The state of Siege in Izabal and Alta Verapaz: shelters, poppies, and the fear of repression
Jody García - Nómada
In the three days of the state of siege in five municipalities in the north-east of Guatemala, actions have already been filed in the Constitutional Court. The intent of these actions is to stop the state of siege due to concerns about abuses against the resisting communitie...
Social organizations reject militarization in five municipalities of Guatemala
ACAFREMIN
125 national and international organizations rejected the state of siege imposed by the President of Guatemala, Alejandro Giammattei. Executive decree 13-2020 restricts mobility and demonstration rights. In addition, this decree allows arrests and interrogations without warrants or any...
In El Estor: a chain of breaches and contempt by CGN-PRONICO puts the lives of human rights defenders at risk
José Cruz - Prensa Comunitaria
Failure to comply with constitutional judgments and provisions of the executive power characterize the actions of the mining company Guatemalan Nickel Company CGN-PRONICO in the exploitation of nickel that operates in El Estor, Izabal. In addition, the social leade...
Government declares optimism regarding demand for Eco Oro
Caracol Radio Bucamaranga
El director de la Agencia Nacional de Defensa Jurídica del Estado, Camilo Gómez les dijo a las autoridades de Bucaramanga que es optimista frente a la suerte del proceso iniciado por Eco Oro en contra de Colombia debido a que no pudo explotar metales preciosos en el pár...
Guatemalan Water Protectors Persist, Despite Mining Company Threats
Jen Moore - Counter punch
The hard work of protecting water and land from the long-term harms associated with gold and silver mining takes place daily on the frontlines of tenacious struggles throughout Latin America and around the world.
Indigenous people and affected communities face ma...
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