Guatemala Violence

Thousands Of Guatemalans Ascend A Volcano

Posted 01.24.2012

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A human chain of 12,000 people scaling a volcano is certainly one way to create awareness. According to the BBC, thousands of people climbed Guatem...

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Disco War Zone: At Least 8 Killed In Nightclub Shooting

Posted 01.23.2012

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A night out of music and dancing quickly turned into gunfire and bloodshed near Guatemala City, Guatemala, leaving at least eight people dead, accordi...

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Guatemala Leader Takes Office Pledging 'Iron Fist'

AP | ROMINA RUIZ-GOIRIENA | Posted 03.15.2012

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GUATEMALA CITY — Retired Gen. Otto Perez Molina was sworn in as president of Guatemala on Saturday, calling on the United States and Mexico to h...

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What the Recent Elections Say About Democracy in Central America

Eric Farnsworth | Posted 01.15.2012

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We have now entered a new era in Central America and elsewhere in Latin America, where the quest for security and economic expansion trumps democratic ideals.

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Guatemala: Drug Trafficking and Violence (AUDIO)

Kimberly Abbott | Posted 12.31.2011

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Positioned at the midpoint between narcotics producers in South America and U.S. consumers, Guatemala has become a major hub for overland drug trafficking.

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Guatemalans Bury 9 Killed By Guerrillas In 1982

AP | Posted 12.29.2011

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GUATEMALA CITY -- Residents of a rural Guatemalan town have finally buried in their own cemetery nine men killed by guerrillas in 1982. The dead are ...

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Let's Stop "Conflict Drugs" in Central America

Eric Farnsworth | Posted 11.30.2011

Read More: El Salvador, Blood Diamonds, Guatemala Violence, Mexico Drug War, Narco-Terrorism, Central America, Illegal Drugs, Narco-Trafficking, Politics News

Violence has spiked and people are dying gruesome, preventable deaths in Central America, Mexico, and elsewhere as a result of U.S. consumer tastes. Blood diamonds? No, conflict drugs.

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Granito: How to Nail a Dictator: A Search for Justice in Guatemala

Jesse Loncraine | Posted 11.09.2011

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There is a battle going on in Guatemala, a battle between covering up a violent past in which hundreds of thousands were killed and a redeemed future, predicated on a quest for justice. This battle plays out in the Sundance documentary thriller, Granito: How to Nail a Dictator.

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Kidnapping And Torture Victims Seek Justice On Day Of The Disappeared

HuffingtonPost.com | Jorge Luis Macias | Posted 10.31.2011

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LOS ANGELES -- In May 2009, Filipino-American Melissa Roxas was allegedly beaten, kidnapped and tortured by unidentified members of the army in her na...

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Folk Singer Facundo Cabral Killed In Guatemala

Stephanie Marcus | Posted 09.08.2011

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Facundo Cabral, one of Latin America's most beloved folk singers, was shot and killed on Saturday in Guatemala City, reports MSNBC. The Argentinia...

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The Good, the Sad and the Expensive in Antigua and Lake Atitlán

Maria Russo | Posted 08.03.2011

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After the awe wore off from exploring the Spanish Mudéjar-influenced Baroque architecture and traversing volcanic terrain around resplendent Lake Atitlán, a clearer picture of these destinations emerged.

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Guatemalan Cops Nab 13-Year-Old As Killing Suspect

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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GUATEMALA CITY — Police in Guatemala say a 13-year-old boy has confessed to shooting a woman to death for a payment of about $12.50. The Nation...

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For Guatemalan Gangs, Rape Brings Status

globalpost.com | Ezra Fieser | Posted 05.25.2011

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GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala -- Sandra doesn't go outside after dark anymore. She lives in one of this city's most notorious areas, where rival gangs hav...

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Daring Guatemalan Publisher Convicted on Trumped-Up Charge

Susan Benesch | Posted 05.25.2011

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A courageous publisher risks spending a year in jail for printing a photograph of a dog in one of the world's most crime-ridden nations.

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Mexico Drug Violence Spills Into Guatemala

LA Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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Authorities have boosted security at a Guatemala City prison since the arrests of members of the Zetas, a violent drug gang from Mexico....

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Dead Guatemalan Lawyer Left Video Blaming President For His Death (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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JUAN CARLOS LLORCA | Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY - A lawyer slain by gunmen over the weekend appears in a video tape that emerged Monday allegin...

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Guatemalan Undertakers Thrive From High Crime, Murders

Miam Herald | Posted 05.25.2011

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At a park near the historic center of Guatemala City, a bus driver was recently shot and killed, one of dozens this year. Denis Enamorado waited beyon...

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Guatemala Teens Allegedly Film Body Dismemberment

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemalan police say two teenagers suspected of killing one of their gang leaders used a cell phone to record the victim being...

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