Iván Velásquez

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A mural reads "The people must not forget" at the headquarters of the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala City. (Moises Castillo/AP)

In the past decade, Guatemala has become a place where once-untouchable, powerful elites have learned to fear criminal prosecution. That’s the legacy of an independent and resilient commission created to dismantle an entrenched system of corruption that ruled from the highest levels of industry and government.

After a long armed conflict, a parallel power structure captured the justice system and other institutions in Guatemala, fueling poverty and violence and spurring families to seek better lives in new lands. It was in this context that local activists and human rights organizations began to recognize the need for deep reforms. Their demands prompted the government to invite the United Nations to support a new kind of independent institution.…  Seguir leyendo »