Guatemala
Disappeared: a daughter’s 40-year search for her father, taken by Guatemala’s military dictatorship
The family of Emil Bustamante López has filed a case with the UN human rights committee, looking for answers
Sam Jones in Madrid
27, Apr, 2022 @10:30 AM
‘Consent was never given’: indigenous groups oppose restarting Guatemala nickel mine
An investigation appears to show company employees discussing how to smear local opponents of the Central American nickel operation
Joe Parkin Daniels in El Estor
06, Mar, 2022 @5:00 PM
Victory in court for indigenous women raped during Guatemala’s civil war
Five men were sentenced to 30 years each in prison in a ruling hailed as vindication for survivors who have spent years fighting for justice
Sandra Cuffe
25, Jan, 2022 @12:15 AM
Guatemala’s economy buoyed by record $15bn sent home from workers overseas
Critics accuse the country’s government of doing nothing to stop the ‘escape valve’ of migration as it covers up their lack of spending
Jeff Abbott
21, Jan, 2022 @7:15 AM
World’s poorest bear brunt of climate crisis: 10 underreported emergencies
Care International report highlights ‘deep injustice’ neglected by world’s media, as extreme weather along with Covid wipes out decades of progress
Saeed Kamali Dehghan
14, Jan, 2022 @6:15 AM
Charity appeal in Guatemala, where the fight for land and water rights is a battle for survival
This year’s appeal has already raised over £500,000. We report on an organisation supporting Indigenous communities against wealthy vested interests
Rich Brown
26, Dec, 2021 @6:00 AM
Max Stahl obituary
Documentary-maker who captured East Timor atrocities on film and left behind his earlier career as a Blue Peter presenter
Anthony Hayward
04, Nov, 2021 @5:46 PM
‘So many have gone’: storms and drought drive Guatemalans to the US border
The climate crisis has made life in many villages more precarious, leading some to risk joining an exodus
Nina Lakhani in La Unión
01, Nov, 2021 @9:30 AM
Herbalist’s murder highlights assault on Mayan spirituality in Guatemala
Spiritual guide Domingo Choc Che was tortured and burned by neighbors who accused him of witchcraft – and advocates say Christian churches are stoking prejudice
Jeff Abbott in Guatemala City
25, Oct, 2021 @9:45 AM
Margaret Hooks obituary
Foreign correspondent, human rights activist and author of acclaimed books on women and art
Duncan Campbell
06, Aug, 2021 @4:08 PM
‘People are dying who did not have to die’: anger grows in Guatemala as Covid surges
Only 1.6% of the Guatemalan population has been fully vaccinated, and amid corruption allegations critics are calling on the president to quit
Sandra Cuffe in Guatemala City
25, Jul, 2021 @9:00 AM
Pride month in Guatemala marred by killings of three LGBTQ+ people
Celebrations become ‘month of mourning’ after three murders in a week, with calls for urgent state reform
Sandra Cuffe
18, Jun, 2021 @10:30 AM
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