Guatemala

  • Sep 13, 2013
  • 6 min read

Protracted Guatemala case exposes fragile rule of law

A delegation of lawyers visiting Guatemala on September 9 urged authorities to resume the trial...

Guatemala
  • May 21, 2013
  • 2 min read

Rios Montt's case tests Guatemalan judicial system

The Constitutional Court yesterday annulled a sentence against Rios Montt, who had been condemned...

Guatemala
  • May 14, 2013
  • 2 min read

Genocide sentence raise political tension in Guatemala

A court yesterday asked the government to apologise for the killings of indigenous people that...

Guatemala
  • May 13, 2013
  • 2 min read

Guatemala's genocide sentence sets precedent

Rios Montt (1982-83) on May 10 was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity and...

Guatemala
  • Apr 8, 2013
  • 6 min read

Improved Central America social policy is unlikely

Since the early 1990s, democratic transitions have delivered some positive changes in levels of...

Central America
  • Dec 12, 2012
  • 2 min read

Latin America/EU FTAs to be implemented in 2013

The European Parliament yesterday approved FTAs with Colombia and Peru, on the one hand, and the...

EU
  • Nov 23, 2012
  • 2 min read

Guatemala killing exposes higher drug-related risk

Gunmen dressed as police officers killed seven people in a health clinic located in the capital,...

Guatemala
  • Nov 8, 2012
  • 1 min read

Guatemala's earthquake exposes regional challenges

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake yesterday hit Guatemala, causing the death of at least 48 people.

Guatemala