The Indigenous leaders who saved Guatemala’s election have spent a year in jail on ‘terrorism’ charges
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This article details the imprisonment of Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán, leaders of the Indigenous 48 Cantons of Totonicapán in Guatemala, on charges of terrorism and illicit association. Amnesty International has declared them prisoners of conscience. The article portrays their arrests as politically motivated, stemming from their leadership in 2023 protests defending election results and Indigenous rights, suggesting an abuse of power by the Prosecutor's Office to suppress dissent.
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