Guatemala: Politics and Government

Foreign and Commonwealth Office written question – answered at on 8 June 2018.

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Photo of Kerry McCarthy Kerry McCarthy Labour, Bristol East

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to his Guatemalan counterpart on reports of threats against the leader and members of the Nuevo Dia Ch'orti Indigenous Association in Guatemala; and if he will make a statement.

Photo of Alan Duncan Alan Duncan Minister of State

Officials in our Embassy in Guatemala City will raise these reports at the EU Filter Group, an informal human rights monitoring mechanism, in order to discuss with the international community and collectively raise concerns with the Guatemalan authorities . Our Embassy will continue its work to promote consultation with indigenous populations in advance of major infrastructure projects.

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