Radio Ixchel is a community radio station located in Sumpango Sacatepequez, Guatemala.  Anselmo Xunic founded the station when he saw a need for a means of communication that represented their own community.  Anselmo explains, "there were no radio stations where we could hear voices representing our own community, our own Kachikel language, much less any female voices." The name "Ixchel" comes from the Sumpango's patron saint, the Mayan goddess of the harvest. The station broadcasts from 6am to 10pm, 7 days a week.

The logging company Interhill has once again invaded indigenous Penan forests and NCR (native customary rights) lands. Interhill had invaded the same lands in 2000 but Penan succeeded in preventing the company from entering into their forests. The Penan are vowed not to give up trying to reach an agreement with the company officials concerning this matter.

Quetzaltenango, GUATEMALA: In honor of World AIDS day on Dec 1st, Cultural Survival's partner radio association Mujb`ab`l yol held a four-day workshop on HIV/AIDS awareness.  Over 60 Indigenous radio workers participated in the event, covering topics such as symptoms, transmission, prevention, and sensitivity, as well as radio locution, script writing, and audio recording.  A local theater group "Luces Escondidas" performed a skit, and three local organizations chipped in to pay a cost of the food and lodging.