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Guatemala
Opposing Corporate Theft of Mayan Textiles, Weavers Appeal to Guatemala’s High Court
Guatemala's Indigenous Mayan weavers are fighting corporate appropriation of their intellectual property rights.
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Contamination of Sacred Lake Underscores Environmental Racism in Guatemala
Indigenous communities around Lake Atitlan have mobilized to denounce corruption that guarantees continued water pollution.
Activists in Central America Fear for Their Lives in Wake of Assassinations
The assassination of a prominent environmental activist in Honduras presents a troubling message to movements in the region.
Across Latin America, Governments Criminalize Social Movements to Silence Dissent
The story of criminalization reflects the lengths that the Guatemalan government will go to guarantee that leaders remain in prison.
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Sexual Violence a Crime Against Humanity, Guatemalan Court Rules in Historic Verdict
A Guatemalan court declared former members of the military guilty of crimes against humanity.
ICE Raids Target Undocumented Immigrants for Mostly Minor Offenses
President Obama's policy to prosecute “bad immigrants” is less like reform and more like a means to continue deportations.
The Alliance for Prosperity: Solution to the Central American Migrant Crisis or Déjà Vu?
Analysts are questioning whether a new Washington plan will stop the suffering driving migration from Central America.
US-Trained Military Officials Face Prosecution for Dirty War Atrocities in Guatemala
Former Guatemalan military officials are facing prosecution, but when will the US government be held accountable?
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New President, Old Problems: Guatemala Seeks to Turn the Page
Guatemala inaugurated its new president, but the country still struggles to emerge from the shadows of its undemocratic past.
Canadian Mining Companies Leave Behind Decades of Violence in Guatemala
It's a legacy of shame.