All posts tagged Guatemala
Economy: Foreign direct investment reaches record high
Foreign direct investment reaches record high; trade deficit of Central American nations grew by 11.6 percent between 2011 and 2012; Andean countries to grow between 4 and 6 percent in 2013 Foreign direct investment reaches record high In 2012, Latin America [...]
Human Rights: Brazil ignores deadline to protect endangered indigenous tribe
Brazil ignored plight of endangered indigenous tribe; UN reports on indigenous human rights in Central America; Colombia postpones marriage equity bill
Indigenous issues: Mexico’s bicycle culture on the rise
Bicycle culture on the rise among the Wixárika People in Mexico; Judge suspends trial of ex-dictator in Guatemala; Indigenous man in Colombia will ‘have a go’ at the next presidential elections. The rise of the bicycle culture among the Wixárika [...]
Economy: Central America’s rising trade deficit
Central American trade deficit on the rise; Peru to sign three more trade agreements this year; Venezuelan food scarcity index may be as high as 80 percent; Latin America’s trade surplus with US declines Central American trade deficit on the rise [...]
Human Rights: Latin Americans demand justice for the disappeared
Latin America lobbies Inter-American Commission for reforms in forced disappearance cases; Inter-American Commission extends reformation process
Indigenous issues: Leaked documents reveal Pluspetrol plan to operate in protected natural reserve
Leaked documents reveal Pluspetrol plan to operate in protected nature reserve; México: National Crusade Against Hunger; Mayan people pay tribute to Spanish priest killed 32 years ago in Guatemala Leaked documents reveal Pluspetrol plan to operate in protected nature reserve The Argentine [...]
Colombia: Drug-trafficking kingpin caught in Peru
Drug-trafficking kingpin caught in Peru; Press freedom threatened by judicial lethargy; Colombia beats Guatemala in FIFA friendly match.
Human Rights: Mexico Reforms Federal Arrest Policies
Mexico revises arrest procedures to further protect human rights; Inter-American Court of Human Rights to hold hearings in Colombia; human rights victory as Guatemalan ex-dictator to stand trial for genocide
Economy: Latin America’s five fastest-growing economies
Latin America’s five fastest-growing economies; Cubans to pay taxes for first time since 1959; Guatemala named one of Latin America’s most unequal countries; São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro lead Brazilian states in economic competitiveness
Indigenous issues: Colombian indians address government and guerrilla peace negotiators
Open letter from Colombian indians to peace negotiators; Garifuna film’s London premiere at the LLAFF; The X General Assembly of the Indigenous Fund in Guatemala Open letter from Colombian Indians to government and guerrilla peace negotiators In the letter, the [...]
Economy: Brazilian government may allow currency to fall against the dollar
Brazilian currency may be allowed to fall against the dollar; credit growth in El Salvador is slowest in Central America; remittances to Latin American will increase by 2.9 percent in 2012
Indigenous issues: EU-Central America association agreement. Who will benefit?
EU-Central America association agreement; ‘Penacho de Moctezuma’ is exhibited in Vienna; Indigenous Aztec calls for march on Vienna
Human Rights: Latin Americans protest U.S. based military school
Latin Americans protest U.S. based ‘training school’ for Latin American dictators; need for sexual education reform recognized in Latin America; Inter-American Court of Human Rights hold 97th session
Belize:OAS seeks agreement in Belize-Guatemala border dispute
OAS seeks agreement in Belize-Guatemala border dispute; Lebanese-Belizean business man shot in street; Coalition concerned over public education plan on oil exploitation