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• Guatemala: New Attorney General appointed, Porras’s disastrous tenure ended

  By kevodell on May 27, 2026 • ( 0 )

  Marlies Stappers and Denis Martinez write in Impunity Watch about the newly appointed Attorney General, Gabriel García Luna, and the disastrous legacy of the previous AG, Consuelo Porras. The piece covers the various attempts of the incumbent AG to remain… Read More ›

• New Guatemalan AG Starts Cleaning House After Years of Corruption and Lawfare

  By kevodell on May 27, 2026 • ( 0 )

  A new attorney general took office in Guatemala amid calls to restore confidence after his predecessor fueled the ranks of exiles and prisoners of conscience. This removes what President Arévalo had long called an obstacle: an adversary as top prosecutor…. Read More ›

• Guatemala’s Attorney General Selection: A Critical Test for the Rule of Law and U.S. Engagement

  By kevodell on May 13, 2026 • ( 0 )

  Ana María Méndez Dardón recently wrote in Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) about the challenges facing the rule of law in Guatemala as it seeks to select a new Attorney General and how Washington may, or may not, engage…. Read More ›

• Guatemala: The fall of Consuelo Porras

  By kevodell on May 13, 2026 • ( 0 )

  Guatemala’s Attorney General for 8 years is bound to leave her office. She has been the nightmare of anticorruption prosecutors, human rights activists and transitional justice advocates. But does it signal profound change? Jody García writes in Justice Info on… Read More ›

• GHRC – Recent Developments on Justice and Human Rights

  By kevodell on April 27, 2026 • ( 0 )

  In Guatemala high-stakes elections continue to be the battleground for forces of progress and forces against it. Elections for University of San Carlos rector are taking place in a climate of fear and intimidation, leading the Organization of American States… Read More ›

• Guatemalan Gangs Step Into Politics and Drug Trafficking

  By kevodell on April 27, 2026 • ( 0 )

  Guatemala’s two major gangs appear to be evolving in different directions: The notorious 18th Street has waded into politics; the government suggests it is being politicized to stoke chaos. Meanwhile, in a series of strategic moves, MS-13 has wrested the… Read More ›

• Statement from AJR: Victims of the Ixil Genocide Seek Justice Before the IACHR After 23 Years of Delay

  By kevodell on April 27, 2026 • ( 0 )

  Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA) presented a translation of a press release on behalf of The Association for Justice and Reconciliation (AJR), The Human Rights Office of the Archdiocese of Guatemala (ODHAG), and the Institute of… Read More ›

• In Arévalo’s Guatemala, It’s Not “Spring” Quite Yet

  By kevodell on April 27, 2026 • ( 0 )

  José Enrique Arrioja writes in Americas Quarterly about the continuing challenges facing President Arévalo in the face of gang violence, institutional corruption and high disapproval rates. From the moment he took office, President Bernardo Arévalo raised expectations with his talk… Read More ›

• In Guatemala’s Western Highlands, There’s Life After Deportation

  By kevodell on March 27, 2026 • ( 0 )

  Carlos Barrera presents a piece of photo-reportage on El Faro English highlighting challenges of emigrating to the US from Quetzaltenango (Xela) and subsequent deportation and re-integrating back into Guatemala, sometimes after many years of being away. The piece highlights the… Read More ›

• Guatemala at a New Institutional Crossroads: Local Elections and the Future of the Justice System

  By kevodell on March 27, 2026 • ( 0 )

  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 ›

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