Al Jazeera • 29th December 2021 Guatemalans still seek justice, 25 years after civil war’s end Survivors decry new amnesty bill that would free perpetrators of crimes against humanity during 1960-1996 civil war.
Mongabay • 15th December 2021 Unique Indigenous Maya food system blends cropping techniques in Guatemala The Maya Ch'orti' milpa system was showcased in a FAO report.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Christian Science Monitor • 26th January 2021 The caravan hoped for change. But it’s not all up to Biden. No matter who’s in the White House, migration challenges aren’t going away.
Los Angeles Times • 23rd January 2021 For members of a migrant caravan, Biden's immigration plan means little right now Biden has abandoned many of Trump’s hardline immigration policies but it does little for people fleeing Central America now.
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.
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.
