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View Article  Photo Essay on Activism in Canada Against Mining in Guatemala
James Rodriguez has just posted a really interesting photo essay of the recent events and demonstrations against mining activities in Guatemala. In James' words:

"During the months of April and May, 2007, Rights Action organized a series of events throughout Canada and the United States focusing on the negative effects of the mining industry in Central America. Community leaders from Honduras and Guatemala took center stage during these speaking tours across North America."


View Article  The Guatemalan Police Kill Campesino In Violent Eviction
We've just received the following press release in Spanish from the Comité de Desarrollo Campesino Comité de Desarrollo Campesino (10ª. Calle prolongación 5-39 zona 2, Mazatenango, Such. Guatemala - codeca [at] gmx.net).

"El día sábado 5 de mayo a eso de las 13 horas, un grupo de aproximadamente 15 elementos de la PNC movilizados en los autopatrullas con registros: SNM zados en los autopatrullas con registros: SNM--016, SNM--017, SNM--019 y SNM--025 portando armamento de grueso calibre irrumpieron sorpresivamente en las instalaciones de la finca San Antonio Las Pilas, ubicada en el municipio de Tecún Umán, departamento de San Marcos, donde se encontraban viviendo desde el pasado mes de agosto 50 familias campesinas organizadas en CODECA, quienes reclaman las tierras porque las consideran propiedad “de la nación”, dejando como saldo un campesino asesinado, uno gravemente herido y uno más capturado, además del despojo de la totalidad de pertenencias de las familias ocupantes, quienes debieron correr inmediatamente para salvar sus vidas, pues evidentemente pretendían ejecutar otra masacre.

Esta acción fue ejecutada bajo el amparo del fiscal del Ministerio Público, quien no buscó la participación de la Procuraduría de Derechos Humanos para que existiera una mediación pacífica que evitara el derramamiento de sangre que hoy tristemente lamentamos." [continued in attachment...]
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