“Any presumption of his innocence has crumbled. I ask the courts to find Rodríguez Sánchez guilty of genocide.” – Edgar Pérez
"We're motivated to come here - come and listen, to see whether or not there will be justice in Guatemala." Today, the genocide retrial against former [...]
Guatemala’s Highest Court Orders Tahoe’s Escobal Mine to Remain Suspended
Press Release September 4, 2018 Earthworks * MiningWatch Canada * Projet Accompagnement Québec-Guatemala * Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala * Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Network Late [...]
Boletín de ACOGUATE: julio-agosto 2018
En este boletín el equipo de ACOGUATE hace un análisis histórico del caso Las Dos Erres y da actualizaciones sobre un caso por violencia sexual, el estatus de defensorxs [...]
Gira de Charlas 2018: cómo frenar una represa a través de la resistencia indígena
En estos tiempos de represión cada vez más intensa y de inestabilidad política, urge compartir experiencias y estrategias concretas entre los movimientos para la defensa de la tierra y [...]
Solidarity Update: August 2018
News recap: Communities in Huehuetenango call out the Inter-American Development Bank for human rights and environmental violations in Ixquisis; Over 60 international organizations call for an investigation into the [...]
Communities impacted by mining deliver message of resistance to Tahoe Resources
Today, the Peaceful Resistance of Santa Rosa, Jalapa & Jutiapa and the Xinca People's Parliament sent a letter to US and Canadian mining company, Tahoe Resources, and their Guatemalan [...]