The blog Guatemala Solidarity Network [1] and James Rodriguez from Mi Mundo [2] report on the attempted murder of anti-mining activist Yolanda “Yoli” Oquely Veliz. The Guatemala Human Rights Commission/USA [3]condemns the shooting and invites citizens to sign a petition “to call on the Guatemalan Government to investigate this crime and prosecute those responsible.”
Guatemala: Anti-Mining Activist Shot
· Written by Silvia Viñas
Categories: Latin America, Guatemala, Environment, War & Conflict