Guatemala

  • Dec 20, 2010
  • 6 min read

GUATEMALA: State cannot contain cartels

The government yesterday declared a 30-day state of siege in the department of Alta Verapaz and...

Guatemala
  • Nov 26, 2010
  • 7 min read

PROSPECTS 2011: Central America

Central America probably will benefit from positive rates of economic growth. However, political...

Central America
  • Oct 15, 2010
  • 5 min read

GUATEMALA: Institutional failings undermine government

Battered by natural disasters and organised crime, the government needs substantial outside...

Guatemala
  • Sep 7, 2010
  • 7 min read

CENTRAL AMERICA: Institutions face political pressures

Political dynamics, coupled with the effects of the economic crisis, threaten to undermine state...

Central America
  • Sep 6, 2010
  • 2 min read

GUATEMALA: Natural disasters stretch government

Authorities yesterday reported that at least 38 people have been killed, and some 42,000...

Guatemala
  • Jul 8, 2010
  • 6 min read

GUATEMALA: UN signals continued commitment

Carlos Castresana's departure is a damning indictment of the government's failure to tackle...

Guatemala
  • Jun 18, 2010
  • 2 min read

GUATEMALA: Fiscal restraint may undermine growth

After its third review of Guatemala's adherence to an emergency credit programme approved last...

Guatemala
  • Jun 2, 2010
  • 1 min read

CENTRAL AMERICA/CARIBBEAN: Storm season looms large

The Atlantic hurricane season started yesterday, and has been predicted to be one of the most...

Central America