Ojalá • 18th October 2023 An uprising for democracy in Guatemala An Indigenous-led uprising for democracy in Guatemala is now in its third week, with ongoing protests and highway blockades.
Truthout • 11th October 2023 Guatemalan Protests Shut Down Country’s Highways to Defend Democracy As a post-electoral crisis deepens, Guatemalans have set up more than 120 protest blockades in an Indigenous-led indefinite national shutdown.
Al Jazeera • 4th September 2023 ‘There is no work’: Guatemala political crisis spotlights calls for change Guatemalans have mixed expectations for next government as president-elect’s path to office fraught with uncertainty.
Truthout • 2nd September 2023 Facing Electoral Defeat, Guatemala’s Ruling Elites Undermine Nation’s Democracy Efforts to undermine the president-elect are taking a toll on his party and on Guatemalans standing up for democracy.
The Christian Science Monitor • 21st August 2023 ‘Hope won’ Guatemalan presidential vote, but hurdles remain Bernardo Arévalo secured a resounding victory but is expected to face fierce political and judicial backlash in the weeks and months ahead.
The Christian Science Monitor • 18th August 2023 ‘Last bastion of democracy’? Guatemalans vote in presidential runoff. A surprise presidential runoff candidate, a blatant attack on electoral independence, and the shock waves that could shift the future of democracy in Guatemala.
Mongabay • 9th August 2023 Three new studies on Indigenous conservation for International Indigenous Peoples Day Indigenous peoples have critical intimate knowledge of climate change impacts and adaptation options in their lands, the majority of which are under threat from industrial development.
Mongabay • 19th June 2023 Over a third of conflicts over development projects affect Indigenous people: Study Indigenous peoples are disproportionately impacted by extractive industries and mining for clean-energy minerals is linked to a myriad of abuses.
El Espectador • 30th January 2023 El confeso autor de falsos positivos que ahora es consultor secreto de militares La filtración de más de 255.000 correos deja al descubierto que el Comando General contrató, en secreto, al coronel (r) Santiago Herrera Fajardo, que ha reconocido su responsabilidad por crímenes de guerra.
El País • 30th January 2023 Coca y sangre: la represión oculta del Ejército colombiano Los militares hostigan a agricultores y periodistas y llegan a cometer asesinatos durante las erradicaciones forzosas, según documentos exclusivos a los que ha tenido acceso EL PAÍS.
Mongabay • 22nd November 2022 2022 Amazon fires tightly tied to recent deforestation, new data show This year’s Amazon fire season has nearly 1,000 major fires, many of them in recently cleared areas in the Brazilian Amazon.
Mongabay • 15th November 2022 Environmental ‘superministry’ bill raises alarm in Guatemala A controversial bill that would merge Guatemala’s protected areas council and lake watershed agencies into the country’s environmental ministry has sparked sustained pushback.
Al Jazeera • 3rd November 2022 US military donation misuse in Guatemala going unchecked: Report The US lacks policies to properly track and address alleged misuse of military equipment donations, fueling concerns that potential abuses will continue to go unchecked.
Mongabay • 3rd November 2022 Honduran forest governance agreement brings cautious hope Indigenous and agroforestry groups hope a new timber export deal will help curb illegal logging and other illicit activities impacting the country’s forests and forest communities.
Mongabay • 1st November 2022 There is not enough land to meet many of the world’s climate pledges, says new study Climate pledges would collectively require 1.2 billion hectares of land, an unfeasible endeavor that risks displacing Indigenous peoples and small farmers.
Al Jazeera • 21st October 2022 Why did Central America shift UN votes on Russia-Ukraine war? Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador’s vote changes this year underscore their complex relationships with global superpowers, according to analysts.
Roads & Kingdoms • 10th October 2022 Building a Global Mangrove Movement Mangrove ecosystems provide community livelihoods, function as biodiversity hotspots, and help mitigate the effects of climate change. (Feature profile of Food Planet Prize finalist Global Mangrove Alliance.)
Mongabay • 23rd September 2022 Guatemalans strongly reject mining project in local referendum Nearly 88% of participating residents voted against metallic mining in a municipal referendum in Asunción Mita, in southeastern Guatemala.
Mongabay • 15th July 2022 Scientists call for end to violence against Amazon communities, environmental defenders Scientists and conservationists are calling for action to stop violence against Indigenous peoples, local communities and environmental defenders in the Amazon.
Mongabay • 24th May 2022 Tale of two pandemics as mining thrived while communities faced restrictions The power imbalance between mining companies and communities in Latin America deepened during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report.
