Santa Cruz del Quiche: Reorganizing Historic Resistance / Reorganizando la resistencia histórica
On October 22, 2010, more than eighty communities held simultaneous referendums on mining and hydroelectric dams planned for the municipality of Santa Cruz del Quiche. Years of organizing and popular education preceded the day-long event.El 22 de octubre de 2010, más que 80 comunidades llevaron a cabo simultáneamente consultas sobre minería y represas hidroeléctricas planificadas para la municipalidad de Santa [...]
Uspantan: 25,000 Demand a Different Development / 25,000 exigen un desarrollo digno
Mayan ceremony held the night before the referendum.Se lleva a cabo una ceremonia la noche antes de la consulta. Graham HuntOn October 28, one day before the referendum, helicopters and planes flew over one of the regional centers where organizers were planning to compile results. The mayor also published a paid ad in Guatemala's major newspapers stating his position that [...]
Comunidades afectadas por las represas exigen sus derechos
“Las comunidades queremos un desarrollo digno y justo,con armonía y respeto con la Madre Tierra.”[i] Representantes de comunidades afectadas por represas viajaron a la capital de Guatemala el 30 de septiembre de 2010 para presentar sus preocupaciones y demandas sobre la planificación y la inauguración de varios proyectos hidroeléctricos en el país. En una conferencia de prensa, miembros de dos [...]
Dam-Affected Communities Speak Out for Free, Prior, Informed Consent
"We, the communities, want a development with dignity and justice, with harmony and respect for Mother Earth.”[i] Representatives from affected communities traveled to Guatemala City on September 30, 2010 to present their concerns and demands regarding the planned construction or inauguration of a number of large-scale hydroelectric projects throughout Guatemala.In a press conference, members of two community-based organizations, the Association [...]
Human Rights Accompaniers Needed in Guatemala!
Join us as we enter our 30th year of solidarity work in Guatemala! Human Rights Accompaniers Needed in Guatemala Next training: January 2011 in Bay Area, CAApplication Deadline: October 31st, 2010For more information: http://www.nisgua.org/get_involved/join_gap/
James Anaya visit to Guatemala / James Anaya visita a Guatemala
UN Rapporteur James Anaya meets with Guatemalan indigenous groupsRelator James Anaya de la ONU reune con movimiento indígena de GuatemalaOn June 17, 2010, UN Special Rapporteur for Indigenous Rights James Anaya traveled to Huehuetenango, Guatemala, to meet with Maya organizations and communities struggling to defend their environmental and territorial rights against mining and other destructive megaprojects. Anaya met with representatives [...]