‘They take the water, the springs dry up’: fear as Guatemalan goldmine plan is revived #Euan_Wallace #Martina_Mariano @theguardian.com @truthout.org @pbicanada.bsky.social #Michael_Fox #Rights_Action ...

“People have confidence in journalism. With my work I have wanted to honor journalists who gave their lives for a free society.” An interview with José Rubén Zamora was carried out by Carlos F. Chamorro of Confidencial and was translated into English and posted in the Havana Times. Thanks also to Rights Action. In the interview he talks about, amongst other things, how he survived the solitude while in prison, about the cruelty of the Public Prosecutor’s Office (

I wanted to share this post from Rights Action to celebrate their work and to give voice to the community of Santa María Tzejá. Rights Action supporters may recall that from 1995-2010 we helped fund an empowering education project in the Maya community of Santa Maria Tzeja, Ixcan, Quiche, Guatemala. Over the years, the education program grew to strengthen primary school, and add middle and high school, and scholarships for university.