GUATEMALA - MAY 2008
May 19 - Chimaltenango to Antigua
The final day of the delegation. All of us tired, no doubt, but much more aware of the impact that Canadian resource extraction
has on Guatemalan indigenous communities and their environment. We also leave with the experience of meeting some very inspirational people:
Fredy Peccerelli and the FAFG team, Magali Rey Rosa, the communities of El Estor, Lote 9 and Barrio La Revolución,
Jesús Tecú Osorio, Fernando Suazo, Sebastian Iboy Osorio, Javier de Leon, Father Elio, Leocadio Juracán,
Doña Francisca and the COOP women, and, of course, Grahame Russell. The best place in Antigua to reflect on our past two weeks over breakfast - Café Condesa.
(Photo credit: Catherine Nolin)
Trip Overview
In May of 2008, Dr. Catherine Nolin of the University of Northern British
Columbia (Prince George, British Columbia, Canada), along with several undergraduate and graduate students, went on a 2 week delegation led by Grahame Russell of Rights Action to
Guatemala to meet with a number of indigenous Mayan communities and speak with
them about their experiences. Issues explored included the genocide of the early 1980's and the environmental and human impacts resulting from land use changes due to Canadian mining development.
The trip itinerary involved travel throughout the country starting from 'la capitale' or Guatemala City. To read about each day's events, click on the location links provided. A complete map of the itinerary is available here.
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