Ancestral Movements: Indigenous Territories and Migration
Silvia Raquec, Migration Program Coordinator for Asociación Pop No'j, and NISGUA's 2020 tour speaker. TAKE ACTION: NO SAFE THIRD COUNTRY AGREEMENTS WITH CENTRAL AMERICA WATCH THE WEBINAR! "ANCESTRAL MOVEMENTS: INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES AND MIGRATION" In 2020, a new pandemic has invaded: COVID-19. The story isn’t new. 500 years ago, [...]
Plurinational Government clarifies facts of February 2020 incidents in Ixquisis
Dams already under construction in Ixquisis are visible from the river bank despite the communities' ongoing resistance against the imposition of mega-projects in their territories. Note of clarification: We reject all attempts to link us to supposed criminal acts On February 29, 2020, certain corporate communications media, such as an account known as Net center on social [...]
Citizen complaint: Escobal mine takes advantage of COVID-19 pandemic
Thank you to Earthworks for the translation.
Statement: Survivors of the Internal Armed Conflict reject attempts to shut down SEPAZ
In the midst of an unprecedent health, economic and social crisis caused by COVID19, the Guatemalan government is betting on closing SEPAZ, one of the few institutions that ensures the monitoring and compliance with the Peace Agreements. In this critical context, we stand in solidarity with the victims of the Internal Armed Conflict and echo their demands. [...]
The struggle continues: Reflections in times of COVID-19
The setting sun shines through bougainvillea flowers in central Guatemala. Dear friend, I write to you today from my kitchen table, thankful for the pink-blossomed trees outside and the available resources for digital communications. On behalf of all of us at NISGUA, I want to offer deep gratitude for each of you - volunteers, donors, organizers, [...]