PBI-Guatemala accompanies CCDA at hearing on criminalization of Q’eqchi’ community over land they have lived on for 20 years

On April 28, PBI-Guatemala posted: “#PBI accompanies members of the CCCDA [Campesino Committee of the Highlands]-Verapaz to the debate hearing of the Manantial case. This one was suspended due to lack of interpreters and rescheduled for May 16 at Coban Court 2.” On April 14, PBI-Guatemala had also posted: “#PBI Read more

PBI-Guatemala accompanies UVOC and receives update on evictions and criminalization of Indigenous communities

On April 28, PBI-Guatemala posted: “#PBI accompanies UVOC [Verapaz Union of Campesina Organizations] and we visit them in their offices to update us on the situation: the evictions and criminalization of the indigenous communities of Alta and Baja Verapaz continue to increase.” PBI-Guatemala has previously explained: “The UVOC has 367 Read more