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A testimony of survival and dignity in the face of genocide
A CIDSE delegation of European bishops and priests has travelled to Guatemala to show their solidarity with survivors of...
Read ArticleCelebrating life in Guatemala one year on from the historic genocide trial
By Sally O’Neill, Head of Region, Latin America “We truly believe that in order for peace to exist i...
Read ArticleReclaiming historic memory and public space in Guatemala
by Aisling Walsh, Guatemala The 25th of February 2014 marked the 15th anniversary of the publication of ‘Memory...
Read ArticleFood Not Fuel: Evicted families in Guatemala still face an uncertain future
Manuel Laj Ical and his daughter Wilma at their house in 8 de agosto. Right: Juana Laj Ical finishing one of her handmad...
Read ArticleThe Gift of Safe Motherhood: transforming and saving lives in Guatemala
by Michelle Hoctor Small hands grab the breezy pink curtain which hangs over the low entrance door to the house of 57 ye...
Read ArticleFood Not Fuel – make your voice heard ahead of critical MEP vote
People are going hungry because crops are being used to fill our petrol tanks instead of feeding families. Biofuel...
Read ArticlePhoto Exhibition – ‘The long struggle for justice in Guatemala’
‘The long struggle for justice in Guatemala’ is a photo exhibition highlighting Trócaire’s work on hu...
Read ArticleThe long fight for justice in Guatemala
By Sally O’Neill, Head of Region, Latin America Sally O’Neill reflects on Trócaire’s groundbreakin...
Read ArticleJustice in Guatemala as Rios Montt found guilty of genocide
By Elena Hermosa, Human Rights and Governance A tense silence gripped the room as Judge Jazmin Barrios began to read the...
Read ArticleLast November, an earthquake struck the San Marcos region of north-western Guatemala, killing 41 people and leaving over...
Read ArticleWomen challenging oppression in Guatemala
by Lorraine Keane. My visit to Guatemala with Trócaire was a week of incredibly mixed emotions; delight at seeing how T...
Read Article800 families fight for justice
When a sugarcane company recently decided to re-start its operations in the Polochic Valley area of Guatemala, it came a...
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