Urgent Actions
Take Action: BTS Solidarity Actions Amid Constitutional Crisis in Guatemala
Guatemala is in the midst of a constitutional crisis, which has escalated since the government declared that it would not renew the mandate of the UN-backed International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) in September 2019. Citizens are engaging in [...]
Take Action: Demand Tahoe Resources respect Guatemalan communities’ “No” to mining
For seven years, communities have peacefully and democratically demonstrated their opposition to Tahoe Resources’ Escobal silver mine in Guatemala. In an open letter to the Canadian company’s new CEO, James Voorhees, and Executive Chair, Kevin McArthur, the Peaceful Resistance of Santa Rosa, [...]
Breaking the Silence support for communities affected by the Volcan de Fuego eruption
Dear Friends, After conversations with the CCDA (the Highlands Committee of Small Farmers), longtime BTS partner in Guatemala, we feel the best way to support communities affected by the eruption of the Volcan de Fuego is to send donations through [...]
#LetLucyStay: Solidarity with community organizer and single mother threatened with deportation
Lucy Francineth Granados is an advocate for the rights of undocumented women and workers, as well as the single mother of three children. While she’s made Montreal, Quebec her home for the past nine years, she is now threatened to [...]
#NosDuelen56: Solidarity actions for International Women’s Day
March 8th, 2018 - International Women's Day (IWD) - marks the tragic 1 year anniversary of the Hogar Seguro fire, which claimed the lives of 41 girls and young women in Guatemala and left 15 others severely injured. We'll be joining our [...]
Solidarity Sign-On with Angelica Choc and Others
~Please distribute widely. Many of you know Angelica and she and others need your support now! Individual and organizational sign-ons needed! Angelica Choc has denounced the murder of her husband, Maya Q'eqchi' activist and leader Adolfo Ich, in Europe [...]