October 2018
Maya Mam environmental activist José Gómez of ACODET to tour the U.S.
MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: David Imhoff, (510) 763-1403, david@nisgua.org Event Details: Maya Mam Indigenous Water Defender to visit Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico & Washington (Guatemala City/Oakland, CA): José Gómez, Maya Mam community leader and co-coordinator [...]
Evento de NISGUA: Aprender de Sobrevivientes – Una Conversación con Edwin Canil
Luego de la sentencia en el caso por genocidio Ixil en septiembre, NISGUA invitó a su base a reflexionar sobre la importancia de esta decisión con el presidente de la Asociación para la Justicia [...]
NISGUA Event: Learning from Survivors – A Talk with Edwin Canil
Following the recent ruling in the Ixil genocide case late last month, NISGUA invited its base to reflect on the significance of the decision for members of the Association for Justice and Reconciliation (AJR) [...]
“La lucha que llevamos es una misma.” – Entrevista con José Gómez de ACODET
Antes de nuestra gira de charlas, "Cómo frenar una represa a través de la resistencia indígena," NISGUA tuvo una conversación con el invitado especial, José Gómez, dirigente del pueblo Maya Mam, representante de la [...]
September 2018
Solidarity Update: September 2018
News recap: Court affirms that the state enacted genocide, but finds Rodríguez Sánchez not guilty in a split decision; Constitutional Court upholds temporary suspension of Escoal mine and calls on the State to consult [...]
5 takeaways from the recent genocide trial verdict
We will use this genocide verdict to leave a good tree planted, with strong roots -- the fruits of which will be enjoyed by our children. - Edwin Canil, President of the Association for [...]