Transforming Guatemala, one conflict at a time

November 4, 2022

Santa Cruz del Quiche, Guatemala—In August, Santa Cruz del Quiche, Guatemala experienced a week-long power outage. The electric company had a conflict with a neighboring area and shut off the power, which cut service to nine sectors and 500 homes in Santa Cruz....
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Guatemala and USAID’s Peacebuilding Project sign MOU to reduce sexual violence, exploitation and human trafficking

June 17, 2022

Guatemala City – The Guatemalan Government and Creative Associates International, through the USAID’s Peacebuilding Project, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to help reduce gender-based violence, and advise authorities on the detection and prevention of such crimes in the country’s Western Highlands, where incidents of sexual violence increased by 40 percent during the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Water for El Rancho

April 19, 2021

After several years of scarcity, a village in rural Guatemala now has access to running water again. Tejiendo Paz facilitated the process of conflict mediation with a lens on historical patterns of power dynamics between energy companies and rural communities. ...
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