Posts Tagged ‘mam’

2011-10. As Firm as a Tree: Portraits of Diodora

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One year after Diodora Hernandez, a staunch anti-mining activist opposing Goldcorp’s Marlin Mine, was shot in the face. San Miguel Ixtahuacán, Guatemala.

2009-11. Migration and Cultural Syncretism: Patron Saint Day in Todos Santos Cuchumatán

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Todos Santos celebrates its yearly fair on November 1st with a unique horse race.

2009-05. San Miguel Ixtahuacan is Waking Up

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Residents from San Miguel Ixtahuacán protest Goldcorp’s Marlin Mine in the capital.

2007-07. Gold Mine Worsens Social Tensions

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Goldcorp’s Marlin Mine causes internal conflicts within local Mam Mayan communities in San Miguel Ixtahuacán, Guatemala.

2007-06. Sipakapa’s Legacy: Consultation in Concepción Tutuapa

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The Municipality of Concepcion Tutuapa unanimously rejects projects of exploitation through a community consultation.