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 [...]
Ixil Genocide Case – Lucas Garcia
During the time of the military government of Romeo Lucas García (1978-1982), the Guatemalan state and army designed and implemented its policy of genocide. While Romero Lucas García was in power, more than 1,700 people were victims of the crimes of genocide, forced disappearance and crimes against humanity by the military operations deployed in the Maya Ixil region. Currently, [...]
June Solidarity Update / Actualización solidaria de Junio
[español abajo] Building the World We Want Dear community, this month we share with you our reflections about the People’s summit celebrated in Los Angeles, updates on the Military Diary Case and the criminalization of the judge who ruled the opening of the trial, a video- report from the US congressional delegation to Guatemala and three open calls that [...]
Open call for project proposal for Trans-Territorial Table
Are you in the struggle to defend territory, community, and life? Do you create art to help us dream of other worlds? Do you write and research to articulate analyses and imaginaries of justice and resistance? Are you guided by love for your people, for the water, the air, the land? Then we invite you to apply to the [...]
Convocatoria abierta para propuestas de proyectos de la Mesa Trans-Territorial
¿Estás en lucha para defender territorio, comunidad, y vida? ¿Creas arte para ayudarnos a soñar mundos otros? ¿Escribes para articular análisis e imaginarios de justicia y resistencia? ¿Te guía el amor por tu pueblo, por el agua, el aire, la tierra? Entonces te invitamos a aplicar a la Mesa Trans-Territorial. Convocamos a organizadores, activistas, artistas, líderes o lideresas comunitarias, [...]
NISGUA and solidarity organizations welcome congressional delegation on the real root causes of forced migration
A member of the community whose home was destroyed by the Escobal silver mine speaks with Representative Corie Bush during the delegation's visit to Xinka territories. Members of the U.S. Congress– Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Rep. Cori Bush (MO-01), Rep. Jesús “Chuy” Garcia (IL-04), and Rep. Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) – as well as representation from the office of [...]