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NEW AQ: Reasons for Hope in Guatemala

By AQ Editors

Central America’s most populous country faces big challenges, but President Bernardo Arévalo is making progress.

This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on Guatemala It’s not making headlines in the manner of Mexico, Venezuela or Argentina. But Guatemala is absolutely critical to many issues facing Latin America, from migration and climate change to the resilience of democracy itself. That’s why we chose to spotlight Central America’s most populous country, and largest economy, in this issue of AQ. Under its new President Bernardo Arévalo, Guatemala has made some tentative progress in growing the economy, shoring up its institutions and bringing down homicides. He almost...

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