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Today, Guatemala’s indigenous peoples continue to demand the defense of natural resources, and this has become a priority of the work within and between their communities, and involves many civil society organizations. In this report, we have attempted to include a focus on gender and diversity in order to draw attention to the activities and voices of those who have limited opportunities to express their point of view. Therefore, we decided to highlight the reality of indigenous women of different ethnic origins in three specific areas of the country who face different types of threats and other consequences for their work in opposition to the installation and development of so-called mega-projects in their communities. We attempted to reflect their experiences in this document, as well as the complexity and extent of the social consequences from the exploration and exploitation of the natural resources that are essential to Guatemala’s indigenous peoples. We hope to help draw attention to their work in defense of Mother Earth, the role that indigenous women play in this process, and the threats they face as a result.