Support trans-territorial projects of liberation, today!
As committed supporters of our work, you know that building deep relationships of solidarity to create collective justice is what NISGUA has always been about! However, significant barriers exist to creating these realities, like underfunding for projects of liberation, or funding that artificially siloes movements by separating them into “issues.” Having heard from leaders about these challenges, NISGUA is [...]
Statement: “In view of the raids on El Periódico, the arrest of its President and the Prosecutor Samari Gómez”
We share the statement of Convergencia por los Derechos Humanos, in solidarity with the pursuit of democracy, freedom of expression and non-criminalization of human rights defenders. In view of the raids on El Periódico, the arrest of its President and the Prosecutor Samari Gómez We denounce: the arbitrary action of the Public Prosecutor's Office that puts itself at the [...]
Accompanier perspectives: on intergenerational struggle and collective liberation
Ruby Tedeschi (she/elle/ella) former NISGUA Internacionalista, recorded this update during their time as a volunteer with NISGUA. Turn the volume up and enjoy! Dear Friends and family I enjoy talking a whole lot more than I enjoy writing so I attached a voice recording with a little update about my experience here in Guatemala. [...]
STATEMENT: We support the independent work of the honorable Judge Miguel Ángel Gálvez
On May 6, Judge Miguel Angel Galvez ordered the opening of the trial for the first nine military and retired policemen accused in the “Military Diary” case. Subsequently, after the capture and first hearing of Toribio Acevedo Ramirez, who was a fugitive and wanted for the same case, Judge Galvez was denounced by an extreme right-wing group using the [...]
ASAMBLEA DE LOS PUEBLOS DE HUEHUETENANGO EN DEFENSA DEL TERRITORIO, POR LA AUTONOMIA Y LA LIBRE DETERMINACION DE LOS PUEBLOS -ADH-
Ante la opinión pública exponemos: 1) Como asamblea departamental de pueblos, manifestamos nuestro respaldo político al pueblo mam del territorio de Chimb’al organizado por la defensa de bienes naturales y el territorio. 2) Estamos conscientes del peligro que sufre nuestra Madre Agua, por la voracidad del modelo neoliberal extractivo que acapara, contamina, desvía y apresa el agua; poniendo en [...]
ASSEMBLY OF THE PEOPLES OF HUEHUETENANGO IN DEFENSE OF THE TERRITORY, AND FOR THE AUTONOMY AND SELF-DETERMINATION OF THE PEOPLES -ADH-
In the presence of the public opinion, we expose: 1) As a departmental assembly of the peoples, we express our political support for the Mam people of the Chimb'al territory organized to defend natural resources and the territory. 2) We are aware of the danger that our Mother Water suffers due to the voracity of the extractive neoliberal model [...]