Education Reforms in Guatemala: Tackling Inequality and Access

Education has been the core of every country’s development, but especially for developing nations like this- where socio-economic-related issues make existing inequalities worse. Such is the case of Guatemala, a country known for its warm culture, history, and a diversified population, which has always appeared to be an item of concern regarding the mainstream education … Read more

The Healthcare System in Guatemala: Current Challenges and Future Prospects

Introduction Guatemala, a country with a long and beautiful cultural history, is facing several challenges related to offering accessible and quality health care to its citizens. Despite all the efforts made at the governmental level to reform the health system, barriers to care still remain within the geographic, economic, and social context. These ones are … Read more

Effects of emigration to the economy and the social areas in Guatemala

Effects of emigration to the economy and the social areas in Guatemala Background and IntroductionGuatemala is one of the historically prominent, culturally diverse, and ecologically beautiful countries in Central America; yet it remains one of the Central American countries highly affected by emigration. Guatemala has a population of about 17.2 million people and has seen … Read more

Guatemala and the US: Migration and Trade Tensions

Guatemala is a Central American country with a deep cultural heritage and an equally complex history. Relations between Guatemala and the US are multileveled in many regards, considering various aspects, such as geography, history, trade, and migration. Among these aspects, from all its considerations, among its most important issues are its migrations and its problems … Read more

Food Security in Guatemala: Malnutrition and Poverty Challenge

Introduction Guatemala, in Central America, is a country of cultural heritage and valuable resources, having great potential in agriculture. However, despite all these factors, severe challenges related to food security and malnutrition in relation to poverty keep haunting the nation. It is reported that one of the countries with the highest malnutrition rates around the … Read more

Effects of Remittances on the Guatemalan Economy

Guatemala, like many other developing countries in the world of today, continues facing its own share of economic hardships, characterized by high levels of poverty and unemployment, underdevelopment. In this regard, remittances-the money sent back by Guatemalans living abroad, mostly in the United States-have become a significant ingredient in the country’s economy. The financial flows … Read more

Recovery Strategies in Post-Pandemic Guatemala’s Education System

Guatemala is a middle-class country in Central America known for its rich cultural diversity. It is a country that faces some of the profound challenges on its coasts, particularly within its education sector. The sector has too many issues on its head, such as low enrollment rates, poor infrastructure, and uneven distribution of education, especially … Read more

Political Activism in Guatemala: Civil Society Movements

Introduction The main factors responsible for shaping and molding the country’s current sociopolitical landscape are the political activism issues evident in Guatemala. From the colonial rule to modern-day democratic governance, Guatemalan civil society has had to deal with the issues of economic inequality, land rights, marginalization of Indigenous people, corruption, and violence across all periods … Read more

Corruption in Guatemala’s Judiciary: Challenges in the Rule of Law

Introduction Corruption in the judiciary stands as one of the most severe hindrances to the rule of law, more so particularly in developing countries. Corruption has indeed remained an endemic problem in Guatemala for many years that has crippled democratic governance, promoted impunity, and increasingly eroded trust by the public in the judiciary. Judicial corruption … Read more

Environmental Conservation in Guatemala: Protecting Biodiversity

Guatemala is actually the destination that captures much world attention because of its high biodiversity and the breathtaking landscapes this land offers. And Guatemala is always on top of the conservation processes in Central America. That’s because this country has an approximate total land area of only about 108,000 square kilometers and within them contains … Read more