Guatemala
LATIN AMERICA: Government action needed to combat HIV
The economic effects of HIV/AIDS can be both direct, through increased healthcare costs, and...
Latin AmericaCENTRAL AMERICA: Pressure mounts for CAFTA approval
El Salvador is so far the only country to ratify CAFTA, which is important to the region as it...
Central AmericaCENTRAL AMERICA: Regional reform will be fraught
Political problems may delay or deter foreign investment and trade accords.
Central AmericaLATIN AMERICA: Coffee prices will stabilise not rise
The recent recovery in coffee prices has led to claims that the crisis is over for Latin American...
Latin AmericaGUATEMALA: Paramilitary payment exposes weak Berger
The government has arranged to pay former members of civilian militias who fought alongside the...
GuatemalaGUATEMALA: Congress approves paramilitary compensation
Congress yesterday passed an "urgent" law to compensate former paramilitaries.
GuatemalaGUATEMALA: Land reform initiatives cause tensions
President Oscar Berger's belief that redistribution is not the solution to problems of land...
GuatemalaCENTRAL AMERICA: Integration boosts competitiveness
Increased integration of the region's economies will increase intraregional trade and reduce...
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