Following the final day of CADF, Ocote will offer an immersive experience in its editorial office and in the historic center of Guatemala City. Casa Ocote is the headquarters of the editorial office of Ocote, a digital media outlet led mostly by women and noted for its in-depth, innovative and transmedia coverage. This visit will be guided by Alejandra Gutiérrez, director and co-founder of Ocote, and will address the challenges of doing journalism, the management of the outlet and its efforts to become a meeting point for conversation. The visit will also include the tour through a photographic exhibition on Guatemalan social movements.

Later, visitors will take a tour on foot through four locations where events occurred during the internal conflict in Guatemala: the kidnapping of the writer Luis de Lión in 1984, the murder of Monsignor Juan José Gerardi in 1998, the raid on the National Workers’ Central in 1980 and the monument to the victims of the internal armed conflict. The tour is part of the series “Aquí pasó algo,” an exercise in the recovery of historical memory, and will be guided by journalist María Olga Domínguez.

Duration: 5 hours
Departure time: 8:00am
Departure location: Casa Santo Domingo
Time on bus: 120 minutes
Language: Spanish and English
Food / drinks: snacks and water
Maximum capacity: 15 people
Is there still space in this site visit? No

Register: To participate in this site visit, attendees must sign up directly via Ocote. Please register to participate via this form and reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

Registration is only available to CADF 2024 attendees.