Our programs
Stand with communities as they defend their lives and territories against unjust trade policies and the violent imposition of extractive projects.
Support survivors who seek justice and an end to impunity for crimes committed during the Internal Armed Conflict.
Build trans-territorial solidarity by linking communities in the U.S. and Guatemala in the struggle for justice and self-determination.
Dissuade violence through presence and transnational advocacy, at the request of Guatemalan organizations and activists targeted for their struggles.
Latest from our blog
FAMDEGUA Statement on the Bámaca Velásquez Case
Photo by NISGUA. Jennifer Harbury sits before the court on July 16th, 2024. On July 16th, Jennifer Harbury, the widow of Efraín Bámaca Velásquez (also known as Comandante Everardo), was to declare for the first time in front [...]
Ixil Genocide case Update. July 8th-10th, 2024.
The photograph reads “Peritajes Genocidio Ixil. The expert in forensic anthropology, Danny Aroldo Guzmán, concluded today before the First Court of Criminal Sentence that is conducting the trial against former general Manuel Benedicto Lucas García, that 44th day of [...]
Actualización del caso Genocidio Ixil. Del 8 al 10 de julio de 2024
Fotografía de perito presentando las conclusiones de su peritaje antropólogico forense ante el Tribunal. Foto: FGER Lunes 8 de julio Audiencia 44 Esta semana, continuó la presencia en la sala de audiencias de la delegación de jóvenes guatemaltecos- [...]
Video Copal AA La Esperanza: Historia, Cambio Climático, y Relación de Guatemala con EE.UU
La comunidad Copal AA La Esperanza fue establecida en 1994 por personas retornadas después de estar refugiadas en México. Vivieron en el exilio por una década debido a la política estatal de genocidio durante el Conflicto Armado Interno. [...]
Video Copal AA La Esperanza: History, Climate Change, and the Relationship between Guatemala and the US
The community of Copal AA La Esperanza was established in 1994 by Guatemalan refugees returning from exile in Mexico. They lived in exile for a decade due to the state policy of genocide in Guatemala during the Internal [...]