Event Title
Mining and Indigenous Rights: The Struggle for Self-Determination in Guatemala
Description
Pascual Bernabe Velasquez talks about mining and natural resources in Huehuetenango and the response of indigenous communities to mining development in Guatemala. Pascual is second town councilor of San Juan Ixcoy, one of the 27 municipalities in Huehuetenagno declared "free of mining" by the community through a process of "consultas" which is a decision making process promoting self-determination and defends the communities' way of life. Since 2005, 41 "consultas" were organized and over 600,000 Guatemalans in the Highlands voted NO to proposed mining in the region, an amazing example of citizen participation and organizing.
About the Lecture: Bridget Brehen, NISGUA Program Coordinator will be accompanying Pascual as interpreter
Document Type
Event
Start Date
3-3-2010 12:00 PM
End Date
3-3-2010 1:00 PM
Location
Fairhaven College Auditorium
Resource Type
Moving image
Title of Series
World Issues Forum
Genre/Form
lectures
Contributing Repository
Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Mines and mineral resources--Guatemala--Huehuetenango (Department); Mineral industries--Environmental aspects; Indigenous peoples--Civil rights
Geographic Coverage
Huehuetenango (Guatemala)
Type
Moving image
Keywords
Guatemala, Mining development in Guatemala, Indigenous rights
Rights
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Language
English
Format
video/mp4
Mining and Indigenous Rights: The Struggle for Self-Determination in Guatemala
Fairhaven College Auditorium
Pascual Bernabe Velasquez talks about mining and natural resources in Huehuetenango and the response of indigenous communities to mining development in Guatemala. Pascual is second town councilor of San Juan Ixcoy, one of the 27 municipalities in Huehuetenagno declared "free of mining" by the community through a process of "consultas" which is a decision making process promoting self-determination and defends the communities' way of life. Since 2005, 41 "consultas" were organized and over 600,000 Guatemalans in the Highlands voted NO to proposed mining in the region, an amazing example of citizen participation and organizing.
About the Lecture: Bridget Brehen, NISGUA Program Coordinator will be accompanying Pascual as interpreter
