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> 2011 was the most violent year for human rights defenders in Guatemala since the end of the civil war. NISGUA's teams of on-the-ground international human rights monitors work to deter violence in communities, courtrooms and at public events. > Former dictator Efrain Rios Montt, who ruled during the bloodiest period of the war, is awaiting trial for genocide and crimes against humanity. > The Xalalá hydro-electric dam was rejected by 89% of participants in a local referendum because it could displace thousands of indigenous people and damage farmlands and forests. > Almost 400 mining concessions have been granted to transnational gold, silver, nickel, and zinc companies in Guatemala, posing severe threats to rural communities' social and environmental well-being. | ||||||||||||||
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Xalala Dam
The Xalala hydroelectric dam is a contentious development project in the Ixcan, Quiche region that could displace indigenous communities and damage the ecosystem under the guise of fueling free trade. The Xalala dam is the keystone project in the establishment of a new national energy matrix necessary for the expansion of the extractive industry. Read NISGUA's overview of the Xalala dam here.
Pronunciamiento por el Quinto Aniversario de la Consulta Comunitaria de Buena Fe en Ixcan
La Comision de Seguimiento a la Consulta Comunitaria de Ixcan
4/20/2012
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Government plans to re-open bidding for Xalala dam despite community opposition
NISGUA
4/13/2012
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El INDE licitara de nuevo Xalala
ElPeriodico
4/12/2012
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Pronouncement on the Fourth Anniversary of the Good Faith Community Referendum in Ixcan
Comision de Seguimiento Consulta Comunitaria Ixcan
5/6/2011
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Pronunciamiento de Ixcan por el cuarto aniversario de la consulta
Comision de Seguimiento Consulta Comunitaria Ixcan
5/6/2011
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Innecesario reglamentar la Consulta a Pueblos Indigenas
Autor
4/1/2011
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Al menos el 90 por ciento de vecinos rechazan proyectos mineros en Uspantan
Prensa Libre
10/30/2010
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Consulta comunitaria de buena fe: Fuerzas represivas arriban a Uspantan
Coordinacion y Convergencia Nacional Maya Waqib' Kej
10/29/2010
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Consulta Comunitaria: Aviones sobrevuelan en Uspantan
Comunidades de San Miguel Uspantan y la Convergencia Nacional Maya Waqib' Kej
10/28/2010
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Comunidades exigen sus derechos a la informacion y un desarrollo digno
ACODET, FGAARDA
9/30/2010
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