5 August 2026

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In response to the court’s decision to grant alternatives to pretrial detention to prisoners of conscience and former ancestral authorities of Totonicapán’s 48 Cantons, Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán, Ana Piquer, Americas Director at Amnesty International, said:

“We welcome the fact that Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán will be able to return to their families and communities after being unjustly deprived of their liberty for more than a year. The decision to grant them alternatives to pretrial detention represents an important step forward for their rights and brings relief to them, their loved ones and all those who never stopped demanding justice.”

We welcome the fact that Luis Pacheco and Héctor Chaclán will be able to return to their families and communities after being unjustly deprived of their liberty for more than a year. ”