That army base, then known as Military Zone 21, was the site of extreme violence against men, women and children in the 1980s. It was there that 84 mass graves containing
Firstly, I explore the engagement of Peace and Conflict Studies with conflicts over natural resources. I then discuss in detail conflicts involving hydroelectric facilities in
Between conflict & consensus: resolving Guatemalan land disputes to prevent internal displacement To what extent are displaced Guatemalans able to access justice, pursue the
This article explores the ongoing criminalisation, delayed trials, and repression faced by Indigenous defenders in Guatemala for resisting imposed mining operations.
In 1965, half a decade into Guatemala''s 36-year armed conflict, the military government handed the mining giant a 40-year lease on 385 square kilometers. This large tract of land in Q''eqchi''
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A small corn field on Acatenango Volcano, in the Chimaltenango Department of Guatemala. (Image Source: Photograph taken by Christopher Unruh in Guatemala,
Guatemala violated Indigenous rights by permitting a huge nickel mine on tribal land almost two decades ago, according to a ruling from the Inter-American Court of Human
This article explores the ongoing criminalisation, delayed trials, and repression faced by Indigenous defenders in Guatemala for
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A small corn field on Acatenango Volcano, in the Chimaltenango Department of Guatemala. (Image Source: Photograph
Guatemala violated Indigenous rights by permitting a huge nickel mine on tribal land almost two decades ago, according to a ruling
That army base, then known as Military Zone 21, was the site of extreme violence against men, women and children in the 1980s. It was
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