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Uncertainty in Guatemala as New President Takes Office
TV comic and political neophyte Jimmy Morales was being inaugurated as Guatemala’s next leader on Thursday
Guatemala: Former Army Commander Arrested for Civil War Killings
Prosecutors on Wednesday announced the arrest of more than a dozen former military and government officials for alleged crimes against humanity committed during Guatemala’s civil war, and initiated human rights proceedings against an ally of President-elect Jimmy Morales.
Recent Elections in Latin America Carry Heavy Consequences
The results of recent elections in Latin America raise key questions for the United States and the region at large.
TV Comic Jimmy Morales Wins Guatemala Presidential Runoff
Now that former comedian Jimmy Morales has ridden a tide of voter frustration to win Guatemala’s presidency, it remained unclear Monday about what political neophyte might do once in office.
Are Mass Protests in Guatemala and Honduras the Start of a ‘Central American Spring’?
Popular discontent has been simmering away in parts of Central America for some time, and now it’s finally boiling over.
