November 2020

PBI-Guatemala accompanied UVOC reports on forced eviction that leaves two dead in dispute with palm oil company

Photo by UVOC. The Verapaz Union of Campesino Organizations (UVOC) is an Indigenous and peasant organization dedicated to the defence and promotion of access to land for peasants. On October 31, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project shared UVOC’s post on Facebook about the violent eviction of members of the Mayan Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago

PBI-Guatemala shares Bankrolling Extinction report that lists RBC and TD among top financiers of biodiversity loss

A new research report highlights: “The financial sector is bankrolling the mass extinction crisis, while undermining human rights and indigenous sovereignty.” On October 31, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted on its Facebook page this article from El Espectador about the report. The Guardian has also reported: “The world’s largest Read more…

By Brent Patterson, ago