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Im Gespräch: Das Gigaprojekt „Tren Maya“ wächst weiter!
Quelle: https://soundcloud.com/podcast-oeku-buero/im-gesprach-das-gigaprojekt-die-erweiter…

Guatemala to End Use of Cuban Doctors, Under U.S. Pressure - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/world/americas/guatemala-cuba-doctors.html

"Guatemala Opts Out of Oil Extraction in Favor of Protecting Jaguars and Macaws in Mayan Biosphere"
#Guatemala #Animals #Environment

Guatemala Opts Out of Oil Extraction in Favor of Protecting Jaguars and Macaws in Mayan Biosphere
Natural Resources Minister Patricia Orantes said the government is trying to do a “180-degree” shift on many management decisions.

Guatemala Opts Out of Oil Extraction in Favor of Protecting Jaguars and Macaws in Mayan Biosphere https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/guatemala-opts-out-of-oil-extraction-in-favor-of-mayan-biosphere-security/

Guatemala has opted out of renewing a lease agreement
on a 7,000-acre oil field in order to use the land for better protection of the surrounding Laguna del Tigre Biosphere Reserve.
An 830,000-acre component of the greater Mayan Biosphere Reserve
which allows Mesoamerican wildlife to roam freely between the country and neighboring Belize and Mexico,
it’s one of the world’s most important protected areas.
As such, the presence of an oil field inside its borders wa…

Guatemala Opts Out of Oil Extraction in Favor of Protecting Jaguars and Macaws in Mayan Biosphere
Natural Resources Minister Patricia Orantes said the government is trying to do a “180-degree” shift on many management decisions.

Guatemala’s eco defenders reel from surge in killings and persecution
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/guatemalas-eco-defenders-reel-from-surge-in-killings-and-persecution/

Guatemala’s eco defenders reel from surge in killings and persecution
Environmental and territorial defenders in Guatemala face a critical moment as violence targeting them increases across the country. In 2024, at least 20 such defenders were killed for their work, up from four in 2023, according to a report by advocacy NGO Global Witness. The country was second only to Colombia in the number of […]