project Description
Community Consultations: A model of resistance under attack in Guatemala
A bill currently before Guatemalan Congress seeks to co-opt the consultation process and violate the rights of indigenous communities to free, prior, and informed consent. Add your voice in calling on the Guatemalan government to respect the results of community-organized consultations.
Three ways to take action:
1. Print out the postcard and mail it to NISGUA’s office for delivery
2. Read more about the incredible role that consultations play in community organizing to protect land, life, and self-determination
3. Sign the extended action! Petition available here.
Photo: Graham HuntAdditional reading about community consultations
Statement from the Coordinator of Ixil Organizations on the 12th Anniversary of the Genocide Verdict // Comunicado de la Coordinadora de Organizaciones Ixiles en el 12° Aniversario de la Sentencia por Genocidio
Unofficial translation by the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA). You can find the original statement in Spanish further below. // Puedes encontrar el comunicado original en español más abajo. Coordinating Committee of Ixil Organizations With the energy of our grandmothers and grandfathers of the ka’va’l [...]
April Solidarity Update // Actualización Solidaria de Abril 2025
[Español a continuación] In the April Solidarity Update: 🌱 ACODET’s General Assembly elected new Board members for 2025-2027. The representatives signed a statement and reaffirmed their commitment to defending territory, water, and life against threats like dams and corruption, demanding respect for indigenous rights and condemning violent evictions. ACODET [...]
Statement: The Xinka People do not consent to the “El Escobal” Mining Project // Comunicado: El Pueblo Xinka no da su consentimiento al Proyecto Minero “El Escobal”
Unofficial translation by the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA). You can find the original statement in Spanish further below. // Puedes encontrar el comunicado original en español más abajo. The Xinka Parliament of Guatemala After more than fifteen years of peaceful resistance defending our rights—to [...]
March Solidarity Update // Actualización Solidaria de Marzo 2025
[Español a continuación] In the March Solidarity Update: 💧 On World Water Day, Guatemalan communities celebrated their efforts to protect water. Various collectives and organizations participated in events on water management and community-driven water projects. ACODET’s José Gómez urged the government to include Indigenous voices in drafting a long-overdue [...]
Comunicado de la Asamblea General de ACODET 2025
ASOCIACIÓN DE COMUNIDADES PARA EL DESARROLLO Y LA DEFENSA DE LA TIERRA Y LOS RECURSOS NATURALES (ACODET) En esta Asamblea General 2025, las comunidades amenazadas por la construcción de la represa Xalalá reafirmamos nuestro compromiso de seguir cuidando y defendiendo el sagrado territorio que conforman la cuenca de los [...]
Statement of ACODET’s 2025 General Assembly
ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, DEFENSE OF THE LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES (ACODET) At this 2025 General Assembly, the communities threatened by the construction of the Xalalá dam reaffirm our commitment to continue caring for and defending the sacred territory that makes up the Chixoy and Copón river [...]
