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She may not win her country’s presidential elections, but Rigoberta Menchú still considers herself a winner

Mar 19, 2013, 2:34 PM 0

By Anna-Claire Bevan LatinaLista When a former coffee-picker stepped forward to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992, a light was momentarily cast upon the plight of indigenous people throughout the world. Guatemalan-born Rigoberta Menchú Tum, who was living…

General, Global Views, Government, Politics, Women

International conference focuses on Women Redefining Democracy

May 11, 2009, 11:36 AM 0

LatinaLista — This past weekend, 130 invited women from 50 countries began arriving in Antigua, Guatemala for a special three-day conference. Sponsored by the Nobel Women’s Initiative (a group comprised of all female Nobel Peace Prize winners), partnering with…

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Why Not a Woman for President in Guatemala?

Jul 28, 2007, 12:28 PM 0

By Mayra Beltran de Daetz GUATEMALA: I consider having a woman for president a great advance in Guatemala, since, as the same as other Latin American countries, we have characterized ourselves for the prevalence of the machismo.