Guatemala: student protests continue
Despite police brutality, students continue protests over planned privatisation of education.
Tropas de élite guatemaltecas combatirán a los carteles en la frontera...
Spanish daily El País reports that Guatemala has decided to deploy elite troops in the border with Mexico, to fight drug cartels. In Spanish
GUATEMALA: JUSTICE FOR RIOS MONTT’S VICTIMS?
In January, Former President Efraín Ríos Montt was finally indicted for genocide and crimes against humanity.
GUATEMALA: A BISHOP SPEAKS OUT ABOUT DAMAGE CAUSED BY GOLDCORP’S MARLIN...
Bishop Alvaro Ramazzini of the Diocese of San Marcos has written a hard-hitting report on the environmental, health and social damage caused by Goldcorp’s Marlin mine, located in his diocese.
Mayan people sue Canadian company
Lawsuits against Canadian company HudBay Minerals Inc. over human rights abuse in Guatemala
Guatemala: resisting destruction
Guatemala Women Defenders Defy Canadian Mines and Plead for Help
Guatemala: Supporting women in a climate of violence
In Guatemala, women are fighting back against violence.
Women’s Lives and Women’s Struggles
Women's lives and women's struggles. While the daily lives of millions of women in Mexico and Central American continue to be marked by poverty and exploitation.
Guatemala Heeds the Cries of Femicide Victims
Women are the main victims of domestic and criminal violence in Guatemala.
Mining Debate in Guatemala Rages On
Once again, mining becomes a source of conflict in a Latin American country.