Elections In Nicaragua And Guatemala Show Central America's Democratic Deficit
Analysis: Two elections decided Sunday in Central America produced winners – Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua and Otto Pérez in Guatemala – who couldn’t be more different. But the victories both show how troubled the isthmus’ democratic institutions really are.
Hard Questions For Ex-Intel Chief Pérez Molina, Likely Guatemala’s Next President
Exclusive: Otto Pérez Molina, the winner of this week’s first-round presidential election in Guatemala, tells Le Monde that he “has nothing to hide and nothing to regret” from his days as the army’s intelligence head during the country’s long civil war.
Adoption Scandal: The Lost Children Of Guatemala
In recent years, authorities in Guatemala have tried to crack down on illegal child adoptions by foreigners. Corruption, however, is preventing the impoverished Central American country from eradicating the blight of child trafficking.
The Day The Music Died: Argentine Folk Singer Facundo Cabral Gunned Down In Guatemala
Latin America lost one of its most beloved folk musicians this past weekend, when unidentified gunmen in Guatemala shot and killed Facundo Cabral of Argentina. Overun by gangs and mafia groups, Guatemala has one of the highest homicide rates in the world.
Cultural Hypocrisy? Maya Exhibition Sponsored By Oil Giant Accused Of No Good In Guatemala
Anglo-French oil and gas giant Perenco accused of using cultural sponsorship to try to whitewash its polluting of the water of a Guatemalan nature reserve.