Assembly of Indigenous Authorities to the People of Guatemala and the International Community
We want to express our rejection of Consuelo Porras' request to dismiss the Minister of the Interior. Her persistence is of note to us, given the fact that the current situation in the country is a consequence of the Attorney General's stubbornness in not resigning, which confirms her coupist disposition. It is unprecedented that she now uses the violation [...]
The Indigenous People and Ancestral Authorities to the People of Guatemala make known:
That after 12 days of peaceful demonstrations throughout the national territory, a meeting was held with the President of the Republic, Alejandro Giammattei, with the mediation of the Organization of American States (OAS), in which the demands of the people were presented. That the results of the first meeting demonstrated a lack of political will on the part of [...]
Open letter from Indigenous Authorities to the People of Guatemala
People of Guatemala, In recent years we have witnessed the direct effects of corruption and impunity by those whose duty it is to ensure collective wellbeing and justice, so this year, we decided as indigenous peoples to unite together to rescue our country and democracy and demand respect for our rights. It is evident that those who occupy the [...]
Letter to the president from the Assembly of Authorities of People in resistence for the defense of democracy
Guatemala City, October 11, 2023 Mr. Alejandro Giammettei Falla The Office the President of the Republic Mr. President, With great indignation and disgust, through the media we have learned that a letter signed by yourself has been circulating in which you insist, just as you did on the national broadcast from October 9, 2023, that we are being “bussed [...]
Statement by ancestral indigenous authorities
WE STRONGLY CONDEMN THE ACTS OF VANDALISM AND VIOLENCE! Regarding some acts of vandalism that occurred today, as indigenous authorities we inform the people of Guatemala, that for eight consecutive days we have conducted protests in a peaceful, orderly and respectful manner, allowing the passage of medical vehicles, ambulances, emergency and medical personnel, and people in vulnerable situations. However, [...]
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Statement faced with the kidnapping of the people’s decision through the policies of State terrorism implemented by the current government and its criminal pact.
As Families of disappeared persons detained in Guatemala, we express: A resounding rejection to the grotesque and improper raid in the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, which reminds us of the worst moments of the dictatorships that resulted in more than 45,000 people detained and disappeared in Guatemala, and sends a threats of criminalization to hundreds of people who, legitimately, in [...]