“Women lead struggle against mining and machismo in Guatemala”, 2 Mar 2015

…[T]here are 990 permits for the exploration or exploitation of mineral resources in the country [Guatemala]…Twenty of those permits are for projects in the small community of San José del Golfo…The first of these projects to begin operations is the El Tambor gold mine, owned by...Kappes, Cassiday and Associates…As in other resistance movements against mining in Guatemala, the community was never informed of the project prior to the issuing of permits. The community is concerned that the mining project will not only lead to the destruction of their land, but their water as well...The community has dedicated themselves to resisting the construction of the mine nonviolently…Women are at the forefront of the La Puya resistance. They are the ones who have stood face-to-face with police when they arrived to evict the community….According to both the men and women of the resistance, there has been a significant change in the relationships between them...