/tags/guatemala-city Guatemala City en-US WLRN Thu, 12 Oct 2023 18:47:35 GMT /2023-10-12/indigenous-leader-of-guatemalan-protests-says-they-are-defending-democracy-after-election One of the leaders of the nationwide protests that have paralyzed much of Guatemalan commerce for nearly two weeks is a young one-time law student who is now leader of one of the country’s most important Indigenous organizations. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 18:47:35 GMT /2023-10-12/indigenous-leader-of-guatemalan-protests-says-they-are-defending-democracy-after-election Sonia Pérez D. | Associated Press /news/2022-03-30/why-lots-of-kids-still-arent-back-in-school-in-guatemala The government is struggling to bring all 3 million-plus students back to schools that were shuttered when the pandemic hit. Teachers are ready to resume classes. But obstacles loom. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:00:59 GMT /news/2022-03-30/why-lots-of-kids-still-arent-back-in-school-in-guatemala Miranda Mazariegos /news/2021-03-23/a-brutal-story-we-missed-new-film-recalls-obscure-chapter-of-guatemala-genocide The Guatemalan film "1991," which just premiered in Miami, recalls horrific — but lesser known — racist violence that stalked the country's streets during its civil war. Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:00:12 GMT /news/2021-03-23/a-brutal-story-we-missed-new-film-recalls-obscure-chapter-of-guatemala-genocide Tim Padgett