Duelo en las letras guatemaltecas

Murió el ilustre presbítero y escritor guatemalteco

Gustavo González Villanueva

Se fue en silencio, con discreción, como lo hacen los escritores ignorados, los invisibles, los que no proyectan sombra aún bajo la luz del sol más fuerte. Se fue sin hacer olas, olas que nunca llegarían a tocar las playas del Ministerio de Cultura, de las páginas de los diarios y sin llegar a las costas de sus escasos lectores. Sin embargo, dejó un extenso legado literario que quizás algún día lo descubra algún acucioso “arqueólogo” de la palabra y lo exponga a los ojos de otras generaciones.

  

Gustavo González Villanueva (1935 – 2015) nació en la Antigua Guatemala y el día de hoy, 28 de Marzo de 2015 se efectuó su sentido sepelio en el Cementerio de la Villa de Guadalupe de la ciudad de Guatemala.

Obtuvo el título de Maestro en Educación Primaria en el Instituto Normal para Varones Antonio Larrazábal (INVAL). Estudió Derecho y Filosofía en la Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. Doctor en Ciencias de la Comunicación por la Universidad de Navarra, España, Licenciado en Ciencias de la Comunicación por la misma Universidad de Navarra. Doctor en Sagrada Teología por la Pontificia Universidad Lateranense (Roma)

Premio Nacional de Narración en el Certamen Permanente de Bellas Artes (Guatemala, 1960). Premio Centroamericano de Novela (Juegos Florales, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, 1961). Delegado Centroamericano en las Jornadas de Escritores Españoles (Ávila, 1963). Agregado Cultural de la Embajada de Guatemala en Italia, durante varios años. Colaborador de revistas de España, México y Colombia, entre otras.

Entre su extensa obra se pueden citar (sin orden cronológico): a) LOA en la Antigua Guatemala, Cavalcavía del tiempo. b) Los primeros cristianos en la Audiencia de los Confines, volumen I. c) Calles y caminos del Santo Hermano Pedro de San José de Betancur. d) Tierra que sufre. e) El ciprés mecido. f) Siglo veintiuno: Belén. g) El enigma de la almeja. h) Cal y canto de la antigua capitanía. i) Razón necesaria. j) Al aire de tu paso. k) Los primeros cristianos de la Audiencia de los Confines, Volumen II y l) Selectas biografías vulgares.

Guatemala, 28 de Marzo de 2015

Entrevista sobre el libro: "La utopía de Francisco Marroquín"

http://newmedia.ufm.edu/gsm/index.php/Gonzalezutopia

LIBROS DEL AUTOR: Gustavo González Villanueva –Librería Sophos-

http://www.sophosenlinea.com/autor/gustavo-gonzalez-villanueva/

Comunicado Centro PEN Guatemala

Guatemala, 23 de Marzo de 2015

Minister of Home Affairs
Hon. Kembo Mohadi
Ministry of Home Affairs
Private Bag CY 7703
Causeway
Harare
Zimbabwe
Fax: +263 4 707231

PEN GUATEMALA

Is deeply concerned by the abduction of political activist and former journalist Itai Dzamara and subsequent lack of progress in the investigation into his disappearance. Dzamara was abducted by five unidentified assailants at a barber’s shop in Harare, Zimbabwe, on 9 March 2015. PEN calls on the Zimbabwean authorities to clarify the fate of Itai Dzamara and bring the perpetrators to justice.

We protest the abduction of political activist and former journalist Itai Dzamara;

Finally, PEN Guatemala calls for a swift and thorough investigation into Dzamara’s abduction and that the perpetrators are brought to justice.

Centro PEN Guatemala

Junta Directiva: Presidente Carlos René García Escobar, Vicepresidenta Karla Olascoaga, Secretario Gustavo Bracamonte, Tesorero Dennis Escobar Galicia, Vocal I Marco Antonio Luna,

Vocal II Eduardo Blandón, Vocal III José Antonio Arana.

 

El PEN Internacional se solidariza con Guatemala

El PEN Internacional, como era de esperarse, se solidariza con el Centro PEN Guatemala y con los parientes de los periodistas asesinados en la ciudad de Mazatenango. Da a conocer mundialmente este lamentable hecho por medio de su publicación: http://www.pen-international.org/newsitems/guatemala-dos-periodistas-asesinados-uno-herido/?lang=es 

En el enlace de esa página pueden conocer más detalles sobre el abominable acto contra la vida humana y contra la libertad de expresión. 

De Nuevo presentamos nuestras condolecías a la familia de los fallecidos, esperamos la pronta recuperación y la debida protección del herido, y repudiamos los hechos sangrientos que día a día enlutan a la sociedad guatemalteca.

Carlos René García Escobar

Presidente

Centro Pen Guatemala

 

12 de Marzo de 2015

Petición de libertad del corresponsal Jason Rezaian

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Hassan Rouhani

Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran

PEN GUATEMALA

Is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian if – as appears to be the case – he is held solely for his journalistic work. The journalist, who was detained in July 2014, and who has been held without trial ever since, has not been able to meet his defence lawyer and his health has deteriorated as a result of over five months’ detention in solitary confinement. Pending his release, PEN is also calling for Rezaian to be granted immediate access to his defence lawyer and for the charges against him to be clarified.

We urge the Iranian authorities to release journalist Jason Rezaian immediately and unconditionally if, as appears, he is held solely for the peaceful exercise of his right to freedom of expression;

We call for Jason Rezaian to be granted all necessary medical treatment and regular access to his family;

PEN Guatemala urges that Jason Rezaian be granted immediate access to his defence lawyer and for the charges against him to be clarified;

Finally, we call also for the immediate and unconditional release of all other writers and journalists currently similarly detained in Iran in connection with their peaceful exercise of their right to freedom of expression, in accordance with Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which Iran is a state party.

Centro PEN Guatemala

Junta Directiva: Presidente Carlos René García Escobar, Vicepresidenta Karla Olascoaga, Secretario Gustavo Bracamonte, Tesorero Dennis Escobar Galicia,  

Vocal I Marco Antonio Luna,

Vocal II Eduardo Blandón, Vocal III José Antonio Arana.

 

Guatemala, 12 de Marzo de 2015

COMUNICADO

PEN GUATEMALA

Is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian if – as appears to be the case – he is held solely for his journalistic work. The journalist, who was detained in July 2014, and who has been held without trial ever since, has not been able to meet his defence lawyer and his health has deteriorated as a result of over five months’ detention in solitary confinement. Pending his release, PEN is also calling for Rezaian to be granted immediate access to his defence lawyer and for the
charges against him to be clarified.

We urge the Iranian authorities to release journalist Jason Rezaian immediately and unconditionally if, as appears, he is held solely for the peaceful exercise of his right to freedom of expression;

We call for Jason Rezaian to be granted all necessary medical treatment and regular access to his family;

PEN Guatemala urges that Jason Rezaian be granted immediate access to his defence lawyer and for the charges against him to be clarified; Finally, we call also for the immediate and unconditional release of all
other writers and journalists currently similarly detained in Iran in connection with their peaceful exercise of their right to freedom of expression, in accordance with Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which Iran is a state party.




Centro PEN Guatemala

Junta Directiva: Presidente Carlos René García Escobar, Vicepresidenta
Karla Olascoaga, Secretario Gustavo Bracamonte, Tesorero Dennis Escobar
Galicia, Vocal I Marco Antonio Luna, Vocal II Eduardo Blandón,  
Vocal III José Antonio Arana.

Guatemala, 11 de Marzo de 2015

Comunicado por el atentado contra tres periodistas

EL CENTRO PEN GUATEMALA

Capítulo correspondiente al PEN Internacional de Escritores manifestamos nuestra plena indignación por el impune asesinato de dos miembros del periodismo nacional, Danilo López, corresponsal de Prensa Libre y Federico Salazar, reportero de Radio Nuevo Mundo. Asimismo, expresamos nuestra consternación por la herida que sufrió Marvin Israel Túnchez, reportero del Canal 30, en la ciudad de Mazatenango, Suchitepéquez. Los hechos ocurrieron en momentos en que laboraban registrando una sesión de trabajo frente a la Gobernación de esa ciudad y fueron atacados a balazos por sujetos que se dieron a la fuga.

Hechos como estos que van en contra de la Libertad de Expresión, Derecho Universal protegido en nuestra Carta Magna, enlutecen al periodismo nacional y a toda la sociedad guatemalteca. Derivado de ello, exigimos de las autoridades correspondientes el esclarecimiento debido, la captura de los criminales y su castigo de acuerdo con nuestras leyes vigentes.

Centro PEN Guatemala

Junta Directiva: Presidente Carlos René García Escobar, Vicepresidenta
Karla Olascoaga, Secretario Gustavo Bracamonte, Tesorero Dennis Escobar
Galicia, Vocal I Marco Antonio Luna, Vocal II Eduardo Blandón,  
Vocal III José Antonio Arana.

Guatemala, 10 de Marzo de 2015.

To King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud

Guatemala, 2 de Marzo de 2015

His Majesty

King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud

The Custodian of the two Holy Mosques

Office of His Majesty the King

Royal Court, Riyadh

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Your Majesty:

PEN Guatemala urges the Saudi Arabian authorities to release Raif Badawi and his lawyer Walid Abu al-Khair immediately and unconditionally as they are being held solely for their peaceful exercise of their rights to freedom of expression;

We call for Raif Badawi’s sentence of flogging to be overturned immediately as it violates the absolute prohibition in international law against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment;

Also, we urge the Saudi Arabian authorities not to bring any charge of ‘apostasy’ against Raif Badawi

In the meantime, calling for both men to be granted all necessary medical treatment and access to their families and lawyers of their choice;

Finally, we call on Saudi Arabia to ratify, without reservation, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.