Accompanier perspectives: The rivers here and the rivers up north are connected
Ana (they/them), Internacionalista 2023 wrote this letter on October 23rd, 2023 during the Guatemala National Strike. Right now, it is day 21 of a massive Plurinational Strike in Guatemala, led by the Indigenous Authorities. There have been days with over 100 points of shut down highway across the country. Photo credit: NISGUA Internacionalista. Hundreds of people [...]
5 Puntos para comprender ¿Por qué sigue el Paro Nacional en Guatemala?
“Caminemos de la mano de los Pueblos” Desde la última actualización que hemos compartido, se mantiene el Paro Nacional Indefinido iniciado el 2 de octubre y que mantienen varios sectores de la población guatemalteca, encabezados por las Autoridades Ancestrales de distintos pueblos originarios en todo el país. La exigencia es firme: la renuncia de la Fiscal General Consuelo Porras, [...]
5 Points to understand why the National Strike continues in Guatemala
"Let us walk hand in hand with the People" Since the last update we shared, the Indefinite National Strike initiated on October 2nd, led by the Ancestral Authorities of different Indigenous peoples throughout the country, and maintained by various sectors of the Guatemalan population, continues. The demand is firm: the resignation of Attorney General Consuelo Porras, Rafael Curruchiche, Cinthya [...]
Exigimos justicia por el asesinato del Lider Xinka Noé Gómez Barrera
Ilustración por Isa Villalón. Internacionalista 2019-2021 El sábado 28 de octubre de 2023, el líder comunitario Xinka, Noé Gómez Barrera de 69 años fue asesinado en el departamento de Jutiapa, Guatemala. El Sr. Noé, muy querido y respetado por la comunidad, era miembro de las autoridades ancestrales del Parlamento Xinka de Guatemala, y desde 2016 luchaba por los [...]
Demand Justice for Assassination of Xinka Leader Noé Gómez Barrera
Ilustration by Isa Villalón, Internacionalista 2019-2021 On Saturday October 28, 2023, Xinka community leader, 69-year old Noé Gómez Barrera was murdered in the department of Jutiapa, Guatemala. Mr. Noé, much loved and respected by the community, was member of the ancestral authorities of the Xinka Parliament of Guatemala, and since 2016 fought for Xinka rights in Jutiapa against [...]
The Permanent Assembly of Indigenous People and social organizations in defense of democracy declares to the people of Guatemala:
We, the Indigenous people, through our Ancestral Authorities, gathered in a permanent Assembly, together with organizations of Indigenous peoples, civil society, peasants, women, trade unions, students, working-class neighborhoods, settlement dwellers, united market workers, youth, urban organizations, academics and citizens who accompany us. We have met, we have dialogued, and as Grandmothers and Grandfathers do, we have combined our thoughts [...]