This article deals with steps to help contain corruption in Guatemala. They are trying to pass a law for free access to public information and transparency in public institutions. This law needs to be passed to show improvement when it comes to corruption in Guatemala and if the republican congress really cares then they will have to pass this law.

Guatemala thought that after the accord of 1996 there would be peace throughout the country, but Guatemala and Latin America in general and home to come of the largest drug traffickers and they have found a way to set a seat in the military, police, and justice system of Guatemala. This just talks about Guatemala never ending struggle with poverty, violence, and poor government.

The article talks about the crime going on in Guatemala and how if you commit a murder in Guatemala you will most likely get away with it. Guatemala's conviction rate is in the single digits. It talks about the lack of resources the police have which in turn results in more crime and murders. Guatemala has a very weak and corrupt judicial system and system where it is bad to rat someone out by telling on them. Crime and gangs are huge in Guatemala, there is said to be more gang members then police officers.

this article talks about the prevelance of HIV/AIDS in latin america. It says that HIV is found mostley in "men who have sex with other men" and how not many people know this because of the machismo mentality in latin america.

it talks about the sex in latin america and the lack of sex education there. It talks about places in latin america where sex is very prevelant and it talks about solutions to help bring sex education to latin america.

This artical talks about abortions and where it is prohibited and allowed. It talks about women and how abortions in latin america are considered immoral and looked down upon, which in turn leads women to getting abortions illagaly.

This article talks about El Salvador and the gang that originated there, MS-13, which was spread north by immigrants escaping the civil war.

What u got from this atricle is that many people thing that because Latin America is mostley made up of 3rd world countries that the health care "south of the boarder" will be third rate as well. The argument made here is that it is quite the opposite of what the general public might think. This author made his argument by explaning it in four sub catigories: convenience, cost, competence and compassion, and lastly communication. Some of what was stated in the article were there are no appointments needed in mexico which is what we up here are not used to but that doesnt make it a bad thing. He lists some cost of things in mexico which would be very expensive anywhere else. The author is not telling everyone that health care there is better but its an alternative to what we do in America and it seems to work for them.