Photo: On May 2, 2023, PBI-Canada heard about the impacts of the El Pilar sugar mill on the nearby community of Pajales Sis. On May 2-4, PBI-Canada visited the South Coast of Guatemala to learn more about the impacts of sugar production on communities and their access to water. Just Read more…
On May 10, PBI-Canada observed a march in Guatemala City in opposition to the hydroelectric dams built on Mayan Q’eqchi’ territory without consent. Now, Prensa Comunitaria journalist Regina Pérez reports: “Mayan Q’eqchi’ protesters call attention to the lack of water in their communities in Alta Verapaz, due to the operation of Read more…
On April 28, PBI-Guatemala posted: “PBI accompanies members of the Ccda 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 accompanies members of the Read more…
On May 4, PBI-Guatemala posted: “PBI accompanies the family of #LuzLeticia to the intermediate stage audience. This was suspended as the defendant’s lawyer has not appeared and rescheduled for June 30.” Luz Leticia Hernández Agustín studied at the Belen Institute, School of Commerce and Faculty of Economics of the University of San Read more…
On May 5, PBI-Guatemala posted: “Yesterday, PBI accompanied the Human Rights Law Firm to the hearing for the presentation of evidence of the #SamocochCase. On this occasion, several accused people testified and a witness presenting on behalf of the prosecution. On August 15, 2014, a violent eviction occurred in the Read more…
On May 6, PBI-Guatemala posted: “Last Wednesday, PBI accompanied the Human Rights Law Firm to the hearing of the presentation of evidence of the #casodoserres, during which two experts proposed for the accusation presented their expertise. One expert was a forensic analysis and the other treated the state of the Read more…
On May 6, PBI-Guatemala posted: “Yesterday, PBI accompanied José Gualna Ché, member of the CCDA of the Verapaces, to the hearing of the first statement in the Tower of Courts of Cobán. Accused by the MP [Public Ministry] and the Dieseldorff Grimler family, he is charged with aggravated usurpation charges Read more…
Today, PBI-Canada observed the Peaceful Resistance of Cahabón march to the Spanish Embassy in Guatemala City. During the march, PBI-Guatemala accompanied Maya Q’eqchi’ defender Bernardo Caal Xol tweeted: “The struggle continues, hundreds of us are mobilizing today to ask for the freedom of our rivers, no more violations of the Read more…
On May 10, the Peaceful Resistance of Cahabón was present in Guatemala City outside the National Palace to express their opposition to the construction of dams, including the yet-to-be built Oxec III dam, on their rivers and territory. Last month, Power Technology noted: “Oxec III is a 75MW hydro power Read more…
Visit with the “15 de febrero” community accompanied by the the Council of Communities of Retalhuleu (CCR), May 4, 2023. *Click on the bolded/capitalized dates below to go to the Twitter post and see larger versions of the photos. SUNDAY APRIL 30 MONDAY MAY 1 TUESDAY MAY 2 WEDNESDAY MAY Read more…