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 [...]
Written by Lisa and Laura Tuesday, January 4, 2022 Today was set to be the opening day for the trial of five former civil patrollers from Rabinal, Baja Verapaz, accused of crimes against humanity for sexual violence, committed during the Internal Armed Conflict. The case is being [...]
By: Laura Robinson (BTS Cooperant) On February 13th, I accompanied the Rabinal Legal Clinic and The New Hope Foundation School to what had been used as a clandestine cemetery in Xococ, a town outside of Rabinal. It was the 38th anniversary of the Xococ massacre during which the Guatemalan army [...]
January 2020 is off to a great start with the beginning of Laura Robinson’s Community Development Cooperant placement at both the Rabinal Legal Clinic and the New Hope Foundation in Rabinal. Over the next six months, Laura will support the Legal Clinic in the areas of research, communications and fundraising [...]
Over the past month, three members of the CCDA have been killed- José Can Xol, Mateo Chamán Paau and Rámon Choc Sacrab were all active members in their communities and involved in the struggle for the defense of land and territory against landowners. Repeated requests by the CCDA for the [...]
Read more about other days of the trial here. Sepur Zarco Trial Day 11: “What I lived is real, it is not imagined.” Guatemala City, Monday, February 15, 2016 By Kristine Johnston Today, the 14 surviving complainants in the case were present in court which, for me, was a powerful [...]
Guatemala January 2, 2015 By Eliza MacLaughlin. Eliza is BTS Accompanier with the ACOGUATE International Accompaniment Project. Eliza has been accompanying in Rabinal since she began her work with the project in May 2014. Eliza is originally from Prince Edward Island. Happy New Year! Hello to everyone once again. I [...]
Rabinal, Guatemala September 29th, 2014 By Eliza MacLaughlin. Eliza is BTS Accompanier with the ACOGUATE International Accompaniment Project. Eliza has been accompanying in Rabinal since she began her work with the project in May 2014. Eliza is originally from Prince Edward Island. Well hello to everyone again. A month and [...]
Guatemala City August 7, 2014 By Eliza MacLaughlin. Eliza is BTS Accompanier with the ACOGUATE International Accompaniment Project. Eliza has been accompanying in Rabinal since she began her work with the project in May 2014. Eliza is originally from Prince Edward Island. A little more than 6 weeks has past [...]
Hello all, These past 6 weeks have been filled with many different experiences and emotions as my learning process continues as an international human rights accompanier. I am currently placed in the region of Rabinal, a municipality where Breaking the Silence has particularly strong ties. The majority of my time [...]
