Comunidades de San José del Golfo y San Pedro Ayampuc en Resistencia Pacífica “La Puya”

The statement reports that approximately 500 police officers used excessive force, including tear gas, to clear a protest camp at the "Progreso VII derivada" mine, resulting in over 25 injuries. It accuses the Guatemalan government and the Ministry of Environment of corruption and fraud in approving the mining project and calls for the cancellation of the mining license to protect water, health, and the environment.

• On May 23, 2014, a police operation involving approximately 500 officers and over 35 patrol vehicles was deployed to escort machinery into the "Progreso VII derivada" mine, targeting a protest camp established on March 2, 2012.
• The police operation resulted in more than 25 injuries among residents, including a pregnant woman who suffered a cranial trauma from a tear gas canister; 11 police officers were also reported injured.
• The document alleges that the mining project was approved through a corrupt and fraudulent process by the Ministry of Environment and Minister Erick Archila Marroquín, and that independent experts have identified the company's environmental impact study as fraudulent.
• The government utilized Decree 8-2014, the "Ley de Circulación por Carreteras Libre de Cualquier Tipo de Obstáculos," to justify the police operation by prioritizing the right to free movement over the constitutional right to resistance and life.

APA

admin (2014). Comunidades de San José del Golfo y San Pedro Ayampuc en Resistencia Pacífica “La Puya”. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/es/comunidades-de-san-jose-del-golfo-y-san-pedro-ayampuc-en-resistencia-pacifica-la-puya/

Chicago

admin. Comunidades de San José del Golfo y San Pedro Ayampuc en Resistencia Pacífica “La Puya”. Friends of the Earth International, 2014. https://www.foei.org/es/comunidades-de-san-jose-del-golfo-y-san-pedro-ayampuc-en-resistencia-pacifica-la-puya/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{admin2014comunidades, author = {admin}, title = {{Comunidades de San José del Golfo y San Pedro Ayampuc en Resistencia Pacífica “La Puya”}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2014}, month = jun, url = {https://www.foei.org/es/comunidades-de-san-jose-del-golfo-y-san-pedro-ayampuc-en-resistencia-pacifica-la-puya/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }