The Government of Guatemala and the Xinka Parliament agree to start pre-consultation process over the Escobal mining project in the department of Santa Rosa
Click here for the original statement in Spanish. After resuming dialogue in February 2020 between the Xinka Parliament of Guatemala and the Ministry of Energy and Mines, an agreement has been reached to restart activities toward a consultation with
Xinka Parliament denounces “anonymous invitation” to meet with Minera San Rafael
The Xinka People of Guatemala In light of the anonymous invitation circulated in the last week to a meeting with “representatives of Minería San Rafael to discuss the issues of care, maintenance, and commitments in compliance with the provisions
90+ organizations pen letter of concern for ongoing human rights violations against Xinka defenders
TO: María Consuelo Porras, Attorney General and Head of the Public Prosecutor’s Office Hilda Pineda, Prosecutor of the Human Rights Section of the Public Prosecutor’s Office Edgar Horacio Portillo Morales, Executive Director of the Presidential Commission on Human Rights
Press release: 9th Anniversary of the Municipal Consultation in Nueva Santa Rosa
For the original press release in Spanish, click here. It's been nine years since the municipality of Nueva Santa Rosa carried out its first Municipal Consultation at the request of its residents. On July 3, 2011, community members went
Xinka people of Guatemala and thousands of international supporters demand answers from Pan American Silver
May 6, 2020 Canadian mining company Pan American Silver is holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) today in Vancouver, with a small group of company insiders in the room and
On Earth Day, Land Defenders Share Struggles for Self-Determination and Community Health in Guatemala and British Columbia
Online campaign launched in solidarity with peaceful resistance to Canadian mining project in Guatemala (Vancouver, Ottawa) On Earth Day, the global COVID-19 pandemic has many reflecting on the importance of clean water and a healthy environment. For Indigenous peoples on