Aside from the scores of conflict situations we regularly assess, we tracked significant developments in: Brazil, Guatemala, Morocco, Nile Waters, Papua New Guinea, Peru, South Africaand Togo. Search
OverviewThe Rise of Communism in GuatemalaRevelations secured through Freedom of Information RequestsOperation PBFortuneOperation PBSuccess19541955-19591960s
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has a history of interference in the government of Guatemala over the course of several decades. Guatemala is bordered by the North Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Honduras (also known as the Caribbean Sea). The four bordering countries are Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras and Belize. Due to the proximity of Guatemala to the United States, the fear of the Soviet Union creating a beachhead in Guatemala created panic in the United States government during the Cold War.
Hydro energy may represent a form of clean, renewable energy, but the expansion of hydro in Guatemala has driven social conflict between the government, multinationals and the
By analysing case studies from Alta Verapaz and Huehuetenango, it explores the mechanisms behind the persistence of such conflicts and the role of media narratives in managing disruptive actors.
The Guatemalan internal armed conflict begins when a failed revolt by left-wing military officers led the military government to launch a counter-insurgency campaign in response.
Summary: Negotiations mediated by the UN resulted in the signing of the Accord for a Firm and Lasting Peace in 1996, ending the armed conflict in Guatemala after 36 years.
The multitude of documents showed a consistent line of communication between Guatemala station and CIA headquarters building to a possible coup attempt against Arbenz.
It was there that 84 mass graves containing 565 bodies were found. The Caso Creompaz video notes that hundreds of victims have been identified as Indigenous Maya Poqomchi, Q''eqchi'', Achi, Ixil and
Guatemala''s geographic position is strategic. It spans the Central American isthmus from Atlantic to Pacific, making it key for the transit of drugs and migrants to the U.S., and also controlling
Guatemala''s conflict was one of the longest and most brutal in Latin American history, defined by the absolute ferocity of the state''s response to the guerrilla and a flagrant disregard for human rights
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