Guatemalan articles
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Workers protest at Guatemalan MIDES’ Ministry
Guatemala City, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) A large group of workers protested on Thursday at the headquarters of Guatemala’s Ministry of Social Development (MIDES) to denounce the agency authorities for unjustified dismissals and anomalous hiring. The post Workers protest at Guatemalan MIDES’ Ministry first appeared on Prensa Latina.
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Guatemalan journalist Jorge Tizol detained while covering police raid
Mexico City, April 9, 2024— Guatemalan authorities must drop all legal proceedings against journalist Jorge Tizol and hold accountable those responsible for his unwarranted detention, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. According to news reports, on April 6, police arrested Tizol, who reports for the La Jefa radio station, various local TV stations, and from his Canal
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Unfazed by danger and power, Guatemalan cardinal keeps up fight for migrants and the poor
As more than 100 men carrying an elaborate float of Jesus halted before him, Cardinal Alvaro Ramazzini lost no time in calling for social justice - the hallmark of the Catholic bishop’s decades-long frontline ministry.