Guatemala

Silver Bullet

dawn — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 16:57:24 +0000

Canadian mine in Guatemala brings violence, militarization

TORONTO—“The soldiers came and killed my brother and grandfather,” said Diego Santiago Cedillo. The Maya Ixil man and genocide survivor was testifying on March 26, 2013, as part of the case against former Guatemalan President José Efraín Ríos Montt.

Canadian Mining on Trial

dawn — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:02:26 +0000

Guatemalan delegation travelling to Canada to challenge corporate impunity

EL ESTOR, GUATEMALA—The rain won’t let up.

Guatemala: Peaceful Resistance in the Face of Violence

Tim McSorley — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:24:11 +0000

Anti-mining activist speaks out for first time since being shot

SAN JOSÉ DEL GOLFO, GUATEMALA—Telma Yolanda Oquelí Veliz, who was nearly killed for her activism against mining in San José del Golfo, Guatemala, spoke out publicly Monday morning for the first time since the attack against her in June.