UPDATE: State of siege militarizes communities in Ixcán
UPDATE: 10/22/19 As the state of siege continues, impacts are felt in communities where no state of siege has been requested, as in the case of the municipality of Ixcán, Quiché: A military incursion in Santa María Tzejá and local military intervention intp internal community conflicts in Pueblo Nuevo show the impacts of the current state of siege opening [...]
ACTUALIZACIÓN: Estado de sitio militariza comunidades en Ixcán
ACTUALIZACIÓN: 22/10/2019 Una incursión militar en Santa María Tzejá y la intervención militar local en conflictos comunitarios en Pueblo Nuevo muestran los impactos del estado de sitio abriendo la puerta a la intimidación militar sin control, incluso en los municipios donde ningún estado de sitio ha sido declarado. El sábado, personal militar armado y vehículos militares llegaron a Santa [...]
September Solidarity Update 2019
News recap: Hear the voices of our Guatemalan partners who speak out against the current state of siege, take action to support Xinca land defenders, and read updates on the Maya Achí sexual violence case. Don't miss out on our monthly donor drive that we're launching today! Become a monthly sustaining donor this week and you'll receive a special [...]
Western Regional Assembly statement on the state of siege
On September 4, 2019, Guatemalan president Jimmy Morales declared a state of siege in 22 municipalities and 5 departments of Guatemala. The decree came after an event in Semuy II, El Estor, Izabal, in which three Guatemalan soldiers were killed and multiple community members were injured and criminalized. There are many conflicting narratives about this event, most of which [...]
Solidarity Update: August 2019
News recap: After presidential elections we amplify our partners' analyses as to what they expect from the new government; we also share voices of people in resistance to U.S. Intervention along the Guatemalan border; an update on a significant case against Tahoe Resources, now owned by Pan American Silver; an invitation to contribute to the GAP scholarship fund. [...]
One year later, Xinka land defenders against Escobal mine return to Constitutional Court
The march begins to form outside of the Supreme Court of Justice. A sign reminds of the negative impact that the mine has on the local watershed. One year after the historic Constitutional Court (CC) decision that suspended the Escobal mine and ordered a consultation of affected Xinka peoples [...]