Guatemala
GUATEMALA: State cannot contain cartels
The government yesterday declared a 30-day state of siege in the department of Alta Verapaz and...
GuatemalaPROSPECTS 2011: Central America
Central America probably will benefit from positive rates of economic growth. However, political...
Central AmericaGUATEMALA: Institutional failings undermine government
Battered by natural disasters and organised crime, the government needs substantial outside...
GuatemalaCENTRAL AMERICA: Institutions face political pressures
Political dynamics, coupled with the effects of the economic crisis, threaten to undermine state...
Central AmericaGUATEMALA: Natural disasters stretch government
Authorities yesterday reported that at least 38 people have been killed, and some 42,000...
GuatemalaGUATEMALA: UN signals continued commitment
Carlos Castresana's departure is a damning indictment of the government's failure to tackle...
GuatemalaGUATEMALA: Fiscal restraint may undermine growth
After its third review of Guatemala's adherence to an emergency credit programme approved last...
GuatemalaCENTRAL AMERICA/CARIBBEAN: Storm season looms large
The Atlantic hurricane season started yesterday, and has been predicted to be one of the most...
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