Guatemala: ‘Coup d’etat’ against the attorney-general?
A recent constitutional court ruling reduces the term in office of Claudia Paz y Paz who as attorney-general has led the fight against impunity.
Central America: The myths and realities of gold mining
A new report from Caritas highlights the four grand myths peddled by gold mining companies in the Isthmus.
Central America: two, three, many Atlantic-Pacific canals
Not only Nicaragua, but Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, Colombia and Costa Rica are all promoting 'wet' or 'dry' canal projects to join the two oceans. Chinese money is backing all of them.
Guatemala: An inconvenient Attorney General
An interview with Claudia Paz y Paz, the prosecutor responsible for putting Efraín Ríos Montt on trial for genocide.
Environmental Network for Central America (ENCA)
ENCA works directly with communities in Central America, struggling for environmental and social justice, and provides small-scale funding for sustainable projects.
Guatemala Solidarity Network
Supports the people of Guatemala and their struggle for changes after centuries of oppression, violence, racism and exploitation.
Banana Link
Banana Link is working towards fair and sustainable banana and pineapple production and trade in close partnership with banana workers unions and small farmers organisations.
Guatemala: It certainly was genocide
Some have doubted whether the killings during Guatemala's civil war amounted to genocide. COHA sets the record straight.
Guatemala: Ríos Montt conviction overturned
The guilty of genocide verdict against the former President is annulled. All evidence since April 19 will have to be reheard.
Guatemala: ‘Reconciliation’ at gun-point
The Guatemalan right is not too bothered about Ríos Montt himself. What they fear is the precedent.