IMAP joins with organizations representing Indigenous Peoples from across Guatemala to present the Biodiversity and Ancestral Knowledge Law before Congress in the National Capital Photo Credits: Imap Guatemala Originally Written by the Mesoamerican Permaculture Institute Translated by Martha Schmitz Organizations representing Indigenous peoples in Guatemala will present the [...]
Last week we visited Lake Atitlan and two of BTS’s partners, the Mesoamerican Institute for Permaculture (IMAP) and the Highland Small Farmers Committee (CCDA). During the visit, we had the chance to sit, connect over cups of Cafe Justicia, and discuss recent success and challenges with both IMAP and [...]
Topacio fue una joven artista, activista y líder en su comunidad de Mataquescuintla, Jalapa. Tocaba la guitarra, cantaba, escribía y recitaba poemas, dibujaba, pintaba, era hija, hermana, amiga, y alzaba la voz para defender a su comunidad contra la explotación minera. Como muchas otras personas en Guatemala, Topacio [...]
The Canada brand has a human rights problem For years, Canadian multinationals have been implicated in serious human rights abuses and environmental damage around the globe. The communities and workers who suffer these harms are often unable to access justice or remedy, while human rights and environmental defenders [...]
For Immediate Release: March 29, 2022 Bills Introduced to Protect People and the Planet Warrant All-Party Support Human Rights and the Environment should be Non-Partisan Issues Two private Members’ bills introduced in the House of Commons today would, if passed, help protect people and the planet. These bills deserve all-party [...]
Abner Peréz giving certificates of appreciation to organizations and individuals who have supported the CCDA during the past four decades. On March 1st, 2022, the Highland Committee of Small Farmers (CCDA) held a National Assembly to celebrate their 40th anniversary. To commemorate four decades of fighting [...]
Conferencia de prensa de las comunidades en resistencia a la mina de Cerro Blanco. Detrás de ellos hay carteles que dicen. Créditos de las fotos: Ruda Por: Maria Reyes En el municipio de Asunción Mita del Departamento de Jutiapa, se encuentra ubicada la mina Cerro Blanco, un proyecto [...]
Community in resistance to the Cerro Blanco mine holding a press conference. Signs behind them read "No to the Cerro Blanco Mine: We defend the River Basin Ostúa, Guija, Lempa... For water, life, for the dignity of the people..." Photo Credits: Ruda Written by Maria Reyes. The Cerro [...]
Congressional hearing on February 7th, 2022 with Congress member Aldo Davila. Community members from Asuncion Mita and El Salvador bring concerns to corresponding ministries over the conversion of the Cerro Blanco mine from underground tunnels to open-pit mining The Cerro Blanco open-pit mining project threatens the right to [...]
During this interactive webinar, we collectively reflected on the various forms mining resistance can take, how mining resistance functions in both Guatemala and in Canada, and our futures within mining resistance work. This webinar consisted of 4 guest speakers who gave updates on current mining resistance efforts [...]
