GSN MONDAY MAILER MAY 06 2013

1.      Guatemala Declares Emergency as Mining Riots Turn Violent 2.       5 CAMPESINO COOPERATIVE MEMBERS IN THE PETEN MURDERED 3.       PIECE FROM SEATTLE TIMES ON DRUG WAR IN MEXICO 4.       GREAT NEW PIECE ON GUATEMALAN MIGRATION FROM GSN’ER SUSANNE JONAS 5.       INTERVIEW WITH GSN’ER JONATHAN MAUPIN ON FUTURE OF PUBLIC HEALTH WORKER IN GUATEMALA 6.       Wuqu'...... KEEP READING

Posted on Monday, May 6th, 2013 in News | Comments Off

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GSN MONDAY MAILER MAY 02 2013

THE TRIAL IS BACK ON, THOUGH A RECESS HAS BEEN GRANTED http://www.riosmontt-trial.org/ 1.       GSN MEETING SCHEDULE IS ATTACHED! 2.       Civil society urges Obama to address human rights on eve of Central American summit 3.       COMUNICADO de prensa “represión” San Rafael, Jalapa, Guatemala 4.       Vandalism to a Sacred Site in San Pedro la Laguna 5.       query...... KEEP READING

Posted on Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 in News | Comments Off

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GSN MONDAY MAILER APRIL 24 2013

THERE IS SO MUCH EXCELLENT REPORTING ON THE TRIAL, TOO MUCH FINE WORK TO POST INDIVIDUALLY SO PLEASE CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING: http://boingboing.net/tag/guatemala  (GREAT BLOG POSTS FROM Xeni Jardin) http://www.riosmontt-trial.org/ (SIMPLY THE BEST SITE FOR EVERYDAY UPDATE) http://www.plazapublica.com.gt/ (SIMPLY THE BEST SITE FOR EVERYDAY UPDATE http://ghrcusa.wordpress.com/ (GHRC blog) http://www.granitomem.com/genocide-trial/   Great Video blog from Granito/ Skylight...... KEEP READING

Posted on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 in News | Comments Off

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GSN MONDAY MAILER APRIL 16 2013

1. TROUBLING DOCUMENT DENYING GENOCIDE FEATURES GSN Attached is a feature pull out advertisement/ insert from El Periodico on Sunday. The report is issued by the Foundation Against Terrorism, and it alleges a Catholic Church/ Marxist conspiracy against the Guatemalan Army. The part dealing with the GSN is as follows: "Luego incrementaron su accionar propagandístico...... KEEP READING

Posted on Tuesday, April 16th, 2013 in News | Comments Off

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GSN MONDAY MAILER APRIL 02 2013

1.       WAYS TO FOLLOW THE GUATEMALA GENOCIDE CASE – the "trial of the century" as some are calling it – that is currently underway in Guatemalan courts! Genocide survivors have awaited this moment for decades. -For a live-from-the-courtroom play-by-play in English and Spanish, check out https://twitter.com/NISGUA_Guate  You do not have to be on twitter to...... KEEP READING

Posted on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013 in News | Comments Off

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GSN MONDAY MAILER MARCH 25 2013

REMINDER: GSN MEETING AT LASA WILL BE ON FRIDAY MAY 31ST from 7-8:45pm.  Room TBA   1.      NICE PIECE ON RIOS MONTT TRIAL FROM NPR 2.      Canadian ‘invasion’ of Guatemala’s mines causing conflicts 3.      TROUBLING NEWS OF KIDNAPPING/ ASSASINATION OF INDIGENOUS LEADERS 4.      MORE ON RIOS MONTT FROM THE GRANITO TEAM     1.      NICE PIECE...... KEEP READING

Posted on Monday, March 25th, 2013 in News | Comments Off

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GSN MONDAY MAILER MARCH 18 2013

GSN SUMMER MEETING SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED BY APRIL 1 AAA DEADLINES COMING UP. ANYBODY LOOKING FOR PRESENTERS/ A HOME FOR THEIR PAPER? SEND ME A QUERY AND ILL POST IT!   1. ARCHAEO-ETHNOMUSICOLOGY SYMPOSIUM AT UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE (SEE ABOVE) 2.  EXCELLENT SUMMER FIELDSCHOOL IN XELA HAS EXTENDED REGISTRATION 3. YOUTH IMMIGRANT ACTIVIST GROUP...... KEEP READING

Posted on Monday, March 25th, 2013 in News | Comments Off

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GSN MONDAY MAILER MARCH 11 2013

1.       OXLAJUJ SUMMER KAQCHIQUEL COURSE STILL HAS SPOTS FOR SUMMER 2013 (SEE ATTCHAED FLYER) 2.       STUDENT DOING THESIS RESERCH IN NEBAJ SEEKING ADVICE 3.       WUKU’ KAWOQ UPCOMING CONFERENCE “MAS QUE DESAROLLO” 4.       SAD NEWS FROM THE CH’ORTI’ REGION 5.       Seeking Expert on Country Conditions in Guatemala- Asylum Case 1.       OXLAJUJ SUMMER KAQCHIQUEL COURSE STILL HAS...... KEEP READING

Posted on Friday, March 15th, 2013 in News | Comments Off

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GSN MONDAY MAILER MARCH 04 2013

1.       BREAKTHROUGH REGARDING LEGAL LIABILITY OF CANADIAN MINING CORPORATIONS FOR ABUSES OVERSEAS 2.       EXPERT WITNESS NEEDED ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN GUATEMALA 3.       GREAT NEW PIECE ON BUSINESS ETHICS AND MINING IN GUATEMALA  BY GSN’ER MICHAEL DOUGHERTY 4.       AVANCSO BREAK-IN: ONE MONTH LATER 5.       HISTORICAL PUZZLE REGARDING HERNAN CORTES    1. BREAKTHROUGH REGARDING LEGAL LIABILITY...... KEEP READING

Posted on Wednesday, March 6th, 2013 in News | Comments Off

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GSN MONDAY MAILER FEBRUARY 18 2013

1.       GREAT LEGAL AID TO MAYA SPEAKERS ON THE BORDER NEEDS YOUR HELP 2.       NEW RESOURCE ON GENOCIDE INCLUDING ESSAY FROM GSN’ER SUSANNE JONAS 3.       NEW RESOURCE ON GENOCIDE INCLUDING ESSAY FROM GSN’ER SUSANNE JONAS 4.       SUPPORT CIRMA’S MAJOR STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS       1.       GREAT LEGAL AID TO MAYA SPEAKING CHILDREN ON THE...... KEEP READING

Posted on Wednesday, February 20th, 2013 in News | Comments Off

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