Guatemala’s Elections in Disarray As Corrupt Elites Cling to Power
Guatemalan judicial officials made yet another attempt to derail the presidential elections in favor of the current regime that may…
Guatemala Elites Meddle Again in Presidential Election, Suspending Results
Guatemala’s highest court has suspended the results of the presidential elections as the country’s elite corruption networks mount a last-gasp…
From Smuggling to Trafficking: One Migrant’s Nightmare on the Guatemala-Mexico Border
On July 21, 2021, prosecutors from Guatemala’s Attorney General’s Office and agents of the National Civil Police (Policía Nacional Civil…
Historic Guatemala Elections Poised to Rattle Corrupt Establishment
It was around 9 p.m. on June 25 when amid the bustling of TV crews and politicians gathered at a…
Citizen Prosperity: Wild Card Meets Status Quo
There are few better illustrations of the battle for control of the Guatemalan state than the candidacy of Carlos Pineda…
Cabal: Caciques and Compromises
Through a combination of luck, persistence, and dubious legal challenges lodged against other candidates, Edmond Mulet and his political party,…
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…
Vamos: The Fight to Stay in the Game
The political bloc surrounding the administration of President Alejandro Giammattei (2020-present) is now the dominant power structure in Guatemala. In…
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…
Perpetuating Corruption: The System Undermining the 2023 Guatemala Elections
This is the first of a seven-chapter report that delineates the evolution of organized crime in Guatemala. The report emphasizes…