An international panel brought charges against business leaders and politicians. Now it has focused on President Jimmy Morales. He wants to shut it down.
Author: ELISABETH MALKIN
Guatemala Expels U.N.-Backed Anti-Corruption Panel, Claiming Overreach
The government accused the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala of interfering in its domestic affairs, and gave prosecutors 24 hours to leave.
Guatemala Cautious on Young Migrants’ Deaths, Wary of Angering U.S.
Guatemalan officials’ courting of the Trump administration may explain their muted response to the deaths of two children in U.S. custody.
In Home Village of Girl Who Died in U.S. Custody, Poverty Drives Migration
Jakelin Caal Maquin, a 7-year-old girl who died in the custody of American officials, came from a poor Guatemalan village where many see emigration as the only escape from poverty.
Tijuana Dispatch: Life in Tijuana Means Negotiating ‘La Línea,’ an Always Present Wall
Daily life in Tijuana, Mexico, is defined less by the border wall as an impenetrable obstacle than by the ebb and flow of movement across it.
Seven Convicted in Killing of Prominent Honduran Environmentalist
The opposition to a dam project by an indigenous leader, Berta Cáceres, had brought her international prominence but failed to protect her life.
His Father-in-Law Insulted Mexicans. Now Kushner Has Won Mexico’s Highest Honor.
The outgoing president of Mexico has caused a national fury by bestowing the Order of the Aztec Eagle to Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law.
Raising Pressure on Nicaragua, U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Vice President
Vice president and first lady Rosario Murillo, along with a top aide, was targeted with penalties aimed at ending a harsh crackdown.
Migrants in Tijuana Run to U.S. Border, but Fall Back in Face of Tear Gas
A peaceful march veered out of control as hundreds of migrants tried to evade a Mexican police blockade and reach the border crossing.
Migrant Caravan Is Just Yards From U.S. Border, but Long Wait Lies Ahead
As many as 10,000 Central Americans may reach Tijuana, Mexico, in the coming weeks. As the city scrambles to provide for them, a shelter has taken on the qualities of an overwhelmed refugee camp.