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October 20, 2021
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TESTIMONIO
Canadian Mining in the Aftermath of Genocides in Guatemala
Co-editors Catherine Nolin and Grahame Russell will be discussing their powerful new book, Testimonio, on the date of its publication, along with several of the book's contributors.
Testimonio draws on over thirty years of community-based research and direct community support work in Guatemala to expose the ruthless state machinery that benefits the Canadian mining industry—a staggeringly profitable juggernaut of exploitation, sanctioned and supported every step of the way by the Canadian government.
This book, one of the very few focused on Canadian mining in Guatemala, was earlier dropped by publisher Springer Nature under mysterious circumstances regarding libel concerns. After a long and careful review process, Between the Lines is proud to publish this excellent and important book, and host its online launch.
Tune in to hear from:
- Catherine Nolin, co-editor of Testimonio, is a Professor of Geography at University of Northern BC.
- Grahame Russell, co-editor of Testimonio, is the Director of Rights Action & Adjunct professor at University of Northern BC.
- James Rodríguez is a documentary photographer based in Guatemala since 2006.
- Rev. Emilie Smith is an Anglican priest, theologian & co-President of SICSAL (Oscar Romero Liberation Theology Network).
- Jackie McVicar is a long-time solidarity organizer and writer based in Guatemala.
- Cory Wanless is a Toronto-based lawyer who represents 13 Maya Q’eqchi’ women in lawsuits against Hudbay Minerals (info at chocversushudbay.com).
- Moderator Tyler Shipley is a historian and the author of Canada in the World: Settler Capitalism and the Colonial Imagination, and Ottawa and Empire: Canada and the Military Coup in Hondouras.
There will be brief remarks from the speakers, followed by a discussion and questions from the audience.
You can find Testimonio at your local bookstore and library, or buy it directly from the publisher through Between the Lines' web store.
Accessibility: Auto-generated closed captions will be provided live, and the recording will be made available after on Between the Lines' YouTube, along with the transcript. The event is free, and donations are welcomed.
To register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/testimonio-virtual-book-launch-tickets-194614897397
Rights Action (US & Canada)
Since 1995, Rights Action funds land and environment defense struggles and human rights and justice struggle in Guatemala and Honduras, including the community defense v. mining companies struggles documented in TESTIMONIO.
Rights Action also provides emergencies and climate disaster relief funds (Covid19, hurricanes, victims of repression, etc.), and works to hold accountable the U.S. and Canadian governments, multi-national companies, investors and banks (World Bank, etc.) that help cause and profit from exploitation and poverty, repression and human rights violations, environmental harms, corruption and impunity in Honduras and Guatemala.
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Tax deductible donations (Canada / U.S.)
To support the work and justice struggles of the communities we support:
Credit-Card Donations: https://rightsaction.org/donate
Checks should be payable to 'Rights Action' and mailed to:
- U.S.: Box 50887, Washington DC, 20091-0887
- Canada: (Box 552) 351 Queen St. E, Toronto ON, M5A-1T8
Donations of stock? Write to: [email protected]
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