PBI-Guatemala mourns the murder of Nelson Reyes who had participated in Tz’ikin Network processes

The Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project has posted: “Yesterday, December 27, 2020 Nelson Reyes was killed by several gunshots, by unknown men in the Nazareth neighborhood of Chisec, Alta Verapaz.” PBI-Guatemala shared an article by the Tz’ikin Network, “a community communication effort of filmmakers, audiovisual collectives and community video groups from Read more…

PBI-Guatemala accompanied Indigenous defenders on the need for mutual aid and the defence of territory against extractivism

Lesbia Artola, María Josefina Caal Xol, Sandra Calel. On December 23, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted this article that highlights the need for mutual aid and the importance of defending territory against extractivism given the consequences of Hurricane Eta and Tropical Storm Iota on Indigenous communities in Guatemala. Dispossession, Read more…

PBI-Colombia accompanied CREDHOS holds press conference about Calgary-based Parex Resources Inc. tutela challenge

On December 21, the Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project tweeted a video with the text: “CREDHOS presents the situation of environmental leaders in Bajo Simacota, Santander after the tutelage filed by the Canadian company PAREX. There are already two rulings in recent months in favor of environmental leaders.” That 22-minute video Read more…

PBI-Honduras accompanied CEHPRODEC lawyer Donald Hernández on the risks faced by environmental defenders

On December 8, Nueva Tribunas reported on the work of Manos Unidas, the Spanish Catholic Church Organization “for the aid, promotion and development of the most disfavoured and developing countries.” Manos Unidas partners with the Honduran Centre for Community Development Promotion (CEHPRODEC). The article begins with a quote from Donald Read more…