[Witness spoke in Spanish, interpreted as follows:]
Well, in Guatemala we need Canada's statements to the state of Guatemala. Ask them to speed up the investigations into the attacks that defenders have faced. They can do this within diplomatic relationships. They can ask about the situation of human rights defenders in Guatemala.
There is also a commitment between the United Nations rapporteur on indigenous people and the rapporteur on human rights defenders. They are obliged to write a report on attacks and murders committed against defenders in Guatemala. We would ask you to follow up on this. How did these murders take place?
In the specific case of militarization, Guatemala has had more than 36 years of war. Through the state of Canada, we would ask that you would pass laws that don't promote the formation of criminals, such as amnesty; this law is creating a lot of problems. It gives a lot of strength to the perpetrators. It allows them to continue committing crimes against humanity.