Tertulia: “Historical Maya Displacements and the Invasion of Extractive Industries in Guatemala”

Friday, December 1, 12 p.m.

HSSB 4020

Presented by Latin American and Iberian Studies

Assistant Professor in Chicana/o Studies Giovani Batz will lead an in-depth examination of the invasions that displaced the Maya people of Guatemala. Batz will also discuss the lands mining which led to increased militarization, and state-sponsored violence against the indigenous community.