Guatemala

  • Mar 22, 2010
  • 6 min read

GUATEMALA: Criminality requires international help

Washington is concerned about the spread of Mexican criminal organisations into neighbouring...

Guatemala
  • Mar 10, 2010
  • 6 min read

LATIN AMERICA: 2009 saw first-ever fall in remittances

The drop in remittances last year was the first ever recorded and far exceeded initial...

Latin America
  • Mar 3, 2010
  • 2 min read

GUATEMALA: Police arrests highlight corruption

Authorities yesterday arrested the national police chief, Balthazar Gomez, and the anti-narcotics...

Guatemala
  • Mar 1, 2010
  • 2 min read

LATIN AMERICA/US: Clinton seeks to recover lost ground

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will attend the inauguration of Uruguayan President-elect...

Latin America
  • Dec 14, 2009
  • 6 min read

GUATEMALA: Institutional weakness hampers development

Recent political crises have shown the weaknesses of Guatemalan institutions and difficulties in...

Guatemala
  • Sep 10, 2009
  • 1 min read

GUATEMALA: Underlying problems drive food emergency

President Alvaro Colom yesterday declared a state of public calamity, invoking public order laws...

Guatemala
  • May 21, 2009
  • 6 min read

GUATEMALA: Political crisis weakens Colom

A demonstration on May 17 gathered 35,000 signatures calling for the lifting of President Alvaro...

Guatemala
  • May 19, 2009
  • 1 min read

GUATEMALA: Petition calls for Colom prosecution

A petition with 35,000 signatures yesterday was presented to Congress calling for President...

Guatemala