Maya Health in the Days of DeportationDiscussion and the case example of ColectivoVida Digna, Guatemala

Health inequalities and health racism have a long history in the Americas, as in Guatemala and the United States. Drawing upon testimonies and case examples from the Maya non-profit Colectivo Vida Digna [Guatemala]. Barillas-Chon reveals how some Maya in Guatemala have organized to overcome historic and current challenges and are now working with Maya who have returned from the US.

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Maya America Journal of Essays Commentary and Analysis
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2025-12-19
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https://doi.org/10.62915/2688-9188.1200
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Migration, Health, Geopolitics, Historical Geography
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Maya Health in the Days of DeportationDiscussion and the case example of ColectivoVida Digna, Guatemala

David W. Barillas Chón
Maya America Journal of Essays Commentary and Analysis
Migration, Health, Geopolitics, Historical Geography
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Maya Health in the Days of DeportationDiscussion and the case example of ColectivoVida Digna, Guatemala

David W. Barillas Chón
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Health inequalities and health racism have a long history in the Americas, as in Guatemala and the United States. Drawing upon testimonies and case examples from the Maya non-profit Colectivo Vida Digna [Guatemala]. Barillas-Chon reveals how some Maya in Guatemala have organized to overcome historic and current challenges and are now working with Maya who have returned from the US.

Maya America Journal of Essays Commentary and AnalysisVol. 7(2)
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