Guatemala

  • Apr 23, 2009
  • 6 min read

CENTRAL AMERICA: Drug cartels threaten institutions

Cooperation between the United States and Mexico can have only a limited impact on traffickers as...

Central America
  • Jan 19, 2009
  • 2 min read

LATIN AMERICA: Drugs summit agrees cooperation

The presidents of Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala and Panama on Friday met in Panama for a summit to...

  • Dec 23, 2008
  • 6 min read

GUATEMALA: Colom faces endemic challenges

It is more than a year since Colom won elections. As Guatemala's first left-leaning president in...

Guatemala
  • Dec 3, 2008
  • 6 min read

AFRICA: Land issues are key to transitional justice

Disputed rights to land are a root cause of conflict in many developing countries. Transitional...

Africa
  • Nov 27, 2008
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LATIN AMERICA: Youth murder rate reaches record levels

Five Latin American countries top the world murder rate for people aged between 15-24, according...

Latin America
  • Nov 19, 2008
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LATIN AMERICA: Growth does not boost satisfaction

Citizens of countries that have enjoyed rapid growth in recent years are less satisfied with...

Latin America
  • Jul 28, 2008
  • 6 min read

GUATEMALA: Drugs trade impedes foreign investment

Recent drug-related violence, and approval of the Merida Initiative, have focused attention on...

Guatemala
  • Jun 9, 2008
  • 2 min read

US/MEXICO/GUATEMALA: Merida Initiative progresses

A US congressional delegation yesterday agreed to soften language in the Merida Initiative...

United States