August 2013
Three years since the kidnapping and murder of Tat Lisandro Guarcax González
Imagen by Grupo Sotz'ilLisandro Guarcax González, a visionary artist, teacher and founding member of Grupo Sotz'il, was kidnapped and murdered three years ago on August 25, 2010. NISGUA, along with dozens of international and national [...]
A tres años del secuestro y asesinato de Tat Lisandro Guarcax González
Imagen de Movimiento de Artistas Mayas Ruk'u'xFlorece tu corazón en el caminar del arte y la creación de nuestras expresiones, el Saqb’e aún no termina, inicia un nuevo B’ak’tun que marca pleno reconocimiento de la [...]
Gains for communities defending life and territory as mining takes a hit in Guatemala
On July 22, a Canadian court ruled that Hudbay Minerals will stand trial in Canada for violence, including murder and rape, carried out by employees of its former Guatemalan subsidiary, Compañía Guatemalteca de Níquel [...]
Querellantes guatemaltecos celebran la efectiva suspensión de la licencia otorgada a Tahoe Resources
(Ottawa/Ciudad de Guatemala) El martes pasado, la Sala Primera de la Corte de Apelaciones del Ramo Civil y Mercantil notificó al Centro de Acción Legal Ambiental y Social (calas) su aceptación del recurso relacionado [...]
July 2013
Guatemalan complainants celebrate effective suspension of Tahoe Resources license
CALAS and the Xinca Parliament announce the suspension of Tahoe Resources' mining license on Wednesday morning. Photo: Prensa Libre (Ottawa/Guatemala City) On Tuesday, the Civil and Mercantile Division of Guatemala’s First Court of Appeals [...]
Tahoe Myths: Setting the record straight
On Monday July 8, Guatemala's Public Prosecutor, on behalf of the six victims and co-plaintiffs in the case, filed a formal accusation against Alberto Rotondo, former security manager for Minera San Rafael, a wholly-owned [...]