Update: M2.9 #earthquake (#sismo) strikes 18 km S of Puerto San José (#Guatemala) 7 min ago. https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1985607
🔔#Earthquake (#sismo) M2.8 strikes 28 km SE of #Iztapa (#Guatemala) 3 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1985607

🎬¡Abuela Agua no para!

🎯 Estamos felices de anunciar que #AbuelaAgua ha sido seleccionada en el Certamen @mecalfestival, Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes y Animación, que se celebrará del 21 al 31 de mayo de 2026 en #Barcelona📽️

Sin duda una gran noticia, que contribuye a dar visibilidad a la lucha de la comunidad Mam Cajolá de #Guatemala 🇬🇹, por el acceso al agua y su supervivencia 🏠💧

➡️ Podéis ver el tráiler aquí: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhV1khofiq0&t=3s

GHRC – Recent Developments on Justice and Human Rights

In Guatemala high-stakes elections continue to be the battleground for forces of progress and forces against it. Elections for University of San Carlos rector are taking place in a climate of fear …

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Guatemalan Gangs Step Into Politics and Drug Trafficking

Guatemala’s two major gangs appear to be evolving in different directions: The notorious 18th Street has waded into politics; the government suggests it is being politicized to stoke chaos. Meanwhi…

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Statement from AJR: Victims of the Ixil Genocide Seek Justice Before the IACHR After 23 Years of Delay

Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA) presented a translation of a press release on behalf of The Association for Justice and Reconciliation (AJR), The Human Rights Office of …

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In Arévalo’s Guatemala, It’s Not “Spring” Quite Yet

José Enrique Arrioja writes in Americas Quarterly about the continuing challenges facing President Arévalo in the face of gang violence, institutional corruption and high disapproval rates. From th…

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Seit einem Jahr sind die indigenen Autoritäten Luis Pacheco und Héctor Chaclán in Guatemala in Untersuchungshaft. Demonstrationen fordern ihre Freilassung, während sich das Justizsystem im Wandel befindet. #Guatemala #IndigeneRechte https://amerika21.de/2026/04/284908/guatemala-gemeindeaktivisten-haft
Indigene Autoritäten in Guatemala seit einem Jahr in willkürlicher Haft

Demonstration zum Jahrestag der Festnahme. Untersuchungshaft bis September verlängert. Neue Leitung der Staatsanwaltschaft in Aussicht

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