Project Description
Community Consultations: A model of resistance under attack in Guatemala
A bill currently before Guatemalan Congress seeks to co-opt the consultation process and violate the rights of indigenous communities to free, prior, and informed consent. Add your voice in calling on the Guatemalan government to respect the results of community-organized consultations.
Three ways to take action:
1. Print out the postcard and mail it to NISGUA’s office for delivery
2. Read more about the incredible role that consultations play in community organizing to protect land, life, and self-determination
3. Sign the extended action! Petition available here.
Photo: Graham HuntAdditional reading about community consultations
Voices That Changed History: The Xinka Nation’s Story of Resistance // Voces que Cambiaron la Historia: La Resistencia de la Nación Xinka
[Español a continuación] Some stories demand to be heard—not just because they inspire, but because they show us what's possible when communities refuse to accept the unacceptable. "Voz de la Nación Xinka" is one of those stories. This four-episode podcast series documents the extraordinary resistance of the Xinka people [...]
Comunicado de prensa con motivo del 8º Aniversario de la Resistencia Pacífica del Pueblo Xinka: “En nombre de la vida, la tierra y el agua, la resistencia continúa.”
El día de hoy, 8 de junio de 2025, conmemoramos ocho años de resistencia pacífica del Pueblo Xinka aquí en Casillas frente al proyecto minero El Escobal ubicado en San Rafael las Flores y operado por la empresa transnacional Pan American Silver. Esta fecha representa no sólo un [...]
Press Release on the occasion of the 8th Anniversary of the Xinka People’s Peaceful Resistance: “In the name of life, land and water—the resistance continues.”
Today, we commemorate eight years of peaceful resistance by the Xinka People here in Casillas to the Escobal mining project located in San Rafael Las Flores and operated by the transnational company, Pan American Silver. This date represents not only an anniversary, but a symbol of dignity, persistence [...]
May Solidarity Update / Actualización Solidaria de Mayo
[Español a continuación] Dear NISGUA friends, May is a powerful and beautiful month. In Guatemala, the rains return and the land turns green. It’s also a time of remembrance—when communities honor their history and continue their struggle with strength and dignity. For NISGUA, May is especially meaningful as we [...]
Statement: “We demand Justice for Achi Women” // Comunicado: “Exigimos Justicia para las Mujeres Achi”
You can find the original statement in Spanish further below. // Puedes encontrar el comunicado original en español más abajo. WE DEMAND JUSTICE FOR ACHI WOMEN Today, May 30, 2025, after four months of hearings, the second trial of the Achi Women’s Case comes to an end, against the [...]
Perspectivas de les acompañantes: Sobre ser “cuellos rígidos”
Ethan estuvo en Guatemala como Internacionalista con NISGUA durante 2024–2025. Escribió esta última carta en enero de 2025, reflexionando sobre su experiencia y sobre las personas y movimientos que dejaron una profunda huella en elle. El 28 de noviembre de 2024, la Corte Primera de Apelaciones (cuyos miembros tienen [...]
