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Media Advisory: Social movements at risk as technical coup unfolds in Guatemala

For a downloadable version of this media advisory, click here. For nearly a year and a half, Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales has repeatedly defied the rule of law by attacking the UN-backed International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG). On January 7, Morales announced that his administration would [...]

nisgua_admin2019-12-25T00:44:19+00:00January 14th, 2019|Defense of life and territory, Justice and accountability|

Political Crisis in Guatemala: Organizations Call on Embassy, State Department to Support CICIG

The Jimmy Morales administration has brought Guatemala to a technical coup, as it ramps up its attack against the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), in an effort to circumvent corruption investigations. In the midst of this political crisis, human rights and solidarity organizations sent a joint letter [...]

nisgua_admin2025-04-22T17:26:34+00:00January 9th, 2019|Justice and accountability|