Guatemala
Guatemala once more under “hard hand” after election runoff?
November 10, 2011The Patriotic Party's General Otto Perez Molina, the one with the hard hand, won with 53.7 percent over the execution-happy businessman.
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Guatemala’s Jacobo Arbenz, presente!
October 21, 2011The Guatemalan government officially apologized to the family of ex-president Jacobo Arbenz, who was ousted by the military 57 years ago in a CIA-backed coup.
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After elections, Guatemala turns right
September 16, 2011Guatemala held presidential and parliamentary elections Sept. 12 and, as expected, the far right was the biggest winner.
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The horror in Guatemala
September 2, 2011We today should be as angry and indignant as if this had happened yesterday; if we are not, it could happen again.
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Labor welcomes U.S. move in Guatemalan labor rights
August 12, 2011Organized labor welcomed the Obama administration's first move against rampant labor rights violations in Guatemala.
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