GameChangers 2023: Guatemala Election Upset Sparks Establishment Meltdown
Guatemala’s political establishment was shaken to its core this year when an unwelcome outsider, Bernardo Arévalo, defied the odds to…
Guatemala Ex-President Pleads Guilty in Graft Case Amid Shifting Corruption Climate
Guatemala’s ex-President Otto Pérez Molina has pleaded guilty in a bribery and money laundering case, but the move could be…
Valor and the Ghost of the CIACS
Zury Ríos (Valor) is consistently near the top of the polls making her one of the frontrunners in a crowded…
The Road to 2023: A Peek Into Guatemala’s Criminal Past
Today’s Guatemalan corrupt-criminal blocs have their origins in the country’s civil war (1960-1996). The military ruled the country during most…
Historic Judgement Shows How Guatemala Is Still Fighting Its Past
With a historic ruling to convict the former president and vice president — and an incredible off-script riff — three…