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Anastasia Mejía
Anastasia Mejía Tiriquiz (born ) is a Guatemala, Guatemalan Kʼicheʼ people, Kʼicheʼ journalist who reports on indigenous affairs in the town of Joyabaj. She received international attention in 2020 when she was arrested and charged with sedition after reporting on a protest against the municipal government; the charges were dropped in 2021. Personal life Mejía was born and raised in Joyabaj, Quiché Department, Guatemala. She is a member of the Kʼicheʼ community, where she acts as an Ajqʼij, Ajq'ij, a Maya religion, Mayan spiritual guide. Journalism career Mejía has worked as a journalist covering the Kʼicheʼ community in Joyabaj since 2009, broadcasting in both Kʼicheʼ language, Kʼicheʼ and Spanish language, Spanish. After working for various local media organisations, in 2013 she founded Xolobaj (Kʼicheʼ for 'a place between the stones'), a radio station focusing on indigenous and women's issues. In 2017, Mejía launched Xolobaj TV, a Facebook page which inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guatemala
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically bordered to the south by the Pacific Ocean and to the northeast by the Gulf of Honduras. The territory of modern Guatemala hosted the core of the Maya civilization, which extended across Mesoamerica; in the 16th century, most of this was Spanish conquest of Guatemala, conquered by the Spanish and claimed as part of the viceroyalty of New Spain. Guatemala attained independence from Spain and Mexico in 1821. From 1823 to 1841, it was part of the Federal Republic of Central America. For the latter half of the 19th century, Guatemala suffered instability and civil strife. From the early 20th century, it was ruled by a series of dictators backed by the United States. In 1944, authoritarian leader Jorge Ubico was overthrown by a pro-democratic m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |