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Feb 4, 2013
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Last Monday, a brave Guatemalan judge made history. In greenlighting a public trial for the former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt on charges of genocide, the judge, Miguel Ángel Gálvez, made his country the first in the Americas to prosecute a former head of state, in its own domestic courts, for the ultimate crime.
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Feb 1, 2013
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The Guatemalan National Association declared a state of emergency due to the spread of rust disease, which will generate losses of as much as 40 percent of the 2013-2014 national harvest, association Nils Leporowski reports.
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Jan 31, 2013
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The first Paiz International Festival of Culture was held in 1991, and since then it has become the largest cultural festival in Antigua and one of the most important cultural events in Central America, hosting both national and international artists of the highest caliber.
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Jan 20, 2013
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"I believe western countries fail to understand the reality that countries such as Guatemala and those of Central America have to live in," said Pérez Molina. "There has been plenty of talk, but no effective response. I believe, ultimately, that this is due to a lack of understanding on the part of western countrie
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Jan 17, 2013
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The U.S. Embassy informs U.S. citizens traveling and residing in Guatemala that demonstrations continue in the city of Chichicastenango, as a result of accusations of corruption against the mayor of the city.
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Jan 12, 2013
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A quick llist on things to love about Guatemala.
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Jan 12, 2013
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Twelve years ago, prosecutors accused Rosales of a lead role in the massacre of 250 men, women and children in the village of Dos Erres in 1982. It was one of the worst crimes in the history of the hemisphere: Rosales allegedly raped a young girl and helped oversee the slaughter by a 20-man unit that wiped out the hamlet, according to eyewitnesses and U.S. and Guatemalan court documents.
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Jan 10, 2013
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A hackathon is a term used in the programming environment to refer to a meeting of experts in order to develop software and applications in a collaborative fashion. The term does not necessarily mean to rip off data from anyone, in fact it refers to the enhancement of open data gladly offered by governments, institutions, and research and information agencies.
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Jan 10, 2013
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I'm sending this paper along that Matthew recently wrote with some colleagues based on a study in the Cuchumatanes. So, the question is: do you know of any areas in your field sites where locals say that they are old pinabetes?? Matthew and colleagues from UVG and USAC would love to get out there and sample them.
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Jan 10, 2013
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A useful book of essays focusing on Sol Tax and Action Anthropology has just been released.
Feb 4, 2013 0Last Monday, a brave Guatemalan judge made history. In greenlighting a public trial for the former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt on charges of genocide, the judge, Miguel Ángel Gálvez, made his country the first in the Americas to prosecute a former head of state, in its own domestic courts, for the ultimate crime.
Feb 1, 2013 0The Guatemalan National Association declared a state of emergency due to the spread of rust disease, which will generate losses of as much as 40 percent of the 2013-2014 national harvest, association Nils Leporowski reports.
Jan 31, 2013 0The first Paiz International Festival of Culture was held in 1991, and since then it has become the largest cultural festival in Antigua and one of the most important cultural events in Central America, hosting both national and international artists of the highest caliber.
Jan 20, 2013 0"I believe western countries fail to understand the reality that countries such as Guatemala and those of Central America have to live in," said Pérez Molina. "There has been plenty of talk, but no effective response. I believe, ultimately, that this is due to a lack of understanding on the part of western countrie
Jan 12, 2013 0Twelve years ago, prosecutors accused Rosales of a lead role in the massacre of 250 men, women and children in the village of Dos Erres in 1982. It was one of the worst crimes in the history of the hemisphere: Rosales allegedly raped a young girl and helped oversee the slaughter by a 20-man unit that wiped out the hamlet, according to eyewitnesses and U.S. and Guatemalan court documents.
Jan 10, 2013 0A hackathon is a term used in the programming environment to refer to a meeting of experts in order to develop software and applications in a collaborative fashion. The term does not necessarily mean to rip off data from anyone, in fact it refers to the enhancement of open data gladly offered by governments, institutions, and research and information agencies.