Defense of Territory
We support the rights of Indigenous people in regards to access to land and determination over their territories including Free, Prior, and Informed Consent. Our efforts focus on supporting communities defending their territories, natural resources and livelihoods in the face of mining and other extractivist industries. We echo our Guatemalan partners who see the defense of ancestral and Indigenous language, culture, historic memory, as well as individual and collective bodies as an important continuation of the defense of territory.
Some subthemes in this area include support of communities impacted by Canadian mining companies and other extractive industries; food sovereignty; land access; and support for criminalized land defenders.
Related posts about defense of territory
Meeting with IMAP & CCDA, March 2022
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 [...]
7to Premio Topacio Reynoso Pacheco 2022
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 [...]
Human Rights and Accountability: Non-negotiable
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 [...]
NEWS RELEASE from the CNCA: Bills Introduced to Protect People and the Planet Warrant All-Party Support
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 [...]
The Highland Committee of Small Farmers Celebrates 40 Years of Resistance
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 [...]
Caso Cerro Blanco: un proyecto con secuelas transfronterizos
Por: Maria Reyes En el municipio de Asunción Mita del Departamento de Jutiapa, se encuentra ubicada la mina Cerro Blanco, un proyecto de la empresa Entremares S. A. A escasos 15 kilómetros de la frontera con El Salvador. El proyecto Cerro Blanco se ha convertido desde 2007 en una amenaza [...]