Serie de Entrevistas – Donde la Alegría se Encuentra con la Lucha: Festival Madre Tierra (Parte 2)
Parte 2: Resistencia Comunitaria y Construcción de Futuro Recordatorio de la primera parte En la primera entrega conocimos a Rafael y José del Instituto Básico "Nuevo Amanecer", quienes nos compartieron los orígenes y evolución del Festival por la Madre Tierra en la comunidad de Copal AA La Esperanza. Vimos cómo en 11 años este festival pasó de ser una [...]
Interview Series – Where Joy Meets Struggle: Mother Earth Festival (Part 2)
Part 2: Community Power, Building the Future Reminder of the first part In the first part of the interview, we met Rafael and José from the New Dawn Elementary School, who shared with us the origins and evolution of the Mother Earth Festival in the community of Copal AA La Esperanza. We saw how, over 11 years, this festival [...]
Parliament of the Xinka Peoples’ Statement: Standing United Against Disinformation / Comunicado del Parlamento del Pueblo Xinka: Unides Contra la Desinformación
Unofficial translation by the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA). You can find the original statement in Spanish further below. STATEMENT PARLIAMENT OF THE XINKA PEOPLE OF GUATEMALA TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC In recent weeks, intentionally and in bad faith, there has been false information circulated that would have people believe the Xinka have accepted a [...]
🌱 August Solidarity Update / Actualización Solidaria de Agosto 🌱
As August comes to a close in Guatemala, the canícula — the midsummer dry spell — gives way to the return of the rains. These waters are vital for the milpa, the traditional fields of corn, beans, and squash that nourish both body and spirit. Just as the earth renews itself through these cycles, communities continue to cultivate memory, [...]
Perspectivas de les Acompañantes: Neoliberalismo y migración forzada – Violencia contra los Pueblos Indígenas de Guatemala
Internacionalista Taz (elle/they) escribió esta reflexión en agosto de 2025. A finales de julio, hace calor en Santa Anita las Canoas, la pequeña comunidad Maya Kaqchikel de Chimaltenango, un departamento del Altiplano Central de Guatemala. La tierra brilla con un tono anaranjado. Las hojas de los cafetales se mueven y centellean. Don Aguilar(1) está sentado en silencio en un [...]
Accompanier Perspectives: Neoliberalism & Forced Migration – Violence Against Guatemala’s Indigenous Peoples
Internacionalista Taz (they/elle) wrote this reflection in August 2025. Late July, it is hot in Santa Anita las Canoas, the small Maya Kaqchikel community in Chimaltenango, a department in the central highlands of Guatemala. The dirt glows orange. Leaves of the coffee trees shift and shimmer. Don Aguilar(1) sits quietly on a small stool to my left, both feet [...]