The resignation of Carlos Castresana marks an alarming new juncture in the battle to regain control of state institutions from deeply entrenched criminal interests.
A UN investigation concluded that a slain Guatemalan lawyer hired a hit man to stage his own murder, despite a video alleging the country's president was behind the killing.
Women’s rights have improved in the past 50 years, but women are still not well represented in judicial systems.
Obstacles still block indigenous communities’ access to justice. States must do more.
Human rights groups must work with states to improve law enforcement.
Police aren't the problem, they're the solution. They just need to be better paid and better trained.
President Álvaro Colom of Guatemala meets with his U.S. counterpart this week. The Central American leader hopes to decrease Guatemalan poverty, despite the challenge of global economic insecurity. "With decisive action, and international assistance," writes COA Vice President Eric Farnsworth, "the new president has the opportunity to regenerate a broader growth agenda."
