AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoGuatemala’s Civil War Memory: Indigenous Maya families in San Martín Jilotepeque buried the remains of 68 victims from the 1981–1982 massacre, identified after decades in clandestine storage, with AJR and CAFCA helping deliver dignified individual burials. Community Power in Guatemala: North Carolina electric cooperatives helped electrify the remote jungle village of El Plan Nuevo Amanecer for the first time—building power lines by hand and bringing lights, refrigeration, and electric cooktops to homes, a school, and a health clinic. LGBTQ+ and Inclusion in Guatemala: PAGGAS co-chair Alexandra Pedersen spoke about building community, resisting imposed development, and pushing for gender and sexual diversity through education and local action. Faith and Mission Ties: A Salvadoran-born bishop, Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, shared how his faith journey connects his home village in El Salvador with his new leadership role in West Virginia—highlighting the wider Central American church network. Immigration Pressure in the U.S.: A Guatemalan man detained for 18 months in ICE custody says he’s still fighting for medical care, underscoring how health access can break down behind bars.
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