In the middle of a road, you can see clouds in the background, there is a white blanket that says Ixcán present in the fight, we demand the resignation of Alejandro Giammattei and Consuelo Porras. Below on the left a blue sign that says Resist to Live, Resist to Advance. Next, an orange sign that says resign Giammattei! And Porras Out! on the right side a sign says the people united will never be defeated.Picture of a roadblock in the Ixcán region on July 29 during the National Strike. The signs read: “Ixcán present in the fight, we demand the resignation of Alejandro Giammattei and Consuelo Porras,” “Resist to Live, Resist to Advance,” “Resign Giammattei! Porras Out!,” and “The people united will never be defeated.”

Dear Community:

With humility, we continue our work inspired by the leadership of Indigenous peoples. This Solidarity Update features Indigenous comrades who — in extreme conditions due to state pandemic mismanagement, corruption, and incessant attacks on Guatemalan institutions — have taken to the streets. It honors organizers who celebrate their peoples’ existence and resistance within the framework of the International Day of Indigenous Peoples. Finally, we write in gratitude to the Indigenous leaders who created a petition demanding protection for Indigenous migrants.

Read the Solidarity Update here