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Backroom Justice - The War for Guatemala’s Courts
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Special interest groups have co-opted Guatemala’s justice system and blocked the efforts of those trying to clean things up. InSight Crime investigates the backroom players who are pulling the strings.

Justice and the Creation of a Mafia State in Guatemala

The ‘Tennis Shoe King’ Who Became Guatemala’s Gentleman Lobbyist

The War of Paz y Paz: The Revolution

The War of Paz y Paz: The Victims

The War of Paz y Paz: Enemy of the State

The War of Paz y Paz: Portrait of a Guatemalan Political Broker

Guatemala Used Anti-Drug Resources for Political Monitoring

The revelation that Guatemala President Jimmy Morales ordered US resources intended for combatting drug trafficking to be shifted to monitoring anti-corruption entities provides evidence of just how far the head of state is willing to go to avoid being...

Former Guatemala VP Sentenced to Jail Time on Corruption Charges

A prison sentence against a former Guatemala vice president on corruption charges is a long-awaited victory for prosecutors amid an ongoing battle that has pitted the country’s elites and anti-corruption officials against each...

US Sanctions on Venezuela First Lady Solidify Country’s Mafia State Status

Recent US sanctions against four top Venezuela government officials and close collaborators, among them the country’s first lady, add new dimensions and further support to the theory that Venezuela is a mafia...