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Did You Know?
> 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.
Comunidades amenazadas por megaproyectos exigen informacion y participacion
CEG
8/10/2009
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VIDEO: Reafirman rechazo en contra de la construccion de Xalala
Guatevision/Santiago Boton
4/24/2009
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Not with Bullets or Machetes
The Dominion - http://www.dominionpaper.ca
4/5/2009
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Guatemalans Resist Mega-Mines, Hydropower Dams
Environment News Service
3/5/2009
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Communities Express Opposition to Xalala Dam
NISGUA
3/5/2009
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COMUNICADO DE PRENSA DE LAS COMUNIDADES AFECTADAS POR LA HIDROELECTRICA XALALA
COMUNIDADES AFECTADAS POR LA HIDROELECTRICA XALALA
2/19/2009
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Falta de dialogo bloquea hidroelectrica Xalala
Prensa Libre
12/28/2008
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INDE to Hire Mexicans for Hydroelectric Dam Studies
Prensa Libre
12/22/2008
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INDE contratara a mexicanos para estudio de hidroelectrica
Prensa Libre
12/22/2008
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Helicopters and Engineers at Xalala Site
National Coordination of Widows -CONAVIGUA- and Movement Of Maya Youth -MOJOMAYAS-
11/28/2008
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