Al Jazeera • 21st November 2021 Chileans vote for new president to lead transition period Voting is underway in Chile for in a critical election that will determine governance during a post-crisis transition period.
Al Jazeera • 19th November 2021 Political shake-up on the horizon as Chile to elect new president Chileans will head to the polls this weekend in a climate of uncertainty following two years of political flux.
Mongabay • 15th November 2021 Indigenous mine opponents targeted in raids during state of siege in Guatemala Indigenous leaders are targeted during the latest flashpoint in a decades-long, multifaceted conflict over a nickel mine in Guatemala.
Mongabay • 27th October 2021 Indigenous leaders to push for land tenure rights as climate solution at COP26 Community land tenure is an often-overlooked way to mitigate climate change.
Truthout • 18th October 2021 Biden Has Outpaced Trump's Use of Title 42 to Expel Asylum Seekers President Joe Biden has used Title 42 to expel migrants over a remote border crossing between Guatemala and Mexico.
Al Jazeera • 15th October 2021 Guatemala’s growing palm oil industry fuels Indigenous land fight Guatemala’s expanding palm oil industry faces resistance from Indigenous people fighting for land rights.
Rest of World • 6th October 2021 Freemium internet hotspots trying to bring Guatemala online A Facebook-backed startup is trying to break up Tigo and Claro's dominance, but is just as likely to join the duopoly as beat them.
The Intercept • 30th July 2021 Guatemalan Communities Turn Out for Indigenous-Led Nationwide Shutdown Guatemala’s attorney general fired a top prosecutor of corruption last week. Now, Indigenous peoples and social movements are calling for both her and the president to resign.
The Guardian • 25th July 2021 ‘People are dying who did not have to die’: anger grows in Guatemala as Covid surges Only 1.6% of the Guatemalan population has been fully vaccinated, and amid corruption allegations critics are calling on the president to quit.
The Guardian • 18th June 2021 Pride month in Guatemala marred by killings of three LGBTQ+ people Guatemala’s LGBTQ+ community is in mourning after two transgender women and a gay man were murdered in less than a week during pride month.
Al Jazeera • 13th June 2021 Death Squad Diary trial sparks hope in Guatemala Retired military officials will stand trial on charges of disappearing and killing dissidents in 1980s during civil war.
The Intercept • 8th June 2021 U.S. Anti-Corruption Drive Faces Bleak Prospects in Central America Visiting Guatemala on her first foreign trip as vice president, Kamala Harris pledged to tackle corruption as a root cause of U.S.-bound migration.
Al Jazeera • 6th June 2021 Put migrant protections at heart of US policy, rights groups urge Migrant advocates call for rights-based approach as US Vice President Harris heads to Guatemala and Mexico this week.
Al Jazeera • 13th May 2021 Discontent grows in Guatemala over COVID vaccine rollout, corruption Initially, the problem was getting vaccines into the country. Now it's getting doses into arms before they expire.
The Intercept • 4th May 2021 “Enemy Mentality”: Mexico Cracks Down on Migrants and Asylum-Seekers at Its Southern Border Driven by U.S. pressure, militarized immigration enforcement continues in southern Mexico.
The New Humanitarian • 9th March 2021 In Central America, women and girls bear the brunt of storm disaster fallout Four months after hurricanes devastated Central America, the humanitarian crisis endures for displaced women and girls.
Al Jazeera • 26th February 2021 Guatemalan genocide survivors march for justice Survivors of Guatemala’s 36-year civil war call on court to reverse closure of peace institutions.
Sierra • 16th February 2021 Hondurans Flee Climate Change, Violence, and a Mining Project Extractive industry is another reason migrants leave home.
Al Jazeera • 11th February 2021 US puts climate migrant protections on the table Joe Biden has asked officials to submit report on climate-related displacement and migration, a move welcomed by advocates.
The Intercept • 2nd February 2021 A Honduran Migrant Caravan Collides With the U.S. “Vertical Border” in Guatemala The effective U.S. border has not only been pushed south to Central America but has also expanded to fill every space in between.
