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.

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.

The Intercept • 27th March 2022

The Hidden Story of a Notorious Guatemalan Nickel Mine

A trove of internal documents related to Solway Investment Group’s Fenix mine reveals bribery, pollution, and troubling efforts to repress dissent.

Mongabay • 9th February 2022

Indigenous community takes Guatemalan land rights fight to international court

A community's land rights battle in international court could have far-reaching implications for Indigenous rights and mining activity.

the Guardian • 24th January 2022

Victory in court for Indigenous women raped during Guatemala’s civil war

Five paramilitary patrolmen were sentenced to 30 years each in prison in a ruling hailed as vindication for survivors who have spent years fighting for justice.

Al Jazeera • 29th December 2021

Guatemalans still seek justice, 25 years after civil war’s end

Survivors decry new amnesty bill that would free perpetrators of crimes against humanity during 1960-1996 civil war.

Mongabay • 15th December 2021

Unique Indigenous Maya food system blends cropping techniques in Guatemala

The Maya Ch'orti' milpa system was showcased in a FAO report.

Mongabay • 15th November 2021

Indigenous mine opponents targeted in raids during state of siege in Guatemala

Indigenous leaders are targeted during the latest flashpoint in a decades-long, multifaceted conflict over a nickel mine in Guatemala.

Mongabay • 27th October 2021

Indigenous leaders to push for land tenure rights as climate solution at COP26

Community land tenure is an often-overlooked way to mitigate climate change.

Al Jazeera • 15th October 2021

Guatemala’s growing palm oil industry fuels Indigenous land fight

Guatemala’s expanding palm oil industry faces resistance from Indigenous people fighting for land rights.

The Intercept • 30th July 2021

Guatemalan Communities Turn Out for Indigenous-Led Nationwide Shutdown

Guatemala’s attorney general fired a top prosecutor of corruption last week. Now, Indigenous peoples and social movements are calling for both her and the president to resign.

Al Jazeera • 26th February 2021

Guatemalan genocide survivors march for justice

Survivors of Guatemala’s 36-year civil war call on court to reverse closure of peace institutions.

The Guardian • 7th January 2021

Guatemala mine's ex-security chief convicted of Indigenous leader's murder

A court ruling brought a rare moment of justice in a long history of human rights violations linked to Canadian-owned companies.

Al Jazeera • 12th December 2020

‘We are more united’: Women lead calls for change in Guatemala

While the president's resignation remains a unifying demand among protesters, calls for much deeper change are growing.

The Intercept • 16th November 2020

Hurricane Eta Devastates Central America as U.S. Withdraws From Climate Accord

Indigenous communities in Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala were among the hardest hit. Now another hurricane is arriving.

The New Humanitarian • 10th November 2020

For Indigenous people in Guatemala, self-help after Eta is the only way

In the Indigenous communities of Guatemala hardest hit by Hurricane Eta, early response to the disaster has come in the form of self-help.

VICE News • 28th October 2020

Genocide Survivors Say Guatemalan Government is Blocking Their Fight for Justice

To survivors, the government's shutdown of peace institutions is a retreat on promises it made as part of peace accords that ended the civil war.

Mongabay • 16th June 2020

Concerned for the future, indigenous Nicaraguans lament lost habitats

The onslaught of outsiders clearing land for pasture has only risen since Rama and Kriol communities received their communal title.

Mongabay • 10th June 2020

Nicaraguan beef, grazed on deforested and stolen land, feeds global demand

Multinational companies are at risk of sourcing Nicaraguan beef from illegal invasions of Indigenous lands.