Yuliana Ramazzini writes in El Faro English of the fracturing of Movimiento Semilla, the party of Bernardo Arévalo, and talks with Social anthropologist Irma Alicia Velásquez Nimatuj, a Maya K’iche’ social anthropologist who participated more than a decade ago in… Read More ›
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BTS – 2024 Year in Review
The Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Network (BTS) recently published their annual review for 2024. The report not only celebrates their accomplishments over the last year, it also recognizes the incredible contributions of their partners, staff, cooperants, interns, volunteers, and donors!… Read More ›
Guatemalan Women Fought for Democracy. Now They Have to Make It Work for Them.
Laura Carlsen writes in Z about the mobilisation of Indigenous people in defence of democracy, and the role of Indigenous women within that struggle. After the election of Bernardo Arévalo, the corrupt elites tried to turn back the clock and… Read More ›
Attacks on Guatemala’s Anti-Corruption President Growing
Rights Action have reposted a piece by Alex Papadovassilakis that was originally published in InSight Crime. The piece presents a further view on the corruption of the Guatemalan judiciary, starting at the very top, and how it continues to hamper… Read More ›
Inexperience, Lawfare, and Online Image Sway Arévalo’s Decisions
After almost nine months in office, Bernardo Arévalo’s decisions regarding his cabinet have shown that they did not really expect to govern. Yuliana Ramazzini writes in El Faro English on the difficulties that the government of Bernardo Arévalo continues to… Read More ›
Can Arévalo deliver his father’s revolutionary promise?
Tim May writes in Labour Hub on the challenges facing Bernardo Arévalo as president of Guatemala in following his father’s footsteps. On June 27th 1954 the Guatemalan Revolution was nipped in the bud by a US-orchestrated coup d’état. During this… Read More ›
No End in Sight for His AG Problem, Arévalo Seeks Aid from US, OAS, Europe
Lacking a roadmap for the central political issue of AG Consuelo Porras’ refusal to resign, Bernardo Arévalo is doubling down on his bet for international support. Roman Gressier and José Luis Sanz write in El Faro English on the challenges… Read More ›
The Indigenous Resistance Puts Its Doubts and Hopes in Arévalo’s Hands
Shortly after Bernardo Arévalo was inaugurated as President, Roman Gressier wrote a piece in El Faro English on the resistance led by Indigenous peoples in ensuring that the will of the people was carried out so that the inauguration took… Read More ›
Guatemala: From uncertainty to hope
PBI UK takes a closer look at what a new presidency might mean for Indigenous human rights defenders Christina Challis writes on the PBI-UK website about what the new Presidency, of Bernardo Arévalo, might hold for Indigenous human rights defenders…. Read More ›
Indigenous Leaders in Guatemala Are Camping Out to Prevent Post-Election Coup
Sandra Cuffe writes in Truthout on the dynamic mobilisations of Indigenous peoples in support of democracy in the face of corruption. The aroma of coffee wafts out from a communal kitchen tent at a Guatemala City protest encampment where people… Read More ›
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