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Kate Doyle, Senior Analyst of US Policy in Latin America at the National Security Archives is speaking in Berkeley on genocide and justice in Guatemala. See more information on the event below. For more on theNational Security Archives.9 minutes Comments: 0 -
Thousands of Guatemalans marched on May 15 to denounce the state of siege declared by the government last week on the town of Santa Cruz Barillas, a city in the department located near the Guatemalan-Mexican border.2 days Comments: 0 -
International Museum Day is May 18th and most museum visits are free! The International Council of Museums (ICOM) began celebrating this in 1977 and the theme for this year is “Museums in a Changing World. New challenges. New inspirations”.2 days Comments: 0 -
During colonisation, the Mayans faced a grim defeat after a prolonged struggle against the Spanish Conquistadors. Their sacred sites were destroyed, their writings were burned. But the people are still there, using their ancient languages and practicing their culture.2 days Comments: 0 - Canadian mining company Radius Gold Inc., accompanied by over 300 Guatemala anti-riot troops, tried to illegally enter rural Guatemalan communities, threatening the local villagers. Tensions are high.5 days Comments: 0
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Nancy McGirr, a Guatemala-based American photojournalist and veteran of Reuters news agency, one day surveyed the burning plastic, cardboard houses, gardens of sewage and thousands of people scavenging for food at the 40-acre dump in Guatemala City. Many of them were children who pursued her, eager to look through her camera lens.8 days Comments: 0 -
As over 10,000 peaceful marchers gathered in Guatemala City's central plaza, soldiers stationed on the tops of the surrounding buildings pointed their machine guns down at the crowd. Police on the ground penned in men, women and children, leaving them nowhere to flee. The marchers had walked for nine days to meet with their elected leaders and ask for an end to the violent evictions terrorizing their communities and for the passage of a law to promote true rural development to alleviate the crushing poverty suffered by the majority of Guatemalans.8 days Comments: 0 -
Good question. Major restoration of the 1764 Palace was carried out between 2008-2011 through the Guatemalan Ministry of Culture and Sports and the National Council for the Protection of La Antigua Guatemala. Most recent works include the restoration of the tile fountain (originally from Santa Clara Convent) in the courtyard of what used to be the Governor’s offices by Guatemalan expert, Margarita Estrada. The St. James’ Museum was also relocated from the City Hall Palace.10 days Comments: 0 -
I'm trying to raise money to buy 500 copies of my book, "Cual Guerra? Testimonios de Sobrevivientes Mayas", so I can distribute them for free to students in Guatemala. I'm posting my project on the Crowdrise fundraising platform to let as many people as possible know about the project and, of course, I'm hoping to raise the necessary funds.16 days Comments: 0 - After a helicopter “crash” landed on a local houses in the historical center in Antigua last week, residents are concerned about the lack of enforced air restrictions in Antigua. While the Mayor is in charge of the streets and urban aspects of Antigua and the National Council for the Protection of La Antigua Guatemala has made great efforts to preserve the city, Aeronaútica Civll does not pay much attention to the air space. Low flying helicopters have increased with air tourism and – the crash landing of the helicopter on the roofs of houses on 1a Avenida Norte on Sunday, April 15th , it seems, was inevitable.22 days Comments: 1
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