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  Global Voices - EN : Guatemala
18  july     19h30
Children’s songs translated into Maya Uspantek: Aury Us’ project in Guatemala
Teodora C. Hasegan    I hope that children, youth, and the rest of the population will join in so that the language doesn’t disappear.
02  july     02h25
K’iche’ Maya glyphs to reconnect art and language: Wilmer Aram Ajà ’s project in Guatemala
Teodora C. Hasegan    Wilmer Aram Ajà facilitates workshops on the ancient Mayan writing system to generate greater curiosity about the language and its relationship to...
10  june     15h01
Creative writing in Kaqchikel with children: Cecilia Ixmukane’s project in Guatemala
Teodora C. Hasegan    Cecilia Ixmukané works to enable young people to share their poetry, tongue twisters, jokes, riddles, and songs in their own language on social media.
27  may     01h00
Internet in Mam: Sabq’ech Pérez’s commitment to revitalizing the language in Guatemala
Teodora C. Hasegan    Saqb’ech Pérez seeks to conduct workshops on content creation with young Mayan Mam people from Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.
03  june     11h56
The Central American and Palestinian liberation struggles are intertwined
ContraCorriente    As long as Palestine is subject to U.S.-backed Israeli terror, Central America is subject to the same terror, simply exported and combat tested.
17  may     10h49
Guatemalan journalist receives prestigious award from prison
Melissa Vida    Jose Zamora symbolizes the democratic crossroads that Guatemala and other Latin American countries are currently facing
21  march     16h08
International Women’s Day: Latin American cities protest for women’s rights
Gabriela Mesones Rojo    Every March 8, millions of women mobilize in Latin America to be part of International Women’s Day. What do they denounce? What differentiates the...
05  december     15h25
Latin America’s solidarity with Gaza defies US imperialism
The New Arab    As people take to the streets and governments recall their ambassadors to Israel, Palestine solidarity in South America is not only a fight against...
08  september     18h57
Indigenous leaders apply Mayan justice to officials hindering democracy in Guatemala
Rowan Glass    The ancestral authorities of Guatemala symbolically applied Xik’ay to officials who tried to suspend the party of the president-elect, Bernardo Ar...
22  june     17h58
Will Guatemala face its past as it votes for its future?
Laura Chaparro    Guatemalan families still seek justice for abuses committed during the country’s internal conflict. However, a proposed amnesty law could annihilate...
27  january     11h06
In Guatemala, Mayan families ask for wisdom, health, and strength for 2023
Teodora C. Hasegan    This Mayejak is carried out to ask permission from our Mother Earth, the hills and valleys that surround us and the 20 Nahuales that represent the...
29  july     14h46
Controversial Guatemalan video game seeking to boost army’s image cancels its release
Melissa Vida    In a country grappling with bringing elite military forces to justice for war crimes, this video game seeks to make the Army seem more likeable.
15  june     17h07
A Mayan spiritual guide accused of witchcraft’ in Guatemala, later released
Teodora C. Hasegan    Adela Choc Cuz, ancestral authority and member of the anti-mining resistance of El Estor, was accused of witchcraft and later released.
22  may     12h55
8 photos to revel in the beauty of nature in Central America and Peru
Melissa Vida    You can complement science and conservation through photography.
28  december     18h00
Indigenous community radio operators win court case against the Guatemalan State
Emma Dewick    The ruling will be a turning point for community radios in Guatemala’, according to one of the petitioning radio stations.
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