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Facing Influx of Cartels, New Guatemalan President Dumps His 'Iron Fist' Drug Strategy Position to Advocate for Reform Instead

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. January 20, 2012.

Newly installed Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina has called for talks about a regional drug strategy, including drug decriminalization.

How the Drug War Spread Across the Entire World

Emily Dickinson, Washington Monthly. January 16, 2012.

Colombia’s incredible turnaround strategy has become a rare success story in the drug war, as well as its most formidable brand and export. It is, however, problematic.

Unregulated Clinical Trials, Exploitation, and Profit: How the FDA Allows Big Pharma to Exploit the Poor in South America

Kelly Hearn, The Nation. September 28, 2011.

In South America, Big Pharma takes advantage of an extreme lack of FDA oversight by conducting unwarranted, unsafe experiments on the poor.

"Granito: How to Nail a Dictator": New Film Tracks Struggle for Justice After Guatemalan Genocide

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. September 15, 2011.

A new documentary links Guatemala’s turbulent past with those who are active players in its present.

How War Puts Women Under Siege

Yifat Susskind, On The Issues Magazine. September 8, 2011.

In Guatemala, generations of women have faced murderous violence, but at its core is war. Now, the same dynamic is emerging in Iraq.

How the US Props Up Criminals and Murderers All in the Name of Our Catastrophic Drug War

Ryan Devereaux, AlterNet. July 8, 2011.

The US appears to be repeating its historically catastrophic strategy of propping up human rights abusers and simplistically relying on militarization to root out social problems.

FRONTLINE/World Guatemala: A Tale of Two Villages

Beta Tester, AlterNet AlterNet: World. August 10, 2009.

Greg Brosnan and Jennifer Szymaszek examine the lasting effects an immigration raid in Postville, Iowa, had on two small villages in Guatemala.

Human Rights Violations Persist in Honduras

Greg Grandin, AlterNet. July 28, 2009.

A preliminary human rights report shows censorship, intimidation and murder.

2009 Journalist Deaths Rise in Media 'Bloodbath'

Agence France Presse July 23, 2009.

Fifty-nine journalists have been killed around the world so far this year, in an alarming rise from 2008 that has become a "bloodbath" of the media, a watchdog said Thursday.

Bush's Guatemala Visit Spotlights His Cruel Immigration Policies

Tim Costello, Jeremy Brecher, Brendan Smith, AlterNet. March 15, 2007.

Bush was greeted by protesters filling the streets of Guatemala City this week to denounce a heartless immigration raid in Massachusetss which jailed hundreds of workers, and separated many from their children without warning.

Exploring Christopher Columbus Day

Elias Lawless, WireTap. October 9, 2006.

Opinion: How might a federal holiday relate to U.S. support for Guatemala`s bid at the U.N. Security Council?