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The Impunity Observer is committed to fearless investigative journalism and policy research. Our mission is to foster positive relations between the United States and Latin America. Independent journalism enables common understanding and the rule of law towards trade and economic development.
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La lección de Venezuela para América Latina

Venezuela, una vez la nación más próspera de la región, demuestra que “nunca es imposible que el comunismo y la destrucción lleguen”. Con este mensaje de alarma, Lawrence Castro, diputado venezolano y colaborador de Juan Guaidó, transmite al mundo la situación actual de su país y el esfuerzo de la oposición por restituir las instituciones republicanas. En una ilustrativa entrevista con Steve Hecht, director editorial de Impunity Observer, Castro afirma que la imposición del modelo comunista, la ...

Sep 10, 20191 hr 8 min

Will the Trump Administration Halt US Meddling in Rural Guatemala?

Steve Hecht explains the impact that Obama's Policies have had in Guatemala and states that Trump Administration should pay more attention to the U.S. ambassador to Guatemala, Todd Robinson. Source: http://www.tombrownshow.com/2017/03/08/todays-podcast-3-8-2017/

Mar 14, 201715 min

Testimony of Kidnapping in the Countryside of Guatemala - Report From KPFA Radio (23 Jan 2015)

This report continues to follow the story of Casimiro Pérez. Casimiro is kidnapped by the FRENA militia and forced to participate in their violent attack on a hydroelectric plant. Local police, greatly outnumbered, must stand down as the demonstrators go on their rampage. Casimiro manages to escape from the militia and is rescued by police. Since 2012 KPFA radio, from Berkley USA, has been pretty active following the Guatemalan situation, particularly in the countryside of our nation. This radio...

Jan 09, 20173 min

Peasants Are Threatened by The FRENA Militia - Guatemala Report From KPFA Radio (14 Jan 2015)

The broadcast of January 14, 2015 builds on the September 28 report from San Marcos. It describes how the FRENA militia suppresses the rights of local peasants. One man, Casimiro Pérez, tells of being illegally imprisoned, and of doing hard labor under threat of being burned alive. Since 2012 KPFA radio, from Berkley USA, has been pretty active following the Guatemalan situation, particularly in the countryside of our nation. This radio report first appeared in Liga Pro-Patria. (www.lavoz.gt)

Jan 09, 20176 min

The Unlawful Activities of the FRENA Militia - KPFA In San Pablo, San Marcos (09 August 2014)

The following is the full encounter between KPFA correspondents in the town of San Marcos, and members of the group FRENA. It highlights the unlawful activities of the group and part of their modus operandi. We fear that our countryside is a powder cage waiting to explode. Since September 2012 KPFA 94.1 FM, a public radio station in California, has been broadcasting news reports about Guatemala, with particular attention to developments in our nation’s countryside. This radio report first appear...

Jan 09, 201723 min

Press is Oppressed by The FRENA Militia - Guatemala Report From KPFA Radio (28 Sept 2014)

The broadcast of September 28, 2014 is a vivid account of the social conflict in San Pablo, San Marcos. Two American journalists and their guide are threatened by members of the FRENA militia. Since 2012 KPFA radio, from Berkley USA, has been pretty active following the Guatemalan situation, particularly in the countryside of our nation. This radio report first appeared in Liga Pro-Patria. (www.lavoz.gt)

Jan 09, 20176 min

Background and Nature of the Conflict in San Pablo - Guatemala Report From KPFA Radio (07 July 2014)

The following reports on the conflict in San Pablo, San Marcos in southwestern Guatemala; in particular, on the dispute between Bishop Álvaro Ramazzini and former prosecutor Gilda Aguilar, now a private attorney representing a hydroelectric group. Since 2012 KPFA radio, from Berkley USA, has been pretty active following the Guatemalan situation, particularly in the countryside of our nation. This radio report first appeared in Liga Pro-Patria. (www.lavoz.gt)

Jan 09, 20175 min

U.S. embassy's Interference in the Genocide Trial - Guatemala Report From KPFA Radio (27 April 2014)

This broadcast reports on the U.S. embassy’s interference in Guatemalan internal affairs with respect to the genocide trial. Specifically, it covers the embassy's attack on the bar association for its disciplinary measures against Yassmin Barrios, the presiding judge. Since 2012 KPFA radio, from Berkley USA, has been pretty active following the Guatemalan situation, particularly in the countryside of our nation. This radio report first appeared in Liga Pro-Patria. (www.lavoz.gt)

Jan 09, 20174 min

Why Gilda Aguilar Was Fired? - Guatemala Report From KPFA Radio (04 August 2013)

On August 2, 2013, Attorney General Claudia Paz y Paz fired prosecutor Gilda Aguilar. Our report of two days later covers the events that led to the firing. Since 2012 KPFA radio, from Berkley USA, has been pretty active following the Guatemalan situation, particularly in the countryside of our nation. This radio report first appeared in Liga Pro-Patria.

Jan 09, 20173 min

Paz y Paz Intimidates to Her Prosecutors - Guatemala Report From KPFA Radio (09 Jun 2013)

With this broadcast we report on Attorney Paz y Paz as she punishes one of her prosecutors--Hilma Ruano of Villanueva--for refusing to inflate justice ministry statistics. Since 2012 KPFA radio, from Berkley USA, has been pretty active following the Guatemalan situation, particularly in the countryside of our nation. This radio report first appeared in Liga Pro-Patria.

Jan 09, 20173 min

Different Perspectives on the Genocide Trial - Guatemala Report From KPFA Radio (28 April 2013)

The broadcast reports on the genocide trial of former General Efraín Rios Montt. The spokesperson for a Washington, D.C.-based “human rights” group, and Guatemala's Armando de la Torre, comment on the trial from different perspectives. Since 2012 KPFA radio, from Berkley USA, has been pretty active following the Guatemalan situation, particularly in the countryside of our nation. This radio report first appeared in Liga Pro-Patria.

Jan 09, 20175 min

The Attempted Assassination of Prosecutor Aguilar - Guatemala Report From KPFA Radio (03 Sept 2012)

Our first broadcast tells the story of justice ministry prosecutor Gilda Aguilar and her confrontation with Attorney General Claudia Paz y Paz. The report highlights the attempted assassination of prosecutor Aguilar. Since 2012 KPFA radio, from Berkley USA, has been pretty active following the Guatemalan situation, particularly in the countryside of our nation. This radio report first appeared in Liga Pro-Patria

Jan 08, 20178 min
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