“We have not overthrown a government since 1954.”
A fake tweet made that the Chiquita punchline. The history is no joke: United Fruit—Chiquita’s predecessor—wielded enormous power in Central America and had interests entangled in the 1954 CIA-backed coup that ousted Guatemala’s elected president, Jacobo Árbenz.
This 1919 postcard shows New Orleans’ banana trade: the docks, ships, workers and supply chain behind the fruit.
#UnitedFruit #Chiquita #Guatemala #NewOrleans
🎬 The NEW EPISODE is up!
"flag story: Guatemala" 🇬🇹 looks at the changes to their national symbols as a way to trace the history of the country, and of Central America.
10 minutes of symbolism, birds, and decolonization .... What's not to love?!
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#history #peertube #tilvids #video #guatemala #centroamerica #centralamerica #latinamerica #flags #vexillology #mexico #argentina #spain #decolonization #birds #design
06 - flag story: Guatemala
This episode sketches the history of Guatemala and Central America, by following the changes to their national flag.No source list for this episode. Spanish-language Wikipedia provided the flag images and I did the rest!
…The Salvadoran military said that it was working with the Gang Suppression Force, a #UN backed mission aimed at curtailing #Haiti’s widespread #gang #violence, to find its missing troops.
After some recent arrivals, the force is currently made up of more than 2,000 personnel from #Chad, #ElSalvador, #Guatemala, #Jamaica, #Mongolia & #SriLanka. The Salvadorans operate a helicopter unit that largely handles transportation & other logistics.
Guatemalan police say they arrested two men in connection with the killing of Juan Francisco Solorzano Foppa.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Hazardous waves are possible in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador and MexicoGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Hazardous waves are possible in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador and MexicoGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Long live #Guatemala-#Honduras #jaguar highway
popsci.com/environment/wildlif… #wildlife
The recent photographs confirm that jaguars are still traveling along an important wildlife corridor.Margherita Bassi (Popular Science)
Tolteekse beeldhouwwerken in Tula, Mexico, Ed van der Elsken, 1960
#Mexico #EdvanderElsken #Toltec #Guatemala #Elsken #fotografie #photography #EdVanDerElsken #EdvanderElsken
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![The image depicts a series of stone sculptures known as "tuffheads" or "tufa heads," which are part of the Toltec heritage in Mexico. These figures were created by the Toltec civilization, which flourished between approximately 900 and 1200 AD along what is now the border area that divides Mexico from Guatemala.
The sculptures have a solemn expression with prominent features such as elongated noses, deep-set eyes, wide foreheads, and tall hats or headgear. They are carved in an angular style reminiscent of Maya art but were created by Toltec artisans who incorporated their unique artistic traditions into these works.
This particular photograph is credited to Ed van der Elsken from his collection titled "Tolteekse beeldhouwwerken in Tula, Mexico." The image captures the stark contrast between the dark figures and the lighter sky behind them. Van der Elsken's work often explored themes of travel, culture, and architecture across different regions.
The black-and-white nature of the photograph emphasizes texture and form over color, which can be particularly effective for highlighting details in such sculptures. The setting appears to be an open field or desert-like environment, suggesting that these figures may have been part of a larger ceremonial site where they played significant roles within Toltec religious practices and societal rituals.
Overall, this image provide [...]](https://social.trom.tf/photo/preview/640/55090721 "The image depicts a series of stone sculptures known as \"tuffheads\" or \"tufa heads,\" which are part of the Toltec heritage in Mexico. These figures were created by the Toltec civilization, which flourished between approximately 900 and 1200 AD along what is now the border area that divides Mexico from Guatemala.
The sculptures have a solemn expression with prominent features such as elongated noses, deep-set eyes, wide foreheads, and tall hats or headgear. They are carved in an angular style reminiscent of Maya art but were created by Toltec artisans who incorporated their unique artistic traditions into these works.
This particular photograph is credited to Ed van der Elsken from his collection titled \"Tolteekse beeldhouwwerken in Tula, Mexico.\" The image captures the stark contrast between the dark figures and the lighter sky behind them. Van der Elsken's work often explored themes of travel, culture, and architecture across different regions.
The black-and-white nature of the photograph emphasizes texture and form over color, which can be particularly effective for highlighting details in such sculptures. The setting appears to be an open field or desert-like environment, suggesting that these figures may have been part of a larger ceremonial site where they played significant roles within Toltec religious practices and societal rituals.
Overall, this image provide [...]")
Zionism in Chiapas
"Members of the Anarcoop cooperative and Cybersivxs explained that Israeli agents have been operating in the state of Chiapas in collusion with politicians since 1994, advising the Mexican military and police on counterinsurgency operations to develop propaganda strategies, armed operations, and the use of political and economic tactics—and even covert groups—to undermine the legitimacy of the Zapatista National Liberation Army’s uprising [EZLN].
They also mentioned Israeli involvement in the training of the Aeromóvil Special Forces Group (GAFE), created in 1994, whose defectors later founded the Zetas cartel—the bloodiest of all cartels—as well as Israeli involvement in the Guatemalan genocide."
Read more: schoolsforchiapas.org/zionism-…
#indigenous #EZLN #Chiapas #Mexico #Zionism #Guatemala
Saturday, September 5th, organizations and collectives in San Cristóbal held the first of two forums, El Olivo y la Ceiba," Chiapas with Palestine to analyze the influence of the Zionist entity in Chiapas.katydid (Schools for Chiapas)
Santo Domingo Xenacoj, Guatemala
Catholics take part in a procession to pray for rain amid a prolonged drought
Photograph: Moisés Castillo/AP
#photography
#Guatemala
#drought
#prayers
#AltText
New from Georgina Pease: As the last stop in America's cruel #deportation agenda, at least 2,200 Mexicans were deported to #Guatemala instead of #Mexico. Meanwhile, as part of the third-country deportation policy, about 19,000 people have been deported to Mexico. Many end up this small city on the border of the two nations. texasobserver.org/mexico-depor…
#ICE #news #immigration #Trump
Tapachula, five miles from Mexico’s border with Guatemala, has become a principal destination for the world’s deportees. And in a cruel twist, even Mexicans expelled from the U.S.Georgina Pease (The Texas Observer)
La mafia de #narco #presidentes encabezada por #Trump y subditos como #Noboa en #Ecuador, #Milei en #Argentina, #DeLaEspriella en #Colombia, #Kast en #Chile, #Fujimori en #Peru, o el de #Paraguay, #Guatemala, #Honduras, #ElSalvador, #RepublicaDominicana, etc
Una red de presi-esclavos creada en base al intervencionismo y la manipulacion electoral de traidores. Cual mas #nazi o #facho corrupto, que solo buscan destruir a sus paises y entregarselos en bandeja a #USA / #EEUU
THE EARTH EXPLODES!
A massive eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano
#AureFreePress #News #volcano #guatemala #BreakingNews
More News at @Free_Press
Guatemala City, Guatemala
The Fuego volcano erupts.
Photograph: Johan Ordóñez/AFP/Getty Images
#photography
#volcano
#Guatemala
