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Maria Josefina Caal Xol
Environmental Human Rights Defenders
Maria Josefina Caal is the sister of Bernardo Caal Xol, a Maya Q’eqchi’ teacher, and trade unionist who is an Amnesty prisoner of conscience in jail in Guatemala. Bernardo and Maria are part of a peaceful struggle by communities seeking to protect the Cahabón River from big dam projects that violate indigenous rights, affect fish stocks and limit Indigenous communities’ access to water.