As we walk along side our brothers and sisters in Guatemala, we have two very difficult situations for our prayers:
1) A teenage girl, Josefina Juarez, disappeared and we are praying for her and her family. Pastor Lyle and Suzanne met her during their Solidarity Delegation trip. Our congregation has written a letter to request appropriate follow up on the case, which has not yet happened, according to the information we have received. Here is a photo of young Josefina.
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2) We pray for the family of Adolfo Ich Chaman, who was killed in a conflict in Chichipate over mining and land rights. Below is a website sent to us by Sister Parish that describes the lawsuit that is being brought against HudBay Minerals for the murder of Chamán. The site contains all sorts of information about the conflict between the mine and the communities, as well as the history of violence there.
http://www.chocversushudbay.com/
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