Al Jazeera • 21st June 2019Guatemala survivors of wartime sexual violence fight for justice Lawyers vow to appeal after judge rules against Maya Achi women who were raped by paramilitary patrolmen during Guatemala's civil war.
Al Jazeera • 19th June 2019Guatemalan officials, analysts slam US 'safe third country' plan Analysts say Guatemala lacks conditions for safety its own population, let alone asylum seekers from other countries.
Al Jazeera • 16th June 2019Guatemalans vote in general election amid tensions Guatemalans began voting on Sunday morning in the country's general election amid concerns of irregularities in recent days.
Al Jazeera • 16th June 2019Guatemala arrests fugitive ex-military chief accused of genocide Guatemalan police arrested a former military commander accused of genocide and crimes against humanity on Sunday after he showed up to cast his ballots in the general election.
Washington Post • 15th June 2019Guatemala's problems need solving. But in presidential election, ballot battles have overshadowed any policy debate. The removal of two of the top three candidates leaves former first lady Sandra Torres the front-runner.
Al Jazeera • 15th June 2019Guatemala’s elections: Five things to know Presidential candidates’ proposals to address migration range from farmer support to US military bases
Al Jazeera • 14th June 2019Lacking rights, Guatemalan workers struggle in informal economy Roughly two thirds of Guatemala's workforce carves out a living in the informal economy. Lacking rights, many turn to non-traditional labour organizing.
Al Jazeera • 6th June 2019US agents' deployment to stem Guatemalan migration raises alarm Human rights groups and analysts in Guatemala have raised alarm over the announced deployment of US Homeland Security personnel to the country to stem migration.
Al Jazeera • 3rd June 2019Search for dead continues a year after Guatemala volcano eruption A year after Fuego erupted, burying hundreds under rock and ash, families continue search for their loved ones' remains
Al Jazeera • 24th May 2019Guatemalan village mourns death of teen who died in US custody Carlos Gregorio Hernandez Vasquez, 16, left his Guatemalan village to help his family. He died in US custody weeks later.
The Washington Post • 15th May 2019Guatemala court rules popular anti-corruption crusader ineligible to run for president Former attorney general and Semilla party presidential hopeful Thelma Aldana will not be on the ballot in Guatemala's June 16 elections, the country's top court has ruled.
Al Jazeera • 13th May 2019Guatemala ex-dictator's daughter barred from presidential race Zury Rios cannot run for president due to a constitutional ban on relatives of leaders who came to power by force, the Constitutional Court ruled.
Al Jazeera • 2nd April 2019Guatemala's top presidential contenders face expulsion from race Country's electoral tribunal bars former Attorney General Thelma Aldana as legal battles continue.
Al Jazeera • 29th March 2019Activists question Central America-US security cooperation deal Central American and Mexican activists are questioning their governments' focus on security to address migration following meetings this week with US Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen.
Al Jazeera • 8th March 2019Guatemalan women protest against decades of state violence At annual International Women's Day march in Guatemala, families remember those who've suffered from state violence.
Al Jazeera • 6th March 2019Central Americans confront amnesty for war crimes Opposition grows to legislative initiatives in Guatemala and El Salvador that would set war criminals free.
Al Jazeera • 26th February 2019Indigenous Xinka march over contested Guatemalan mine The Xinka say Pan American Silver, a mining company based in Canada, isn't compliant with a Constitutional Court ruling.
The Washington Post • 24th February 2019An amnesty for crimes against humanity? Guatemalan proposal stirs outrage The bill would allow former army officers who committed abuses during the 36-year war to go free.
Al Jazeera • 13th February 2019Guatemala war crime survivors challenge amnesty bill Indigenous survivors of crimes against humanity committed during Guatemala's 36-year civil war took action against a bill advancing in Congress that would set war criminals free.
Al Jazeera • 5th February 2019Palm oil industry expansion spurs Guatemala indigenous migration Death of Jakelin Caal in US custody highlights how land conflicts and displacement fuel flight from indigenous villages
