Solidarity Statement concerning the massacre of the people of Totonicapán

A solidarity statement by Friends of the Earth International condemning the Guatemalan government's violent repression of the Totonicapán Mayan K`iche people, specifically a massacre on 4 October 2012.

• On 4 October 2012, a peaceful demonstration organized by the 48 Cantones de Totonicapán resulted in a massacre by the Guatemalan government that killed eight indigenous people and injured dozens.
• Friends of the Earth International criticizes President Otto Perez Molina's security policy, noting his background as a retired Army General and graduate of Escuela de las Américas, and his support for the militarization of indigenous territories and constitutional reform to involve the army in public safety.
• The document links the government's repressive security policies and the criminalization of social protests—including a crackdown in Santa Cruz Barillas in early May 2012—to the implementation of unsustainable large-scale development projects in indigenous territories without local consent.

APA

Bassey, N. (2012). Solidarity Statement concerning the massacre of the people of Totonicapán. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/solidarity-statement-concerning-the-massacre-of-the-people-of-totonicapan/

Chicago

Bassey, Nnimmo. Solidarity Statement concerning the massacre of the people of Totonicapán. Friends of the Earth International, 2012. https://www.foei.org/solidarity-statement-concerning-the-massacre-of-the-people-of-totonicapan/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{bassey2012solidarity, author = {Bassey, Nnimmo}, title = {{Solidarity Statement concerning the massacre of the people of Totonicapán}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2012}, month = oct, url = {https://www.foei.org/solidarity-statement-concerning-the-massacre-of-the-people-of-totonicapan/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }