Central America: Devastated by ‘Free Trade’
Warnings about the human and environmental costs of 'free trade' went unheeded. Now the most vulnerable Central Americans are paying the price.
Guatemala: Judicial system in desperate need of reform
Suspension of the retrial of Guatemalan dictator Rios Montt has dashed hopes of justice and underlined the need for a radical shake-up of the judiciary.
Guatemala: indigenous leaders arrested
Two indigenous leaders from Huehuetenango are detained for protesting against hydro-electric projects that threaten their communities.
New Violence Against Journalists and Community Radio in Guatemala
Community radio is the heart of rural communities across Guatemala and Latin America, yet stations have increasingly come under assault, especially in communities in resistance to mega-projects in their territory.
Growing inclusion of London’s Latin Americans
Latin Americans welcome decision by a growing number of London boroughs to recognise them as “an ethnic group”.
Transnational Companies Driving Deadly Conflict in Guatemalan Indigenous Territory
Hydro energy may represent a form of clean, renewable energy, but the expansion of hydro in Guatemala has driven social conflict between the government, multinationals and the indigenous populations.
Guatemala: listening to the people
The Ch'oti Mayan people from the east of Guatemala are resisting attempts to force them off their lands and undermine their livelihoods.
Guatemala: the echo of pain
Documentary film by Ana Lucía Cuevas centres on a filmmaker's search for answers about what happened to her brother, his wife and child, all abducted during the Guatemalan Civil War.
Guatemala: the criminal state
Days after the arrest of President Perez Molina, Guatemalans have voted to elect a new head of state but none of the candidates seems likely to resolve country's pressing problems.
Belize: Punta Gorda, a forgotten district
Maya and Garifuna communities are resisting over-zealous national park regulation and encroaching oil exploration