In Guatemala’s Western Highlands, There’s Life After Deportation Carlos Barrera presents a piece of photo-reportage on El Faro English highlighting challenges of emigrating to the US from Quetzaltenango (Xela) and subsequent deportation and re-integrating back into Guatemala, sometimes after many years of being away. The piece highlights the work of the Garibaldi Association of Migrants and Deportees (Asociación de Migrantes y Deportados Garibaldi – AMIDEGA). When Vicente Sacor was deported from Los Angeles, California, in 2008, he faced a reality he wasn’t prepared for.

‘In Guatemala’s Western Highlands, There’s Life After Deportation’ Carlos Barrera #Carlos_Barrera @elfaroenglish.bsky.social #Guatemala #Guatemala_Migration #Guatemala_Deportation #Xela #Guatemala_Photo_Reportage #GSN

Guatemala at a New Institutional Crossroads: Local Elections and the Future of the Justice System Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC) recently posted a report by Juan Francisco Sandoval, former head of the Special Office Against Impunity in Guatemala, now in exile. The report explains the critical moment Guatemala is entering. President Arévalo will receive a shortlist of candidates for the attorney general position by April 17 and will make his selection by May 17. Among the candidates is current Attorney General Consuelo Porras, who has been sanctioned for corruption by more than 43 countries.

‘Guatemala at a New Institutional Crossroads: Local Elections and the Future of the Justice System’ @jsandoval1982.bsky.social @ghrcusa.bsky.social #Guatemala #Guatemala_Elections #Guatemala_Corruption #Guatemala_Criminalisation #GSN

No Defenders, No Climate Justice Our friends in Peace Brigades International UK (PBI-UK) have released a short film on their work with Human Rights Defenders, and Environmental Defenders. Think about what it takes to keep a forest standing. Not the satellite imagery or the international agreements - the actual, daily, human act of standing in front of a bulldozer, filing a legal challenge against a mining company, or organising an Indigenous community to assert its ancestral rights.

‘No Defenders, No Climate Justice’ @pbiusa.bsky.social #Counsel_Magazine #GSN #Guatemala_Solidarity_Network #Guatemala_Human_Rights_Defenders #Guatemala_Environmental_Defenders #Stephen_Cragg

Jose Ruben Zamora: “We Need to Refound Guatemala” “People have confidence in journalism. With my work I have wanted to honor journalists who gave their lives for a free society.” An interview with José Rubén Zamora was carried out by Carlos F. Chamorro of Confidencial and was translated into English and posted in the Havana Times. Thanks also to Rights Action. In the interview he talks about, amongst other things, how he survived the solitude while in prison, about the cruelty of the Public Prosecutor’s Office (

Jose Ruben Zamora: “We Need to Refound Guatemala” @havanatimes.bsky.social @confidencialni.bsky.social #Carlos_F_Chamorro #Rights_Action #GSN #Guatemala_Solidarity_Network #Jose_Ruben_Zamora #Guatemala_Corruption #Guatemala_Criminalisation

Consuelo Porras Signed Irregular Adoptions of Children from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras Roman Gressier writes in El Faro English on the allegations of historical illegal adoptions and the alleged role of a high-ranking official in Guatemala, namely the current Attorney General, Consuelo Porras. It appears that a record of the position in which she signed off on them is absent from her re-election portfolio. Information recently submitted to a United Nations group of experts implicates Guatemala’s Attorney General, Consuelo Porras, in at least 80 “allegations of illegal adoptions” committed by the State between 1968 and 1996.

‘Consuelo Porras Signed Irregular Adoptions of Children from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras’ @elfaroenglish.bsky.social‬ @romangressier.com‬ #GSN #Guatemala #GSN #Guatemala_Solidarity_Network #Guatemala_Adoptions #Guatemala_Illegal_Adoptions #Guatemala_Corruption

Trespassing the Rule of Law: the role of the Public Prosecutor’s Office in the evictions of Indigenous communities in Guatemala Consuelo Porras’s second term as Attorney General of Guatemala will end on May 17, 2026. This presents an opportunity for the next head of the Public Prosecutor’s Office (Ministerio Público — MP) to review institutional policies and practices that instrumentalize criminal law to evict indigenous communities from their ancestral lands for the benefit of companies and landowners who claim ownership of the lands.

‘Trespassing the Rule of Law: the role of the Public Prosecutor’s Office in the evictions of Indigenous communities in Guatemala’ by @dlcerqueira.bsky.social in @dplf-info.bsky.social #Guatemala #Guatemala_Human_Rights #Guatemala_Corruption #Guatemala_Solidarity_Network #GSN

We shall be out again this coming Sunday.
No pasarán!
#Gloucestershire #solidarity #GSN

Water Defenders Celebrate Ruling Against U.S. Gold Company’s Claim A major victory against an exploitative corporate lawsuit in Guatemala. Jen Moore wrote, recently, on the website of the Institute for Policy Studies about the victory celebrated by the Resistencia Pacifica La Puya with the ruling by an arbitration panel at International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) against Nevada-based Kappes, Cassiday, and Associates (KCA) in its nearly half a billion-dollar arbitration claim against Guatemala.

‘Water Defenders Celebrate Ruling Against U.S. Gold Company’s Claim’ Jen Moore #Jen_Moore @ips-dc.org #Guatemala #La_Puya #Guatemala_Environment #Guatemala_World_Bank #GSN

Great to be back in Cambridge for this year's GSN. Some amazing talks and so great to reconnect with colleagues and to make new acquaintances.
#GSN #genomestability #chromatin #DNA

La Puya: Yes to Life, No to Mining Statement from the Peaceful Resistance La Puya to the Guatemalan and International Community in response to the decision of the International Arbitration Tribunal (CIADI) in KCA v. Guatemala The Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA) has posted a statement from La Resistencia Pacifica La Puya regarding a decision of the International Arbitration Tribunal in favour of Guatemala. This is a positive result for Guatemala and La Puya but does not mean the…

‘La Puya: Yes to Life, No to Mining’ Statement related to ICSID #NISGUA #Guatemala #La_Puya #La_Resistencia_Pacifica_La_Puya #Guatemala_ICSID #ICSID #GSN

Ich beende meine seit einigen Tagen andauernde, private Gulaschnacht mit dem Morgengrauen des letzten Montags des Jahres !

Frisch gebloggt inkl. PDF: Stadt #Göttingen entschuldigt sich und zieht Beamten ab.

#GSN #Freiheit #Demokratie #Denunziation

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GHRC – El Quetzal (Winter 2025) The Winter 2025 edition of El Quetzal, from The Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC), has recently been published. In it, they explore the implications of a co-opted justice system and the necessity of change, sharing the views of the Indigenous Mayor of Nebaj, two defenders living in exile, and two defenders working for justice within Guatemala. Indigenous Mayor Feliciana Herrera explains how tightened borders in the US are affecting the Guatemalan Indigenous communities, Juan Francisco Sandoval reports on the case of exiled Constitutional Court Judge Gloria Porras, Judge Miguel Angel Galvez discusses transitional justice cases, and Juan Francisco Soto, director of UDEFEGUA, warns of the various ways the selection of a new attorney general next spring can be influenced by corrupt networks trying to hold onto their power.

GHRC – El Quetzal (Winter 2025)
@ghrcusa.bsky.social‬ #ElQuetzal #Guatemala #GSN #GuatemalaCorruption #PactoDeCorruptos

‘The Books the CIA Burned in Guatemala’ by @josecalmontoya in @elfaroenglish @_elfaro_ featured on #GSN guatemalasolidarity.org.uk/2025/11/30/t...

Still image from GSN game show "Beat the Bridge" (June 23, 2024) Clue: "PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY" Options: "KNOTT'S BERRY FARM" and "SWEET APPLE ACRES"

Watching this game show on Game Show Network called "Beat the Bridge" and this came up lol
(for the record, this episode originally aired in June 2024)
#MLP #GSN #BeatTheBridge

Does anyone remember the game show "Hellevator", from 2015? It starred Jen & Sylvia Soska, who are known as "The Twisted Twins". It ran on the Game Show Network for 2 seasons. (Quite sad about that, bc it was pretty enjoyable!)

#TheTwistedTwins #GSN #JasonBlum #Hellevator #gameshow #TVshow

PEOPLE ARE SAYING THAT GAVIN NEWSOM HAS THE BIGGEST CROWDS #GSN

Watching game shows as a kid:
Wow, you can go on game shows and possibly win $10k?

Watching as an adult:
The host prolly makes way more than this in a single day

#gameshow #gameshows #gsn #thepriceisright #familyfeud #marketing #business #adulting

Great Southern Mining share price Great Southern Mining (ASX:GSN) is an asset listed on the ASX, and part of the Materials sector. Grafa’s asset page shows Great Southern Mining’s share price, c

Great Southern Mining ( #GSN ) has released " Quarterly Activities/Appendix 5B Cash Flow Report " on Wed 30 Jul at 11:10 AEST #tax #government #Philippines #Mining #Gold

Great Southern Mining share price Great Southern Mining (ASX:GSN) is an asset listed on the ASX, and part of the Materials sector. Grafa’s asset page shows Great Southern Mining’s share price, c

Great Southern Mining ( #GSN ) has released " DIAMOND DRILLING UNDERWAY AT THE EDINBURGH PARK PROJECT " on Mon 28 Jul at 08:25 AEST #government #Philippines #NYSE #Mining #Gold

Getting active & representing GSN!! Loving my new @girlssoccernetwork gear. Team Solana we are ready girls! #goals #girls #weekend #girlssoccer #girlssoccernetwork #gsn #soccergirls #fierce #grit #stylish #we #beauty #dallastx #homegrown #letsgo #owl #whorunstheworldgirls❤️ #wearehere

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Great Southern Mining ( #GSN ) has released " SALE OF MINING LICENCE FOR UP TO A$9M " on Mon 21 Jul at 08:23 AEST #Mining #Gold #Australia #media #live

world map showing locations of Global Seismographic Network stations

The Global #Seismographic Network #GSN is an unmatched eye on #earthquakes, #tsunamis and #nuclear tests. Learn more about why it's important to support this outstanding example of scientific discovery and #diplomacy @earthscope.org buff.ly/nT8215F 🧪⚒️

GHRC – El Quetzal (Summer 2025) The Summer 2025 edition of El Quetzal, from The Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC), has recently been published. It features an interview with Eva Siomara Sosa, a former prosecutor who worked as sub-director of the Special Prosecutor's Office against Impunity (FECI) is one of those forced into exile. GHRC awarded her the Alice Zachmann Human Rights Defenders Award in April and was able to learn more about her commitment to justice.

@ghrcusa.bsky.social‬ #ElQuetzal #Guatemala #GSN #GuatemalaCorruption #PactoDeCorruptos

Legal investigation into legitimacy of mining licenses of Montreal-based Central America Nickel in Guatemala Rights Action has posted a translation of an article by Simon Antonio Ramon, published in Prensa Comunitaria. The piece is followed by a Rights Action commentary looking at the Corrupt government of President Giammattei, Hypocrisy in U.S. and Canada, and a breakdown of the 60-year nightmare of mining in Q’eqchi’ territories. It is then followed by a call to action.

@prensacomunitaria.bsky.social‬ #RightsAction #Guatemala #GuatemalaCorruption #GuatemalaResourceExtraction #GSN #CentralAmericaNickel #GuatemalaGovernment

BTS – 2024 Year in Review The Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Network (BTS) recently published their annual review for 2024. The report not only celebrates their accomplishments over the last year, it also recognizes the incredible contributions of their partners, staff, cooperants, interns, volunteers, and donors! It also included an overview of the Guatemalan context, including a summary of the Arévalo administration’s actions during the first year of his presidency, and recent updates on partner work.

The Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Network (BTS)
#BTS #AnnualReport2024 #Guatemala #GuatemalaHumanRights #GuatemalaDDHH #GuatemalaBTS #GSN

Indigenous Women Survivors of Guatemala’s Rape Camps Seek Justice Forty years after surviving state violence, Maya Achi women return to court to demand justice, challenging a long legacy of impunity for crimes against humanity. Jo-Marie Burt, Paulo Estrada and Keily Colíndres write in NACLA Report about the long struggle that Indigenous women have to endure to find justice within a judicial system that cares little for them, especially with regard to confronting powerful men.

‘Indigenous Women Survivors of Guatemala’s Rape Camps Seek Justice’ @jomaburt.bsky.social‬ Paulo Estrada and Keily Colíndres @nacla-report.bsky.social‬
#GuatemalaImpunidad
#GuatemalaImpunity
#GuatemalaRacism
#GuatemalaGenocidio
#GSN #GuatemalaSolidarityNetwork

Defence of Human Rights is sustained despite Cooptation of the Justice System The Guatemalan Human Rights Defenders Protection Unit (UDEFEGUA) presented its 2024 Report on the Situation of Individuals, Organisations, and Communities Defending Human Rights, entitled "Impact of the Co-optation of the Justice System on the Defence of Human Rights." It provides an analysis of the context in which the human rights defender community carries out its defence, as well as records of attacks.

@udefegua.bsky.social‬ #UDEFEGUA #GSN #GuatemalaHumanRights
#GuatemalaDDHH

The Massacre of a Trial for Genocide Benedicto Lucas García, a parachutist trained by France and the United States, was an iconic leader of the Guatemalan counterinsurgency. Decades after the horror, as some of the remaining Maya Ixil victims made the trek from the mountains of Quiché to Guatemala City to demand accountability for when Benedicto’s troops razed their villages, they found a justice system in ruins. The old retired general was about to launch his last counteroffensive in a trial collapsing from within.

@elfaroenglish.bsky.social‬ @romangressier.com‬ #GSN #Guatemala #GuatemalaGenocide #GuatemalaGenocidio #MayaIxil

Guatemala: Indigenous Leaders Face Terrorism Charges International Scrutiny Needed as Attorney General Ramps Up Abusive Prosecutions Human Rights Watch recently issued a News Release concerning the criminalisation of Indigenous leaders by the Attorney General’s office. Guatemala’s Attorney General’s Office has detained two Indigenous leaders on spurious terrorism charges tied to their participation in peaceful protests, Human Rights Watch said today. On April 23, Guatemalan police detained Luis Pacheco and Hector Chaclán in Guatemala City, after prosecutors accused them of serious crimes – including terrorism – in connection with their participation in peaceful protests during Guatemala’s 2023 general elections.

@hrw.org‬ @humanrightswatch@mastodon.online
#Guatemala #PactoDeCorruptos #GuatemalaCriminalisation #GuatemalaCriminalisation #GuatemalaCriminalización #GSN