Demand Justice for the Massacre in Totonicapán, Guatemala

On October 4, 2012, Maya K’iche’ communities carried out a peaceful protest organized by the Alcaldía Indígena (Indigenous authority) of the 48 Cantones of Totonicapán, in regions of Alaska, Xecanchavox and Cuatro Caminos in the highlands in Guatemala.

 

The protesters demanded:

 

1. That the State work to scale back the most recent hikes in electricity costs;

2.     That the government take a holistic approach to national education reform;

3.    That the government reverse the trend toward militarization of civil society, reflected in the proposed constitutional reforms.

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