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• Great news in a case of forced disappearance

  By Patrick Daniels on July 29, 2009 • ( 0 )

  It’s exciting being here in Guatemala when there are advances in the trials we follow. Last week some great news came out about the case of forced disappearance in the village of Choatalum, the only case currently being tried for… Read More ›

• Interamerican Commission of Human Rights concludes a visit to Guatemala

  By Patrick Daniels on June 24, 2009 • ( 0 )

  The Interamerican Commission on Human Rights recently concluded a visit to Guatemala. As one of the American bodies charged with oversight of the respect for human rights it periodically visits member states. These visits are part of its monitoring role,… Read More ›

• New Speaker knows where Guatemala is!

  By Patrick Daniels on June 23, 2009 • ( 0 )

  The recent political turmoil in the UK had many casualties, one of whom was Michael Martin, the speaker of the House who was forced out of office, the first time this has happened in more than 300 years. After a… Read More ›

• Caja Lúdica

  By kevodell on June 8, 2009 • ( 0 )

  Guatemala’s murder rate is ten times the world average. The harsh streets of Guatemala City are packed with drugs, gangs and guns. Caja Lúdica is a youth arts collective, using arts and carnival activities to promote a culture of peace… Read More ›

• Guatemala begins to identify civil war victims

  By kevodell on June 3, 2009 • ( 0 )

  Something made me check out the Al Jazeera website and I saw this little video.  “During Guatemala’s 36-year civil war in which at least 200,000 people died, victims of the government’s death squads were buried in unmarked graves.  Now they are… Read More ›

• Is it such a hardship?

  By Patrick Daniels on May 31, 2009 • ( 0 )

  Expenses, or more properly allowances, are much in the news presently. It is perhaps, though, just a coincidence that recently a question was asked in parliament about the hardship allowance paid to diplomatic service employees, the Diplomatic Service Compensation Allowance…. Read More ›

• Linguistic diversity on the airwaves

  By Patrick Daniels on May 31, 2009 • ( 0 )

  It has been estimated that one half of the 6000 languages spoken in the world are under threat of extinction from globalisation, greater movement of people and mass communication in the dominant language of countries which are linguistically diverse. One… Read More ›

• Peace Brigades International announcements

  By Patrick Daniels on May 31, 2009 • ( 0 )

  Peace Brigades International are an organisation you may already be aware of: they train and place accompaniers in various countries of the world. In their own words: "PBI is an international NGO that has been promoting nonviolence and protecting human… Read More ›

• An indictment from the grave.

  By kevodell on May 27, 2009 • ( 0 )

  A murder foretold has convulsed Guatemala’s government. Its investigation will provide a test of whether or not Central America includes a failed state.  So begins this article in The Economist. It’s interesting that the article states ‘the murder rate (of nearly 50… Read More ›

• The art of creating political crises

  By Patrick Daniels on May 19, 2009 • ( 0 )

  Last Sunday, among the now routine roll-call of violent death in Guatemala appeared one name for whom the grave would not be silent. “Good Afternoon, my name is Rodrigo Rosenberg Marzano… sadly if you are watching or hearing this message… Read More ›

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