Truthout
Guatemala
At US Border, Inaccurate Mayan-Language Interpretation Can Lead to Deportation
Inadequate interpretation for Indigenous asylum seekers is preventing many from getting due process.
The US Will Soon Dump Many Asylum Seekers in Guatemala
The U.S. will deport to Guatemala those who passed through it, including people from Cameroon, Yemen and Honduras.
The US Has Driven Central Americans to Flee “the Northern Triangle”
It's time to recognize that the American way of life has created the migration crisis in Central America.
Guatemala’s Next President Offers Few Plans to Address Crime and Corruption
Guatemala’s next leader will be Alejandro Giammattei, a right-wing former national prison director.
Presidential Candidates in Guatemala’s Election Oppose LGBTIQ+ Rights
Anti-LGBTQ platforms are springing up across the region.
Guatemala Is Not a “Safe Third Country.” Decades of US Policy Made It That Way.
Guatemala is rife with the same dangerous conditions that the Central American migrants are fleeing.
“The Violence Elliott Abrams Supported Is Unspeakable”
Donald Trump’s special envoy to Venezuela is responsible for some of the worst atrocities in El Salvador and Guatemala.
Guatemalan President Bans Corruption Investigation Into His Government
The showdown between President Jimmy Morales and the Guatemalan courts has plunged the country into crisis.
How Climate Change Helped Create the Migrant Caravan
Walls and armed guards cannot stop the global and national consequences of the climate crisis.
US Must Take Responsibility for Asylum Seekers and Their History
People familiar with US policies toward Central America recognize that the migrants are our responsibility.