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Mayan Struggles Against Resource Extraction in Post-War Guatamala
(Diversity)
In an era of global free markets, rural and indigenous communities around the world face increased intrusions into their lands by multinational mining interests, hydroelectric companies, and biofuel producers, among other forms of resource extraction. Although resource extraction promises jobs and reinvestment and is often endorsed by cash-strapped governments, it frequently damages already threatened ecosystems and displaces communities whose residents often see little benefit. Many communities have organized in defense of their territories and livelihoods. This talk examines contemporary politics of resource extraction in Guatemala, by discussing how Mayan communities in Guatemala have organized against resource extraction, the kinds of strategies they have used, and the types of conflict that have emerged. At stake in these struggles are meanings of sovereignty, place, and development.
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