Demanding Justice: Indigenous Women from Guatemala Battle Canadian Mining Giant
Land defenders make history by challenging Hudbay Minerals in court. […]
Guatemala
A War by Other Means? Land Grabs and Forced Displacement of Indigenous Communities in Guatemala
The Guatemalan government is looking to crush any resistance to land grabs through a new law being proposed in Congress which will classify protests and highway blockades as a form of terrorism. […]
La Resistencia a las Represas Hidroeléctricas en Guatemala: Una Cuestión de Vida y Muerte
Estos grandes proyectos hidroeléctricos amenazan la sobrevivencia de las comunidades locales. […]
Guatemalan Feminist Hip Hop Artist Raises Voice Against State Femicide
Rebeca Lane and other feminist activists in Guatemala are working to ensure that the victims of a state femicide are not forgotten, while those affected by civil war violence still fight for justice after decades of impunity. […]
Is Justice Possible in Canada or Guatemala for Hudbay Minerals/CGN Mining Repression?
When these courageous Q’eqchi’ victims of mining repression decided to seek justice in Guatemala and Canada, they were clear that their main aspiration was that their struggles for justice help create fundamental political and legal changes in Guatemala and Canada. […]
Being a Trade Unionist in Guatemala Will Get You Killed
Despite laws, lawsuits, and international outcry, Guatemala continues to be the most dangerous country in the world to be a trade unionist. […]
Resisting Hydroelectric Dams in Guatemala: A Matter of Life and Death
Indigenous activist Sebastian Alonso Juan was killed protesting hydroelectric dams in northern Guatemala. Now, others are fighting for justice and an end to the corporate projects that condemn their communities to death. […]
Guatemalans Wage Nonviolent Resistance Against Crisis Created by a Criminal State
Indignation is flowing into the streets again in Guatemala, and protesters demand that President Jimmy Morales and his accomplices in Congress put an end to impunity. […]
Guatemalan Water Protectors Fight to Free Their Rivers
Since Guatemalan law prohibits the unauthorized removal of river water, people in surrounding communities claim that their rivers have been “kidnapped.” But the people are fighting back to free them. […]
‘The State is Broken’ in Guatemala and Only Social Movements Can Fix It
Guatemala’s Congress attempted to double down to protect the political elite from being accountable for corruption, but social movements are fighting back. […]