International Crisis Group
- Sep 1, 2017
Guatemala Stumbles in Central America’s Anti-corruption Fight
What is happening in Guatemala? A remarkable and hopeful two-year interlude in one of Central America’s most corrupt countries may now be...
Louisa Reynolds | Al Jazeera News
- Apr 18, 2017
Why did 41 girls die at a Guatemalan youth shelter?
Accusations of abuse and neglect have come to light after a fire at a state-funded youth shelter killed 41 girls. On March 10, a funeral...
Ariadna Estévez | The Conversation
- Mar 26, 2017
Girls killed in shelter fire are the latest victims of Guatemala’s war on women
On the morning of March 8 2016, while women around the world were preparing to observe International Women’s Day with a global strike, 43...
Associated Press
- Mar 22, 2017
Rape, abuse, death of girls at Guatemala home burned by fire
ILE - In this March 17, 2017 file photo, Shirley Palencia weeps during the burial service for 17-year-old sister Kimberly Palencia Ortiz,...
35 Girls Killed in Guatemala Fire May Have Been Locked In
Relatives waited Thursday at a morgue in Guatemala City to learn the names of girls who died in the blaze at the children’s home....
Louise Olivier, Open Society Foundation
- Mar 28, 2016
Forensic Evidence Represents a Turning Point for Justice in Guatemala
Kakchiquel Mayan women listen to instructions from members of the FAFG regarding boxes containing the remains of 10 wartime victims on...