Statement from the Xinka People: Support for Persecuted Indigenous Authorities // Comunicado del Pueblo Xinka: Apoyo a Autoridades Indígenas
Unofficial translation by the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA). You can find the original statement in Spanish further below. // Puedes encontrar el comunicado original en español más abajo. Xinka Alaya' Wiriki' Voice of the Xinka Nation of Guatemala MANG TORO ALAXA DEMONSTRATIONS ARE NOT TERRORISM INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ARE NOT ILLICIT ASSOCIATIONS Peaceful protests and [...]
Statement from the Coordinator of Ixil Organizations on the 12th Anniversary of the Genocide Verdict // Comunicado de la Coordinadora de Organizaciones Ixiles en el 12° Aniversario de la Sentencia por Genocidio
Unofficial translation by the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA). You can find the original statement in Spanish further below. // Puedes encontrar el comunicado original en español más abajo. Coordinating Committee of Ixil Organizations With the energy of our grandmothers and grandfathers of the ka’va’l iq’: we--women and men, family members who have survived the [...]
April Solidarity Update // Actualización Solidaria de Abril 2025
[Español a continuación] In the April Solidarity Update: 🌱 ACODET’s General Assembly elected new Board members for 2025-2027. The representatives signed a statement and reaffirmed their commitment to defending territory, water, and life against threats like dams and corruption, demanding respect for indigenous rights and condemning violent evictions. ACODET continues to promote self-determination through sustainable farming and collective decision-making. [...]
Statement: The Xinka People do not consent to the “El Escobal” Mining Project // Comunicado: El Pueblo Xinka no da su consentimiento al Proyecto Minero “El Escobal”
Unofficial translation by the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA). You can find the original statement in Spanish further below. // Puedes encontrar el comunicado original en español más abajo. The Xinka Parliament of Guatemala After more than fifteen years of peaceful resistance defending our rights—to which the State has responded by criminalizing us, stigmatizing us, [...]
March Solidarity Update // Actualización Solidaria de Marzo 2025
[Español a continuación] In the March Solidarity Update: 💧 On World Water Day, Guatemalan communities celebrated their efforts to protect water. Various collectives and organizations participated in events on water management and community-driven water projects. ACODET’s José Gómez urged the government to include Indigenous voices in drafting a long-overdue Water Law. As communities resist extractive threats and protect their [...]
Comunicado de la Asamblea General de ACODET 2025
ASOCIACIÓN DE COMUNIDADES PARA EL DESARROLLO Y LA DEFENSA DE LA TIERRA Y LOS RECURSOS NATURALES (ACODET) En esta Asamblea General 2025, las comunidades amenazadas por la construcción de la represa Xalalá reafirmamos nuestro compromiso de seguir cuidando y defendiendo el sagrado territorio que conforman la cuenca de los ríos Chixoy y Copón como lo hemos venido haciendo desde [...]