Ex-Guatemalan Colonel Sentenced to 20 Years for 1982 Indigenous Massacre
In Guatemala, a former military colonel has been convicted of crimes against humanity for his involvement in the killing of over two...
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RECENT NEWS ON RUSSIAN GENOCIDE IN UKRAINE
Youth Mobilization Sparks Hope for Guatemala’s Democratic Future
A new generation helped propel President-elect Arévalo’s unlikely victory. Can they rebuild faith in Guatemala’s political system? On...
16,5 millones de niños necesitarán asistencia humanitaria en América Latina este año
Las organizaciones internacionales alertan de las secuelas de la pandemia, el cambio climático y los crecientes flujos migratorios en la...
La pobreza estructural de América Latina: el gráfico que muestra cómo está la región
Estadísticas del Banco Mundial reflejan la cantidad de personas que no pueden satisfacer las necesidades mínimas de nutrición, vestimenta...
Mujeres indígenas de Guatemala denunciaron discriminación por parte del Estado
"El racismo que aún enfrentamos es estructural y atraviesa toda la institucionalidad del Estado", denunciaron. Organizaciones de mujeres...
Defensores de los derechos humanos alertaron sobre el incremento de la represión y persecución
en Guatemala La Unidad de Protección a defensores de DDHH del país centroamericano reportó unas 2.646 agresiones en contra de sus...
Guatemala: Anti-Trans Bill Threatens Rights
Reject Discrimination; Bolster Protections for LGBT People A group of lawmakers in Guatemala has advanced a bill that would stigmatize...
Guatemalans still seek justice, 25 years after civil war’s end
Survivors decry new amnesty bill that would free perpetrators of crimes against humanity during 1960-1996 civil war. San Juan Comalapa,...
Latin American Women Spearhead Campaigns Against Gendered Violence
In the global struggle against gendered violence, Latin American women are key changemakers. With rates of gender-based violence...
Nurses from 28 countries file UN complaint:
Allege human rights violations by EU and 4 countries for ‘the loss of countless lives’ in the pandemic A coalition of nurses unions...
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