Jennifer Kennedy

Belize and Guatemala Military Clash on Southern Border
Thursday, March 17, 2016 - 05:13
Tensions between Belize and Guatemala at an “all-time high” following a military clash on Saturday (March 12) at the Sarstoon River on the southern Belizean border. A press statement from the Government of Belize Press Office, which was published on Facebook on March 13, says that on Saturday there was a confrontation on the Sarstoon River between the Belize Defence Force (BDF) and the Guatemalan Armed Forces (GAF).
El Salvador Sees Increase in Violence Between Gang and Security Forces Say Police Chief
Monday, February 22, 2016 - 04:58
As reported by El Mundo last week, director of the country’s national police, Howard Cotto, said that the number of gun fights and the total number of people killed during the conflicts have both increased compared to the same period last year, when there were about two gun fight
Economic Commission of Latin America and the Caribbean warns of High Number of Femicides
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 - 06:57
Last month, the Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean of ECLAC complied official data from the region’s countries, revealing that 1,678 women were murdered because of their gender. Public data from some countries – including Mexico, Brazil, and Jamaica – was unavailable
The Guatemalans Who Are Taking Human Rights Cases Against Mining Companies to Canadian Courts
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 - 07:25
Guatemalans who have been the victim of alleged human rights abuses at the hands of mining companies are taking lawsuits to Canada.