In Guatemala, military stands trial for sexual slavery
More than two decades after the civil war, former soliders are on trial for having used rape and murder as tools of war
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More than two decades after the civil war, former soliders are on trial for having used rape and murder as tools of war
For decades, not-for-profits have supported the medical system, but a new approach may cut off funding and health care
For decades, archaeologists have exhumed civil war-era burial pits; now their findings are being treated as evidence
Migrants rack up debts to chase their dreams and have few options if things go wrong
The trial marks the first time in Guatemala's history that sexual violence will be prosecuted as international crimes
Failure to investigate home placements endangers young refugees
Jimmy Morales, voted in on popular anger over a corruption scandal, sworn in as Guatemala’s president
Jimmy Morales won the election in October riding a wave of public anger over a multi-million dollar corruption scandal
Deportation of those fleeing violence and poverty violates human rights
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