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> Guatemala has the most unequal land distribution in the Western Hemisphere, with large landholders who comprise only 2% of the population possessing 70% of the productive lands. > Attacks against human rights defenders in Guatemala increased between 2004 and 2005. In 2005, El Movimiento Nacional por los Derechos Humanos documented 224 attacks against human rights defenders, in comparison with 122 attacks in 2004. > On March 30, 2006, the 11th anniversary of the signing of the indigenous accord, tens of thousands of workers, farmers and indigenous people marched in Guatemala City to demand the strengthening of indigenous rights, restriction of open pit mining licenses, and funds for the Ministry of Agriculture to purchase land for redistribution. | |
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Guatemalan Basics
Between about 2500 B.C. and 250 A.D., Maya civilization
developed throughout much of Guatemala and the surrounding
region, reaching its zenith from 300 to 900 A.D. Maya
societies flourished in a network of cultural city centers
throughout Mesoamerica.
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NISGUA Publications
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historical and current publications by NISGUA.
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Video Library
See what titles are available for
rental through NISGUA. Community video showings make a great fundraiser...
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Essential Reading
A selection of English-language
books that provide a comprehensive background on Guatemala's civil war and its
aftermath.
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News & Analysis
Current events and analyses of
various subjects.
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Links
Links to other solidarity
organizations and news and information sources.
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Archives
Online historical archives on
Guatemala.
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