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Indigenous Guatemalans Keep Up Protests Against Attorney General

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Guatemalan indigenous leaders announced on Thursday that they will maintain roadblocks to demand the resignation of the attorney general, whom they accuse of persecution...

Resignation rumors of Guatemala’s Pérez Molina grow after fourth week of protests

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A persistent drizzle turned into a downpour by the end of the afternoon but that didn’t dampen the spirits of the thousands of Guatemalans who took to the streets on Saturday to demand the resignation of President Otto Pérez Molina.

Guatemala’s New President Faces Uphill Battle

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After winning the presidency of Guatemala with the promise of a head-on fight against corruption, Bernardo Arévalo completes 100 days in power this Tuesday...

Guatemala’s Elite: Wealth, Power, and Corruption

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Bernardo Arévalo never had his inauguration as president of Guatemala secured this Sunday. For months, he faced a judicial onslaught attributed to the country's...

Former Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Out Of Prison After 8 Years

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Former Guatemalan President Otto Pérez (2012-2015) was released on conditional bail after eight years in prison after paying bail for two convicting sentences for...

Guatemalan Newspaper Founder’s Legal Triumph Amidst Controversy

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A Guatemalan appeals court on Friday overturned a six-year prison sentence handed down in June to the founder of one of the country's top...

Indigenous Groups in Guatemala Block Highways to Protest Attorney General

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Groups of Indigenous protesters blocked highway sections in Guatemala on Monday to demand the resignation of the Attorney General accused of fabricating an alleged...

Arevalo Wins Big in Guatemala Presidential Election as Voters Reject Corruption, Old Order

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Social democrat Bernardo Arevalo swept to victory in Guatemala's presidential election on Sunday, with his anti-corruption message firing up weary voters. The 64-year-old sociologist is...

State of emergency for Guatemalan town battling nickel mine

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Guatemala has decreed a state of emergency in El Estor, an eastern town of mainly indigenous people in conflict with a Swiss-owned nickel mine...

Guatemala declares state of emergency over Delta Covid surge

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Guatemala has declared a new state of emergency and will impose an overnight curfew from Sunday to contain a surge in Covid infections due...
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