Criminalization Threatens Struggles for Justice in Guatemala
Over the past decade in Guatemala, criminalization has increasingly served as a strategy to stifle public participation in civic life. In most cases, Guatemalan authorities have collaborated with both business [...]
Violent Eviction of Xinka Community, Nueva Jerusalen
Nueva Jerusalen homes burned in violent eviction, photo credit: CCDA On the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples - Wednesday, August 9th - police and private security [...]
Cooperant Update: Elections and Land Defense in the Face of Evictions
By Raphael Freston Water is ubiquitous this time of year in San Lucas Tolimán. Streets become streams; fields become swamps. The sky, the silvery sky, feels ever closer and heavier. [...]
Day 6 & 7 of the Rancho Bejuco Trial: Presentation of witnesses for the defence
The day started with Maya Kaqchikel researcher Aura Cumes' presentation of her expert report on Harassment, Persecution and Displacement in Xesiguan, Rabinal. The report examined the Achi people’s experience of [...]
Xinka Parliament Recognized with Prestigious Human Rights Award
The Xinka Parliament accepts the Robert F. Kennedy Foundation's Human Rights Award, photo credit: Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Foundation On June 6, the Xinka Parliament was awarded [...]
Guatemala Votes with Memory: Surprising Outcomes in First Round of Presidential Elections
Guatemalan presidential elections took place on Sunday. Hopes were low in the lead-up given a slate of far-right candidates backed by the Pacto de Corruptos (Covenant of the Corrupt), high-level [...]