The Atitlán and Tolimán volcanoes, towering over IMAP fields. Putting in the Work for the Sake of the Trees By: Georgia Sachs, Mesoamerican Permaculture Institute (IMAP) Intern I understand that I am the first person in the BTS network to spend substantial time at the Mesoamerican Permaculture Institute [...]
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: CCDA) On March 15th, 2025, Luis Xol Caal, a member of the Campesino Committee of the Highlands (CCDA) and [...]
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 the community of Río Negro, community members, students, activists, spiritual leaders known as Ajq’ijab’, and elders gather to commemorate the [...]
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 army and Civil Defense Patrollers (PAC) murdered 177 innocent people from the community of Río Negro. 43 years later, the [...]
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 patrolmen (PAC) be held accountable for crimes against humanity, including sexual violence, committed against them during the Internal Armed Conflict. [...]
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, 2025, the Campesino Committee of the Highlands (CCDA) held their 43rd annual General Assembly in the community of Quixayá in [...]
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, armed paramilitary groups entered the community of Río Tebernal in the municipality of Livingston, Izabal, and forcibly removed 35 Q’eqchi' [...]
Maya Achí Women's case continues with witness testimonies On January 28, 2025, Maya Achí women survivors went to Guatemala City to demand that three ex-civil defense patrolmen (PAC) be held accountable for crimes against humanity, including sexual violence, committed against them during the Internal Armed Conflict. The trial is scheduled [...]
National Day of Dignification for the Victims of the Internal Armed Conflict Photos of victims of Guatemala's Internal Armed Conflict on display on February 25th. On February 25th, 2025, people from diverse communities across Guatemala gathered in Guatemala City to mark the annual National Day of Dignification for [...]
Second trial for the Maya Achí Women's case begins On January 28, 2025, Maya Achí women survivors went to Guatemala City to demand that three ex-civil defense patrolmen (PAC) be held accountable for crimes against humanity, including sexual violence, committed against them during the Internal Armed Conflict. The trial [...]
