Three Presidential Elections Planned on Sunday in the Americas
Top Story — Argentina, Guatemala and Haiti will hold presidential elections this weekend. In Argentina, Daniel Scioli is favored, but he is not guaranteed to avoid a runoff at the polls on Sunday. The...
View ArticleIn Upset, Argentina’s Election Will Head to Second Round
Top Story — In Argentina’s presidential election on Sunday, Argentina’s Daniel Scioli failed to avoid a runoff in a major upset, while comedian Jimmy Morales won second-round polls in Guatemala by a...
View ArticleGuatemala President-Elect Doubles Down on Anti-Corruption Pledges
Top Story — In an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday, Guatemala’s President-elect Jimmy Morales said he will work to strengthen the mandate of domestic and international anti-corruption...
View Article17 Inmates Dead After Guatemalan Prison Riot
Top Story — Two thousand police officials finally managed to get a Guatemalan prison under control on Monday after a fight broke out that resulted in the death of 17 inmates, seven of whom were...
View ArticleGuatemala, El Salvador Move Against Former Troops for Civil War Abuses
Guatemalan authorities detained 18 former military officials over alleged human rights violations carried out during the country’s 36-year civil war, the same day that officials in El Salvador...
View ArticleNew Guatemalan President Faces Challenges From High Expectations, Small...
Top Story — Guatemala’s new President Jimmy Morales took office on Thursday. The former comedian rode into office on a wave of populist discontent, but in the wake of his election observers have raised...
View ArticleLandmark Sexual Slavery Trial Begins in Guatemala
Top Story — Two former soldiers in Guatemala went on trial Monday for the alleged rape, sexual enslavement, forced disappearance and murder of indigenous men and women in a 10-month period during the...
View ArticleVolcán de Fuego in Guatemala erupts again creating panic but no new victims
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA GUATEMALA: The Volcán de Fuego erupted again yesterday afternoon: strong explosions threw ash more than 16,000 feet above sea level and moderate flows of lava spilled down its...
View ArticleProtests arise after Guatemalan girl dies in U.S. custody
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA THE BORDER: Protests have been held at the U.S.-Mexico border after a seven-year-old girl who traveled north from Guatemala died in custody. As part of a group of 163 people who...
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White Flags as Guatemalans Grow Hungry
This article is republished from NACLA. GUATEMALA CITY—A drive down 7A Avenida in Guatemala City’s Zone 1 leads to the historic city center. Government-enforced lockdowns due to COVID-19 have rendered...
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