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Drought further devastates impoverished Guatemalan farmers

Aug 22, 2014, 1:35 PM 0

By Anna-Claire Bevan LatinaLista Rain is gradually returning to Guatemala after more than a month-long drought in the middle of rainy season brought tragedy to some of the poorest regions of the country. But many agricultural workers say it’s…

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The children who sued Guatemala — and won, but are still hungry

Jun 17, 2014, 12:10 PM 0

By Anna-Claire Bevan LatinaLista The mountainous town of Camotán, in Eastern Guatemala, is synonymous with hunger: 89 percent of the municipality’s population lives in poverty, water resources are scarce and infant mortality is the highest in the country. In…