Cooperant update: Commemoration and Convivir
By: Meara Donovan, BTS cooperant (2026) At 5:30 a.m., students and teachers began to show up at the New Hope Foundation's (FNE) office in Rabinal. Motorcycle after motorcycle of shockingly [...]
Cooperant update: The sacred fire deserves respect too
By: Meara Donovan, BTS cooperant (2026) At the New Hope Foundation (FNE), spirituality is ever present. It is not separate, but rather interwoven with every aspect of learning at the [...]
Intern update: From curiosity to connection: Witnessing justice in Rabinal
By: Nitya Ramírez, BTS intern (2025) I returned from Rabinal a month ago, but in many ways I am still there. Four months is not a long time in the [...]
Guatemala’s current gang crisis: What are the political implications?
On January 17th, chaos erupted in Guatemala’s prison system when members of the Barrio 18 gang rioted in three different prisons (Renovación I, Fraijanes 2 and el Preventivo de la [...]
Interested in an international internship in 2026? Apply to be a BTS Intern!
Former BTS Interns working with our partners at the Mesoamerican Permaculture Institute, the New Hope Foundation, and the Rabinal Community Legal Clinic. Apply to be a BTS Intern [...]
Important BTS update
Dear BTS friends and supporters, Warm greetings on behalf of the Breaking the Silence Community Council. We are writing to you now because many of you will have received a [...]