Bernardo Caal Xol
Bernardo Caal Xol is a Maya-Q’eqchi teacher and environmental human rights defender member of the Peaceful Resistance of Cahabón. He says his community’s deep attachment to their lands, hills, and rivers inspired his own activism and argued for tougher controls of corporations’ environmental and human rights impacts. He was jailed for his defense of the land.
Looking for more teaching materials?
Search the Classroom Resource Library to browse resources by reading level, resource type, theme, and country.