Truthout
Guatemala
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Guatemalans Are Taking Their Democracy Back
Guatemalans are taking to the streets seeking government reforms and a halt to expanding mining interests.
Sexual Violence as a War Crime in Guatemala: Mayan Women Struggle for Justice
Though there were hundreds of thousands of human rights violations, not many cases have gone to trial.
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Mining and Energy Contracts Under Investigation as Corruption Scandals Rock Guatemala
The Guatemalan cabinet ministers stepped down May 21 amid corruption scandals.
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In Guatemala, Indigenous Woman Sues Multinational Company for Husband’s Murder
The quest for justice for one woman in the murder of her husband transcends borders.
Guatemalan Domestic Workers Reveal a Dirty Business
Fidelia Castellanos' story is the story of thousands of Guatemalan women.
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Corruption, Impunity and the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala
Impunity for corrupt officials is particularly prevalent in the Guatemalan political and judicial systems.
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Guatemalan Campesinos Embrace Ancestral Farming Practices to Prevent Migration
There is a crisis facing campesinos in rural Guatemala.
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Transnational Companies Driving Deadly Conflict in Guatemalan Indigenous Territory
The communities have come to view the energy projects as yet another invasion of their territory.
US Continues Restrictions on Guatemalan Aid
In December, the US Congress passed legislation that reconfigures the conditions of economic aid for development projects in Guatemala.
Trial on Guatemala’s Spanish Embassy Fire Resumes Today: The Rest Is History
The 1980 burning of the Spanish Embassy was a defining moment in the Guatemalan armed conflict.