Indigenous leaders and human rights activists in Guatemala worry an ongoing political crisis over the fate of an international anti-corruption commission is sowing the seeds for increased and more generalized repression, and that it could place activists and community leaders around the country further at risk.

The use of anti-terrorism and national security legislation and policies against Indigenous activists is becoming more and more common around the world, and especially in Latin America.

María Francisca García's daughters never really knew their father, Santos Nicolás Hernández. Less than a year apart, they were both babies when he was killed right here along the highway, when soldiers opened fire on indigenous protesters on October 4, 2012.

Guatemalan judges have unanimously ruled that the country's military carried out genocide and crimes against humanity, but in a 2-1 decision acquitted former intelligence chief Jose Mauricio Rodriguez of any involvement.

Indigenous survivors of genocide gather outside the Guatemala City court complex, where judges are deciding whether to convict a former head of military intelligence of genocide and crimes against humanity.

Thousands of indigenous Guatemalans blocked sections of the Pan-american highway on Monday, kicking off a week of marches, blockades and rallies to protest the government's decision to shut down an international anti-corruption commission in the country.

Indigenous authorities throughout Guatemala are united in their condemnation of the government’s actions against an international anti-corruption commission. They are calling for the commission to stay and hope it will branch out to investigate corruption networks of officials, military personnel and companies operating in Indigenous territories.

Tahoe Resources’ fiercely contested Escobal silver mine in Guatemala will remain idled for the time being. On Monday, the Guatemalan Constitutional Court upheld the suspension of the Nevada-based company’s mining licence, pending consultation with Indigenous Xinca residents of the surrounding area.

The trial of eight men charged with the murder of Honduran activist Berta Cáceres is right around the corner, but prosecutors may be heading to trial without important evidence. More than two dozen electronic devices seized in related raids as far back as 2016 were never subjected to analysis, according to an official response to Cáceres’s relatives from the Office of the Prosecutor for Crimes Against Life, a document that has not yet been made public.

Honduran officials are on trial for failing to consult Indigenous communities before authorizing the Agua Zarca dam, linked to Berta Cáceres murder. They are the first criminal trials of their kind in Honduras.

One year after police shot and killed indigenous Maya Q'eqchi' fisherman Carlos Maaz during the eviction of a protest against mining pollution in Guatemala, no one has been brought to justice, but indigenous fishers' union leaders and local journalists face ongoing criminalization and threats.

The clouds of tear gas began to dissipate, and the crisp sounds of gunshots punctuating the chaos halted. Someone was lying in the middle of the road.

Rodrigo Tot and his Maya Q’eqchi’ community have been working to secure title to their land and protect it from mining interests. Mongabay contributor Sandra Cuffe reports on his work from the disputed lands in Guatemala.

A Guatemalan judge acquitted the former head of security of a mining project of homicide and assault charges related to attacks against Mayan community residents.

Today was her birthday. Berta Cáceres would have turned 46 years old today, but instead of gathering to celebrate her birthday, people have been gathering to mark the anniversary of her death.

A new Global Witness report examines the involvement of government officials and foreign aid in violent conflicts over mining, hydroelectric, tourism, and palm oil projects in Honduras.

Drawing on case studies from across the region, a new report adds to the mounting evidence that securing and implementing indigenous and community rights to their lands and forests effectively reduces deforestation and bolsters the protection of biodiversity.

On the eve of the Olympic Games’ opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, indigenous leaders and human rights advocates spoke out today to highlight the rising violence against indigenous people and environmental activists in Brazil.

Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, warned of "the risk of ethnocidal effects" after a visit to Brazil last month.

Candelaria residents traveled from community to community along the proposed highway route, forming a united movement opposing the project.