Guatemala
Guatemalans remember 1954 U.S.-backed coup as they battle today’s right-wing election theft
July 21, 2023The right-wing ruling class was shocked when Bernardo Arévalo and the center-left Semilla party surged into the presidential run-off.
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Ese ambientalismo que llevamos por dentro
September 14, 2021Estamos hechos de tierra, viento y agua del río. Si pudiéramos asomarnos a simple vista dentro de nosotros, notaríamos de inmediato cuán natural y cercano nos resulta a los Latinos la idea de la conservación y...
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Guatemala’s runoff election: Out of the frying pan, into the fire?
August 14, 2019Like its neighbor Honduras, Guatemala , a country with 17.2 million people, has been the site of very large anti-corruption protests for several years.
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U.S. and Guatemala reach refugee deal but all Hell breaks loose
July 29, 2019Trump announced the “third safe country agreement,” meaning that people fleeing El Salvador and Honduras would have to stay in Guatemala and ask for asylum from there.
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Trump proposes dumping migrants into Guatemala, a supposedly “safe third country”
July 3, 2019When it comes to human rights, Guatemala may be one of the worst places you could send people.
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