I have been quiet about the negotiation process for some time because it was not

The Maya Achi resettlement community of San Antonio Panec is located in the countryside near

ADIVIMA would like to share a video report from Guatemala, in Spanish, that shows the

A young woman entered the emergency room Tuesday with a bandaged arm. A machete wound.

I find it rather difficult to write about Chixoy reparations when I cannot actually write

It is a blustery Sunday in Rabinal. My last blog in January was written from

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When I arrived in Rabinal this September, I noticed that kite season had arrived along

Thus far, I have said little about life in Rabinal in terms of security and

While I am preparing a variety of blogs about my recent travels to dam affected

I feel the need to backtrack briefly and review where I have been and where

Last month I traveled a few hours north of Rabinal into Alta Verapaz to visit

In late August, I met with a group of women from Pacux to discuss a

Over the past few weeks I have had the privilege to visit various remote communities

After my last meeting with the nascent weaving cooperative in Colonia Naranjo, I paid a

Don Justo is the only resident of Colonia Naranjo who knows how to weave on

We arrived early in Salamá thanks to Tomás. The sentencing was to begin at 3

On Tuesday, June 24th, I saw the Chixoy River for the first time while entering

This week I accompanied a delegation of ADIVIMA and COCAHICH representatives during a two-day session

Whenever people start moving tables around the office, I know something interesting is about to

Almost half of all electricity consumed in Guatemala today comes from one source-the Chixoy Hydroelectric

Pacux is a resettlement village on the outskirts of Rabinal. In 1983, it was a

May 29th was the 30th anniversary of a massacre that occurred in Panzós, Alta Verapaz.

I bought my rubber boots the day after arriving in Rabinal. It is the only

Today is market day in Rabinal and the air is heavy with the promise of