Al Jazeera • 18th January 2021 ‘I was so scared’: Guatemalan forces disperse migrant caravan Soldiers and police evicted thousands of migrants and asylum seekers, most of them Honduran, from a highway in Guatemala.
Al Jazeera • 17th January 2021 Hondurans remain hopeful despite Guatemala crackdown on caravan Military and police are blocking thousands of migrants and asylum seekers fleeing hurricane destruction, unemployment, and violence.
Los Angeles Times • 16th January 2021 Fleeing the pandemic and two hurricanes, thousands of migrants walk toward the U.S. Some 7,500 Honduran migrants and asylum seekers, many of whom lost everything to hurricane flooding, are making their way through Guatemala.
Al Jazeera • 16th January 2021 Costa Rica’s ‘explosive’ debt crisis: All you need to know Costa Rica desperately needs to enact fiscal reform, experts say, but government efforts may reignite mass anti-austerity protests.
The Guardian • 7th January 2021 Guatemala mine's ex-security chief convicted of Indigenous leader's murder A court ruling brought a rare moment of justice in a long history of human rights violations linked to Canadian-owned companies.
Al Jazeera • 12th December 2020 ‘We are more united’: Women lead calls for change in Guatemala While the president's resignation remains a unifying demand among protesters, calls for much deeper change are growing.
VICE News • 2nd December 2020 Central America Is Really Hoping Biden Will Support Anti-Corruption Efforts In Honduras and Guatemala, many hope Biden will bring back the longstanding bipartisan support for anti-corruption initiatives that unraveled under Trump.
The New Humanitarian • 24th November 2020 Grassroots aid and growing needs in Chile Chileans are turning to grassroots soup kitchens as the pandemic and lockdown measures exacerbate poverty and inequality.
Al Jazeera • 21st November 2020 Guatemala protesters torch Congress as simmering anger boils over A controversial budget bill brought a series of long-simmering crises to a boiling point, spurring anti-government demonstrations.
The Intercept • 16th November 2020 Hurricane Eta Devastates Central America as U.S. Withdraws From Climate Accord Indigenous communities in Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala were among the hardest hit. Now another hurricane is arriving.
The New Humanitarian • 10th November 2020 For Indigenous people in Guatemala, self-help after Eta is the only way In the Indigenous communities of Guatemala hardest hit by Hurricane Eta, early response to the disaster has come in the form of self-help.
VICE News • 6th November 2020 Planned Parenthood Just Got Officially Shut Out of Guatemala News of Planned Parenthood's authorization to operate in Guatemala as a local NGO prompted the resignation of a high-ranking official.
VICE News • 28th October 2020 Genocide Survivors Say Guatemalan Government is Blocking Their Fight for Justice To survivors, the government's shutdown of peace institutions is a retreat on promises it made as part of peace accords that ended the civil war.
Al Jazeera • 26th October 2020 Guatemala health workers face retaliation over COVID-19 concerns Frontline health workers say they are dealing with poor job conditions and unpaid salaries, and face backlash for speaking out.
El Faro English • 22nd October 2020 Suitcases of Cash: Guatemala’s Faltering Anti-Corruption Efforts Anti-impunity prosecutors were left holding the reins of Guatemala's battle against corruption, and now they're under attack.
Latin America News Dispatch • 18th October 2020 From Rebel Teas to Marching Bands: A Year of Protest Culture in Chile October 18 marks one year of struggle for systemic change in Chile, and street protests are just one part of a diverse and decentralized movement.
Al Jazeera • 10th October 2020 ‘I am tired of it’: Femicides spark outrage across Guatemala Women are leading protests this weekend in Guatemala, where the recent murder of a university student has sparked sorrow, outrage, and calls for action.
Al Jazeera • 3rd October 2020 ‘There is no work’: Hondurans brave risks in US-bound caravan The Guatemalan government is ramping up efforts to halt the exodus of thousands of Honduran migrants attempting to reach the United States.
Los Angeles Times • 3rd October 2020 Honduran migrants are caught between economic despair and militarized crackdowns Guatemala has deported more than half of a 4,000-strong migrant caravan.
Mongabay • 16th June 2020 Concerned for the future, indigenous Nicaraguans lament lost habitats The onslaught of outsiders clearing land for pasture has only risen since Rama and Kriol communities received their communal title.
