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June 21, 2019
Rachel A. Schwartz

The results of the first round of Guatemala’s presidential elections illustrate that four years of political and electoral reforms have yielded only limited, fragile gains. Though both candidates have disavowed the CICIG, they represent different sides of the ideological spectrum.

June 14, 2019
Laura Weiss & Jonathan DeVore

Read the editor's intro to our latest print issue, "Corruption Wars," by Laura Weiss and guest editor Jonathan DeVore.

June 11, 2019
Jeff Abbott

Violence and political maneuvering have marred the lead up to Guatemala’s elections as some candidates attempt to delegitimize the electoral process. Amid the chaos, left-wing parties may have most to lose.

February 5, 2019
Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada

Guatemala is poised to pass a law reversing its National Reconciliation Law, which prohibits amnesty for those who committed international crimes during the country’s civil war. Who benefits from blanket amnesty?

September 4, 2018
Kirsten Weld

A note on Guatemalan president Jimmy Morales' dissolution of the country's groundbreaking anti-impunity commission 

May 17, 2018
Jeff Abbott

The International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) has revealed $2 million in illegal campaign financing in the 2015 election of President Jimmy Morales. What will it mean for the country’s anti-corruption movement?

September 8, 2017
Jeff Abbott

As the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) furthers its investigations into political corruption, the elite political class attempts to shield itself from accountability to the people. 

November 16, 2015
Hilary Goodfriend

The Salvadoran Right is copycatting anti-corruption movements in Guatemala – but is it all just a political smokescreen?

November 4, 2015
Rachel Nolan

The unprecedented success of Guatemala's anti-corruption protests surprised everyone. But this success has not yet translated to the ballot box.

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