2015 Update from the Fredericton Chapter of the Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Network The Fredericton chapter of the Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Network had a busy year. We hosted and co-hosted a number of events on interesting and timely topics, used the federal election to raise our concerns with Canadian [...]
Crisanta Perez has been courageously working to defend her community for close to a decade from potential harms presented by the Marlin Mine. The Maya Mam activist, community leader and mother has been attacked for her work; she's been criminalized and harassed. And she continues on, defending life and the [...]
See our June E-Bulleting Here: http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=584512b8551eb97aec3186e59&id=a841f7427c BTS Members at the 2015 Annual Gathering, together with Crisanta Perez. "Solidarity with San Miguel Ixtahuacan." Keep on Breaking the Silence... 26 Years of Building Relationships for Justice & Transformation From June 12-14, BTS held its annual gathering at Tatamagouche Centre. [...]
Crisanta on the ferry from PEI to NS. In Charlottetown, Crisanta spoke along with Darcie Lanthier, of the PEI Coalition for clean water. Many thanks to everyone who helped make Crisanta Perez's tour in Canada a meaningful experience. Crisanta is an indigenous Maya Mam woman who has been [...]
(version en castellano aqui) Tatamagouche, NS, Canada Sunday, June 14, 2015 Greetings from the Maritimes Guatemala Breaking the Silence Solidarity Network. BTS is a network that has been working for the past twenty five years to bring awareness in Canada about issues facing Guatemalans who are courageously [...]
(English version here) Tatamagouche, Nueva Escocia, Canadá Domingo, 14 de junio del 2015 Compañeros miembros del Frente en Defensa de San Miguel Ixtahuacán Saludos de la red de solidaridad desde las provincias Marítimas de Canadá con Guatemala, “Rompiendo el Silencio.” Rompiendo el Silencio (Breaking the Silence-BTS) es [...]
First published in NB Media Coop http://nbmediacoop.org/2015/06/10/crossing-the-line-for-the-land-indigenous-land-defenders-share-stories-as-canada-passes-bill-c-51/ Crossing the line for the land: indigenous land defenders share stories as Canada passes Bill C-51Written by Tracy Glynn on June 10, 2015 Fredericton/Unceded Wolastoq territory – On the eve of the Senate passing Harper’s anti-terrorist Bill C-51, dozens gathered at a cafe [...]
First Published in Halifax Media Coop http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/been-jail-justice/33648 Crisanta Perez talks about her community's struggle against Goldcorp and by default, Canada by MILES HOWE "It's sad for me to see these Canadian companies who are exploiting more resources where people don't have land, and they're kicking people off their land [...]
Escucha Aqui: Entrevista con Crisanta Perez Reposteado desde Radio Canada International Por Luis Alberto Laborda | amlat@rcinet.ca Miércoles 3 junio, 2015 , http://www.rcinet.ca/es/2015/06/03/verdad-reconciliacion-y-mineria/ La explotación minera por parte de firmas canadienses en América Latina sigue sumando voces de protesta. La firma Goldcorp consiguió que el gobierno de Guatemala la autorizase [...]
Truth, Reconciliation and Mining: A Challenge by Mayan Women Tuesday, June 2 at 6:30pm. First United Church Ottawa (347 Richmond Rd.); Easily accessible by bus. Directions:www.firstunitedchurchottawa.org/contact-us Sponsored by First United Church Ottawa, KAIROS, MiningWatch Canada, 2013 Mining the Connections Guatemala Study Tour. You are invited to this event with [...]
