Forest fires set by drug traffickers threaten Guatemala’s virgin forest and archaeological wonders
Forest fires devastated at least 80 square kilometers of preserved forest in Petén before the…
Drought claims two major high-altitude ponds in Huehuetenango
A third consecutive year of drought in the Guatemalan highlands is wreaking familiar economic and…
The Scariest Superbug
By Nicole Tse In May of 2016, researchers in the United States found an antibiotic-resistant…
Pacifists in a theatre of war, 1980, Autumn
Cover photo: Mass for slain Revolutionary Democratic Front (FDR) leaders, Metropolitan Cathedral, San Salvador. December…
Racism responds when Guatemala’s downtrodden block roads
Blockade in Nahualá, Sololá, Guatemala. May 11, 2016. Photo by Ollantay Itzamná. Commentary by Ollantay…
Mayan bees
The indispensable role that bees play in the upkeep of ecosystems is a subject that…
Regina José Galindo’s Telarañas
By Ediciones del Pensativo This year, Ediciones del Pensativo published Telarañas, a book of poetry by…
COPINH: Defending Lenca Lands
Cover Photo: Berta Cáceres. Photo: Prachatai via Flickr By Nicole Tse In the wake of…
“Eco-hysteria”: A weapon Agaisnt Environmental Movements
“Eco-hysteria” has become a popular term in discussions about the environment and related topics such…