Adobe is not poverty. It is resilience.
By Diana Pastor For many years adobe has been used in Guatemala as the construction…
Water day ceremonies at Laguna Chicabal, Guatemala
Maya Mam communities in Guatemala gather every year to give thanks for the water that…
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…
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…
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…
Icefi study shows discrimination in government spending on Maya communities
Commentary from the Central American Institute of Fiscal Studies (Icefi) The Central American Institute of…