Guatemala: the decriminalisation of drugs
Guatemala's new president, retired General Otto Perez Molina, has joined the growing group of Latin American dignitaries to call for the legalisation of drugs as the only way to combat the powerful drug cartels.
Guatemala: Former Dictator Efraín Rios Montt Questioned over Genocide
A series of Latin American countries has been holding former dictators to acccount for their crimes. The latest to begin the process is Guatemala.
Guatemala: legacy of terror
Nick Dearden of the Jubilee Debt Campaign argues that international institutions, such as the World Bank, must take responsibility for the mining projects for which whole communities were driven from their lands in the 1980s and massacred.
Mining Debate in Guatemala Rages On
Once again, mining becomes a source of conflict in a Latin American country.
Guatemala Heeds the Cries of Femicide Victims
Women are the main victims of domestic and criminal violence in Guatemala.
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: Supporting women in a climate of violence
In Guatemala, women are fighting back against violence.
Guatemala: resisting destruction
Guatemala Women Defenders Defy Canadian Mines and Plead for Help
Mayan people sue Canadian company
Lawsuits against Canadian company HudBay Minerals Inc. over human rights abuse in Guatemala
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.