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Indigenous survivors pursue justice at genocide trial in Guatemala

Former army chief Manuel Benedicto Lucas Garcia is being tried for genocide and crimes against humanity in Guatemala.

Indigenous women in Guatemala hold bouquets of flowers as they walk through the streets.

‘There is no work’: Guatemala political crisis spotlights calls for change

Guatemalans have mixed expectations for next government as president-elect’s path to office fraught with uncertainty.

A woman sells good from a cart in Guatemala City

US military donation misuse in Guatemala going unchecked: Report

US government report urges agencies to better track alleged instances of military equipment misuse in Central America.

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Why did Central America shift UN votes on Russia-Ukraine war?

Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador’s vote changes this year reflect relations with world superpowers, analysts say.

Monitors at UN General Assembly hall

Guatemala attorney general’s reappointment raises alarm

Rights activists and international observers accuse Maria Consuelo Porras of contributing to weakening rule of law.

Guatemala Attorney General Maria Consuelo Porras

US officials attend migration summit while policies under fire

High-level meetings are being held in Panama as rights advocates say risks for migrants exacerbated by US border push.

Migrants trek near Acandi, Colombia

Rare disease patients push for access to treatment in Panama

Panama has Central America’s only law for rare disease healthcare, but advocates say it is not being fully implemented.

Paramedics treat a man with respiratory distress, using a stethoscope to listen to his lungs

Guatemalans still seek justice, 25 years after civil war’s end

Survivors decry new amnesty bill that would free perpetrators of crimes against humanity during the 1960-1996 civil war.

Photographs of the disappeared sprinkled with rose petals at memorial site

Chile’s next president to govern historic transition

Gabriel Boric may be hindered by deeply fragmented Congress, where negotiations will be necessary to advance his agenda.

Chile's President-elect Gabriel Boric celebrates with supporters after winning the election in Santiago, Chile, December 19, 2021 [File: Rodrigo Garrido/Reuters]

Kast, Boric face off in Chile’s polarised presidential runoff

Increased turnout expected in runoff election between far-right and social-democratic candidates.

A child casts a ballot on behalf of his mother during the presidential election at a polling station in Valparaiso, Chile [Rodrigo Garrido/Reuters]