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Guatemala: Photo Essay: ‘K'iche’ People Reject The Exploitation of their Natural Resources’

Categories: Latin America, Guatemala, Environment, Indigenous

James Rodríguez begins his photo essay [1] reporting that, “On a historic day, residents from the municipality of Santa Cruz del Quiché – one of Guatemala’s most important hubs and the birthplace of the Maya K’iche’ people – unanimously rejected the exploitation of natural goods and resources, in particular through mining and hydroelectric activities.”