CCDA member, Luis Xol Caal detained and facing criminalization
CCDA member, Luis Xol Caal detained and facing criminalization We demand freedom for Luis Xol Caal, defender of the territory and life of the Chabil Choch community. (photo credit: [...]
An offering to the respected fire and to the ancestors: Honouring the lives of those who came before us
An offering to the respected fire and to the ancestors: Honouring the lives of those who came before us By Javier Every March 13th, in the area called Pak’oxom in [...]
Intern update: Río Negro Presente: Honouring the lives of family members lost at the hands of the state
Río Negro Presente: Honouring the lives of family members lost at the hands of the state By: Cristina Jerez, Rabinal Community Legal Clinic Intern On March 13 1982, the Guatemalan [...]
Unpacking the role of the PAC in the Maya Achí Women’s case
Unpacking the role of the PAC in the Maya Achí Women's case On January 28, 2025, Maya Achí women survivors went to Guatemala City to demand that three ex-civil defense [...]
CCDA National Assembly: 43 years of resistance in the struggle for agrarian reform
CCDA National Assembly: 43 years of resistance in the struggle for agrarian reform The CCDA celebrated its 43rd anniversary with a General Assembly in Quixayá. On March 2nd, [...]
Violent eviction in CCDA community of Río Tebernal
Violent eviction in CCDA community of Río Tebernal Community members' homes were destroyed as part of the violent eviction. Photo credit: Carlos Ernesto Choc On March 5th, 2025, [...]