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Opinion: Corruption in Guatemala and why Central America won’t go away
If U.S. President Donald Trump really wants to stop illegal immigration, he would do well to look at its causes, like violence in the Northern Triangle countries of Central America. However, a one-size-fits-all approach will not solve the problem. Each country has its own specific difficulties. In Guatemala, it is corruption. The U.S. and the international community can play a key role in fighting corruption, which could reduce violence and therefore migration – but they must stop sending mixed signals.
War on Drugs crippling Northern Triangle countries
The United States has been trying for decades to solve its drug problem with a failing War on Drugs. Washington has militarized its response in places like El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. The trouble is that these countries’ militaries are part of the problem: violence is not helping.
Guatemala's former military dictator to stand trial for genocide
Guatemala has made history in Central America. For the first time a Latin American court will try a former military dictator on charges of genocide. Human rights advocates have welcomed the decision by a Guatemalan judge to put Efrain Rios Montt on trial for alleged crimes committed during the country’s ...
Central America faces tough choices in drug and gang wars
Violent crime and extortion are the biggest fears of Central America’s public. The majority of crime is created by delinquency and violent gangs in Central America’s big cities but governments are placing an emphasis on stamping out drug trafficking with help from United States agents. THE NORTHERN triangle of Central ...
Citizen security: Guatemala’s president stirs debate on illegal drugs, crime and violence
Tackling organised crime and international drug trafficking is the single most important problem facing Guatemala. Its new president, Otto Perez Molina, is proposing a radical approach to deal with the issues of illegal drugs and rising crime and violence and he wants the cooperation and resources of the United States ...
