December 2010
Interview with ADH representative in Cancún: Entrevista con representante de la ADH en Cancún
Today Francisco Mateo Morales spoke as a representative of the Assembly of Huehuetenango (ADH) in a Climate Dialogue panel about the position of indigenous peoples on the issue of climate change. A delegation of members [...]
March on Cancún: Marcha en Cancún!!
The Assembly of Huehuetenango (ADH) and Climate Dialogue took to the streets today to bring the message of the forums into downtown Cancún!La Asamblea de Huehuetenango (ADH) y el Diálogo Climático se fueron a las [...]
Choc family initiates legal process against Canadian mining company for assassination of Adolfo Ich Chamán – Familia Choc inicia proceso legal en contra de compañía minera canadiense por el asesinato de Adolfo Ich Chamán
On December 1, 2010, Angélica Choc announced the initiation of legal proceedings against the Canadian mining company Hudbay Minerals Inc. and its Guatemalan subsidiary, Compañía Guatemalteca de Níquel S.A. (CGN), for their indirect responsibility in [...]
Communities present results of referenda – Comunidades presentan resultados de consultas
Representatives of the municipality of Cabricán prepare banners for the march to the Congress. Graham HuntRepresentantes del municipio de Cabricán arman pancartas para la marcha al Congreso. On Monday, November 29, representatives of the municipalities [...]
Huitán rejects mining – Huitán rechaza la minería
The urban center of Huitán. In the background, to the left of the church, stands Calel mountain, one of the municipality's primary water sources. Calel is likewise home to a mining license of the same [...]
Global Forum for Life, Environmental and Social Justice: Foro Global por la Vida, la Justicia Ambiental y Social
La Via Campesina is coordinating one of the alternative Cancún forums, bringing real solutions to climate change from the world's farmworkers. La Via Campesina ha coordinado uno de los foros alternativos en Cancún, trayendo soluciones [...]