Guatemala

  • Dec 2, 2020
  • 7 min read

Budget rethink will not placate Guatemalan public

A controversial budget plan has been withdrawn following violent protests, but tensions continue to simmer

Guatemala
  • Nov 24, 2020
  • 2 min read

New Guatemala budget plans will be highly sensitive

With budget moves having infuriated the public, the government will have to tread carefully as it rethinks the situation

Guatemala
  • Nov 23, 2020
  • 2 min read

Protests and resignation calls will soar in Guatemala

Congress has approved Guatemala's largest ever budget, but anger over its content has reignited major protests

Guatemala
  • Nov 19, 2020
  • 2 min read

Central America storm damage will drive more migration

Two major hurricanes in quick succession have ravaged Nicaragua, Honduras and other parts of the region

Central America
  • Oct 22, 2020
  • 2 min read

New scandal to test Guatemala’s anti-corruption bodies

The fate of a former minister suspected of corruption could make or break public faith in anti-corruption bodies

Guatemala
  • Oct 14, 2020
  • 2 min read

Central America migrant scandal will not harm Trump

Undocumented migration looks set to increase, aggravating tensions both between and within governments

Latin America
  • Oct 1, 2020
  • 2 min read

Pandemic to worsen Central American migrant challenges

As COVID-19 restrictions ease across the region, old challenges are resurfacing and promise to be tougher than ever

Central America
  • Aug 28, 2020
  • 7 min read

Guatemala’s economy looks set to bounce back next year

Guatemala’s economy looks likely to recover next year, though the extent of the recovery depends on several factors

Guatemala