On Guatemala’s Pacific Coast, key drivers of migration are connected to the US
The US market for sugarcane and bananas has encouraged plantation owners on Guatemala’s Pacific Coast…
How do Central Americans experience corruption?
Almost a third of people who interacted with basic public services in the last 12…
Hunger caused by climate change is driving migration to the US
In 2010, US law enforcement arrested around 50,000 undocumented migrants at the border with Mexico.…
Causes and effects of Guatemala’s poor education system
Young people could make a lot of change. Why aren’t they? A young teacher explains…
Civic participation on the local level is fundamental to democracy
We must transform an illusory democracy based only on the vote to genuine democracy based…
After the rain
We go silent on the wet roads of life The grass of hope greets us…
Combative poetry from a young Maya Kaqchikel poet
By Juan José Alvarado Sitavi 1. Yesterday’s woman, today [caption id="attachment_3393" align="alignleft" width="258"] Dibujos por…
‘Paid News/Fake News’ and political power play in India
The ruling party in India - Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) - spends over $155,000 US…
Impunity, tax privileges, and weak institutions threaten fiscal policy in Central America’s Northern Triangle
Commentary by Icefi - August, 2017 The Central American Institute of Fiscal Studies (Icefi) is…