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Guatemala's Indigenous Mayan community testifies before human rights court

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Guatemala's Indigenous Mayan community testifies before human rights court

Lawyers for an Indigenous community in eastern Guatemala made arguments before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights Wednesday in a case that could have far-reaching implications for Indigenous communities throughout the Americas. The community of Agua Caliente, one of 16 Maya Q’eqchi’ communities in the El Estor municipality, is demanding that the Guatemalan government give … Read more

Times editor ‘crestfallen’ over editorial that prompted Sarah Palin suit, colleague testifies

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Times editor ‘crestfallen’ over editorial that prompted Sarah Palin suit, colleague testifies

“He was obviously crestfallen that this had happened. And I was obviously feeling for him,” said Williamson, who was called by Palin’s attorneys and was the only witness Friday. Williamson said that before the controversy broke out, Bennet apologized for the “heavy edit” to what she’d written. “I really reworked this one,” he said in … Read more