Sandra Cuffe

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

freelance journalist. periodista. politics, derechos humanos, environmental issues, movimientos sociales. Guatemala and beyond. sandra.m.cuffe(at)gmail.

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Indigenous survivors pursue justice at genocide trial in Guatemala

Apr 5, 2024 | msn.com | Sandra Cuffe

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Indigenous survivors pursue justice at genocide trial in Guatemala

Apr 5, 2024 | aljazeera.com | Sandra Cuffe

Warning: This article contains details of violence that may be upsetting. Guatemala City, Guatemala – Jesus Tecu remembers wrapping his little brother in his arms in an attempt to protect the two-year-old from the horrors unfolding around them. list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3list 2 of 3list 3 of 3end of listIt was March 13, 1982, and their village of Rio Negro — a Maya Achi community situated along a river in central Guatemala — was under attack.
Rehabilitation of Guatemalan fauna highlights opacity of illegal wildlife trade

Mar 7, 2024 | news.mongabay.com | Sandra Cuffe

Endangered monkeys, some of them trafficked into the pet trade, were among the animals released into the wild in Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve last November after rehabilitation at a nonprofit center. According to conservationists, there are major information gaps when it comes to the illegal wildlife trade in Guatemala, with government institutions doing very little to control it.
Indigenous Leaders in Guatemala Are Camping Out to Prevent Post-Election Coup

Jan 13, 2024 | truthout.org | Sandra Cuffe

The aroma of coffee wafts out from a communal kitchen tent at a Guatemala City protest encampment where people are counting down the days until the inauguration of the country’s next government. For months, leaders from autonomous Indigenous governance structures have spearheaded a movement to defend democracy by ensuring the transition happens, and they have maintained the protest camp outside the public prosecutors’ office around the clock for more than 100 days.
Is democracy sinking in Guatemala? Legal meddling ahead of inauguration.

Dec 19, 2023 | csmonitor.com | Sandra Cuffe

More than 3 1/2 months since anti-corruption candidate and underdog Bernardo Arévalo won the presidential runoff election in Guatemala, top prosecutors are ramping up efforts to subvert his victory. They claim the results of the first-round, general elections back in June should be annulled. Attempts to undermine democracy across Latin America have brought the region outsize attention in recent years.
Is democracy sinking in Guatemala? Legal meddling ahead of inauguration.

Dec 19, 2023 | news.yahoo.com | Sandra Cuffe

Cristina Valenzuela raises her hand-crafted protest sign on a downtown street corner earlier this month, while hundreds of people file past. The poster shows alarmed passengers holding up the Guatemalan flag aboard a boat labeled “democracia,” as the vessel tilts into blue tissue-paper water. “We are just one step away from losing that democracy we have struggled so much to maintain,” says Ms. Valenzuela, a retired teacher shouting over the din of the crowd of pro-democracy protesters on Dec. 7.
Is Democracy Sinking In Guatemala? Legal Meddling Ahead Of Inauguration. - The Christian Science Monitor

Dec 19, 2023 | everand.com | Sandra Cuffe

Cristina Valenzuela raises her hand-crafted protest sign on a downtown street corner earlier this month, while hundreds of people file past. The poster shows alarmed passengers holding up the Guatemalan flag aboard a boat labeled “democracia,” as the vessel tilts into blue tissue-paper water. “We are just one step away from losing that democracy we have struggled so much to maintain,” says Ms. Valenzuela, a retired teacher shouting over the din of the crowd of pro-democracy protesters on Dec. 7.
Circles of hope: the Guatemalan women reviving Indigenous concepts of mental wellbeing - Positive News

Dec 8, 2023 | positive.news | Sandra Cuffe

Following decades of civil war, a community collective in Guatemala is using sharing circles to revive Indigenous concepts of mental health. After centuries of suppression, women are being empowered to find their voicesHealthLifestyleSocietyWellbeingWorldDeveloping mental wealthA series about mental health in economically developing countriesFollowing decades of civil war, a community collective in Guatemala is using sharing circles to revive Indigenous concepts of mental health.
An Uprising for Democracy in Guatemala

Oct 23, 2023 | znetwork.org | Sandra Cuffe

The kitchen tent was bustling with activity as volunteers prepared tortillas, scrambled eggs, doled out portions of beans and cheese, and poured coffee. It was just before eight in the morning at the protest outside the public prosecutors’ office in Guatemala City, where a dedicated crew has been serving Indigenous leaders and other demonstrators around the clock for more than two weeks straight.
An uprising for democracy in Guatemala

Oct 22, 2023 | newpol.org | Sandra Cuffe

Maya Kaqchikel dancers perform at the protest outside the public prosecutors’ office after walking for four days from the Chimaltenango department to Guatemala City. Photo: Sandra Cuffe. The kitchen tent was bustling with activity as volunteers prepared tortillas, scrambled eggs, doled out portions of beans and cheese, and poured coffee.