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‘The people have had it,’ say protesters in Guatemala
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New rage on streets of Guatemala

Thousands of angry protesters took to the streets in Guatemala this week to call for the resignation of president Alejandro Giammattei
03 August 2021
International round up: Protest success in Guatemala
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International round up: Protest success in Guatemala

Furious protests in Guatemala have forced the government to abandon a budget that put big business first and lined the pockets of government officials.
30 November 2020
‘The people have had it,’ say protesters in Guatemala
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‘The people have had it,’ say protesters in Guatemala

Angry protesters took to the streets in Guatemala, Central America, last week.
23 November 2020
Four US-backed coups in Latin America—and two close shaves
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Four US-backed coups in Latin America—and two close shaves

Bloody history shows why and how we need to keep imperialist hands off Venezuela
20 August 2017
Hell in Haiti as aid turns to occupation
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Hell in Haiti as aid turns to occupation

For all the talk of aid, ordinary people in Haiti are still waiting for basic supplies – and many have had nothing. Geographer Kenneth Hewitt coined the term "classquake" when examining the 1976 earthquake in Guatemala, because of the accuracy with which it hit the poor.
26 January 2010
The real faces of America
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The real faces of America

My journey started in Miami, Florida – a city of conspicuous wealth where grand mansions jostle for space along bleached white beaches. But there is another side to Miami – the poverty of the Magic City trailer park where I met Marcos Antonio Prado, a migrant from Guatemala.
16 September 2008
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Guatemalan Lessons

Guatemalan teachers have held several strikes this year against attempts by President Oscar Berger to privatise Guatemala's 17,400 state schools.
01 June 2007
Guatemalan protesters take to streets over Cafta trade deal
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Guatemalan protesters take to streets over Cafta trade deal

Police in Guatemala have shot dead two protesters and wounded others during a demonstration against a new trade agreement. The men were killed on Tuesday of last week, following six days of mass protest.
26 March 2005