Guatemala Indigenous Nix
Usual Parties
The Maya Waqib Kej
National Convergence,
grouping 25 indigenous
organizations, has ruled
out giving electoral
support to parties
representing traditional
forms of power.
"This stance does not
mean a call to
abstention, but to
reflect on the vote so
that it is granted to
local groups that may
benefit our peoples,"
said Domingo Hernandez,
a leader of the
movement.
He considered it
positive that indigenous
people are candidates,
including Nobel Peace
Prize-winner Rigoberta
Menchu, but criticized
government programs
known so far.
"It is important for our
brothers and sisters to
be able to vie for
public posts, including
the presidency of the
Republic, but the
parties nominating them
have failed to include
in their plans the most
pressing needs of our
communities," he noted. |
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