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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
Key points to understand the 2023 presidential elections in Guatemala
As part of our commitment to share accessible information created in dialogue with our Guatemalan partners, we share below some key points of the historical electoral process, which will culminate with the second round on August 20th. General context for understanding elections in Guatemala: "Pacto de [...]
Perspectivas de lxs acompañantes: Una reflexión de dos incendios
Esta reflexión es de Maisie (elles/elles) actual Internacionalista. Llevo ya más de 8 meses en Guatemala. Desde la última vez que les escribí, mis reflexiones se han multiplicado por diez. Estar aquí es como mirar el océano; al principio, la superficie del agua es sólo una gran extensión, pero [...]
Accompanier perspectives: A reflection on two fires
This reflection is by Maisie (they/them) current Internacionalista. I’ve been in Guatemala for more than 8 months now. Since the last time I wrote y’all, my reflections have increased tenfold. Being here feels like looking at the ocean; at first the water’s surface is just a single large expanse, [...]
Statement: AJR and ODHAG denounce attempts to seek house arrest for military accused of crimes against humanity
On Friday, July 28th, 2023, a hearing to review the substitutive measures for Benedicto Lucas García, accused of genocide and crimes against humanity in the Lucas García Ixil genocide case was held. The plaintiff organizations denounced this new attempt to hinder access to justice for victims and survivors. Although [...]
17th anniversary of the Departmental Assembly of the Peoples of Huehuetenango – ADH
On the 17th anniversary of the Departmental Assembly of the Peoples of Huehuetenango - ADH, we share the statement they made in the framework of their celebration and their meeting with the peoples in struggle for the Defense of Territory in El Río San Juan de Aguacatán, Huehuetenango, Guatemala. [...]
Aniversario 17 de la Asamblea Departamental de los Pueblos de Huehuetenango – ADH
En el aniversario 17 de la Asamblea Departamental de los Pueblos de Huehuetenango - ADH, compartimos el pronunciamiento que realizaron en el marco de su celebración y de su encuentro con los pueblos en lucha por la Defensa del Territorio en El Río San Juan de Aguacatán, Huehuetenango, Guatemala. [...]
