Indigenous women in Guatemala are defending weavings from cultural appropriation
By Jeff Abbott, Waging Nonviolence
The vibrant colors of the Indigenous weavings from Guatemala that appear on the traditional blouses known as huipiles, skirts and other items hold a deep symbolic meaning for communities across the Central American country, but they are also deeply intertwined with the promotion of tourism in Guatemala.
Guatemalan Farmers Occupy Plantation Formerly Owned by Drug Traffickers
By Jeff Abbott, Waging Nonviolence
Since September 2016, 135 families associated with the Committee for Campesino Unity, also known by its Spanish acronym CUC, have maintained an occupation of a finca, or a large plantation, named Las Palmeras near the municipality of Cuyotenango.
Indigenous Communities Carry on Berta Cacéres’ Work by Defending Nature and Health Care in Honduras
By Jeff Abbott, Waging Nonviolence
On March 2, hundreds gathered in Honduras to commemorate the life and work of the renowned Honduran activist Berta Cáceres on the second anniversary of her assassination. Carrying torches, Cáceres’ supporters marched to the city center of La Esperanza to demand justice for her 2016 assassination.
Young Guatemalan Farmers Fight For Land Rights, Local Food, and Sustainable Traditions Endangered by Global Trade Deals
By Jeff Abbott, YES! magazine
Campesinos, or rural farmers, are vital for any country.