Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC) recently posted a report by Juan Francisco Sandoval, former head of the Special Office Against Impunity in Guatemala, now in exile. The report explains the critical moment Guatemala is entering. President Arévalo will receive a… Read More ›
Corruption
Forum: La Puya’s Victory and the Challenges of International Arbitration
Recently, the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA) posted a piece on a discussion forum, of which they were part, to share insights and discuss how international investment treaties allow transnational corporations to sue governments within the… Read More ›
Jose Ruben Zamora: “We Need to Refound Guatemala”
“People have confidence in journalism. With my work I have wanted to honor journalists who gave their lives for a free society.” An interview with José Rubén Zamora was carried out by Carlos F. Chamorro of Confidencial and was translated… Read More ›
Consuelo Porras Signed Irregular Adoptions of Children from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras
Roman Gressier writes in El Faro English on the allegations of historical illegal adoptions and the alleged role of a high-ranking official in Guatemala, namely the current Attorney General, Consuelo Porras. It appears that a record of the position in… Read More ›
Trespassing the Rule of Law: the role of the Public Prosecutor’s Office in the evictions of Indigenous communities in Guatemala
Consuelo Porras’s second term as Attorney General of Guatemala will end on May 17, 2026. This presents an opportunity for the next head of the Public Prosecutor’s Office (Ministerio Público — MP) to review institutional policies and practices that instrumentalize… Read More ›
GHRC – Recent Developments in Justice and Human Rights
Elections for the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, Constitutional Court, and attorney general are progressing, with positive results in some areas and concerning results in others. The international community is closely monitoring these elections. The United States, the European Union, the Organization… Read More ›
U.N. Experts Warn of Illegal Adoptions Tied to Guatemalan Attorney General
A recent podcast on El Faro English, with Yuliana Ramazzini and Gabriel Labrador, presents among CA items, the news that U.N. experts have tied the internationally sanctioned Guatemalan Attorney General Consuelo Porras to an illegal adoption scheme. You can read… Read More ›
Jose Rubén Zamora, a journalist in the crosscurrent
One week after leaving prison, journalist José Rubén Zamora is not certain that his freedom is guaranteed. The legal persecution continues and is brutal. In this interview, he speaks about democracy and Guatemala, about those who have persecuted him, and… Read More ›
GHRC Quick Take: Judge Gálvez On Elections and Detention of Indigenous Leaders
GHRC recently published an update on developments in Guatemala, provided by GHRC Fellow Judge Miguel Ángel Gálvez. Some highlights include: Secondary elections are underway in Guatemala. What are these and why are they important? Secondary elections, also known as second-degree… Read More ›
GHRC – Recent Developments in Justice and Human Rights
Tensions are rising in Guatemala as key election processes get underway. President Bernardo Arévalo has instituted a state of siege to combat gang-related violence that experts say appears to be aimed at destabilizing his government. The months ahead may be… Read More ›
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