This is a link to former Guatemalan president, Efrain Rios Montt Christian faith organization. He is an official minister of this California based Evangelical church. Montt is former dictator of Guatemala and regarded as one of the country's most brutal leaders, ever. Perhaps his faith shows his humane side or maybe the man is just ashamed of his past and covers it up by being active in the church he found.

In response to the murder of lawyer, Rodrigo Rosenburg Guatemalan authorities arrested seven men. The men apprehended all had ties to the military or police forces. Still, no one has stated the murderes' motives. Authorities have said however, that the president and his wife were in no way responsible. It is not clear whether these arrests are a political response by the government of President Colom or if there really does exist hard evidence that these men were responsible.

This article describes Guatemala's recent election where Alvaro Colom defeated former military general Otto Pérez Molina. He was said to have won because his soft stance on public security in comparison with his opponents.

This news report gives a description of street children in Colombia. This is of importance because it serves an indication of the dire conditions poor people endure. The report details haunting numbers and images that make street children seem all the more helpless.

This organization is an NGO based in Mexico and in this case Ecudor, specifically to work with street children and their families. When I used to live in Ecuador I worked for this group for six months as a sort-of social worker. Working there I encountered many people matching the descriptions of those found in "Reason to Believe" chapter 1.

This organization is an NGO based in Mexico and in this case Ecudor, specifically to work with street children and their families. When I used to live in Ecuador I worked for this group for six months as a sort-of social worker. Working there I encountered many people matching the descriptions of those found in "Reason to Believe" chapter 1.

This is a movie that documents the life of two friends growing up poor in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. The themes presented in this film are common throughout Latin America.

This is a movie that documents the life of two friends growing up poor in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. The themes presented in this film are common throughout Latin America.

In many Latino cultures masculinity is defined by the heroics of sport. Mexico is no exception; their most sacred and national masculine symbol could very well be their national soccer team. I chose this web page for its vivid imagery documenting the "idols of the Tricolor."

This sight documents the abuses done to homosexual couples in Mexico. I think this page gives good insight into how ashamed Mexican culture is of its gay community. The purpose of this organization is to seek social change through peaceful means but unfortunately it seems that simple letter writing campaigns will not stop discrimination on such a massive scale.

This page demonstrates a World Bank policy to keep the fertility rate down in developing countries. Surprisingly, there is little attention given to specific countries, rather the policy prescribed here is uniform and enforced equally.

This is a blog written by one of my friends from Argentina. In this particular blog Aniko Villalba is funded by an Argentinean travel company to document her experiences in Guatemala. She is a well trained journalist and her colorful descriptions of everyday life in the places she visits are unmatched.

This is a blog from Pepito Valenzuela who was my closest friend when I lived in Ecuador. His blog is a combination of all of his life's thoughts in which he includes everything from stories to poems to pictures.

I read this article a few months ago in the Times and found it to be an interesting look into the lives of what some may call a branch of Latin American counter-culture. One of the reasons this article caught my attention is because of the normalcy of Cumbio. She seems like an ordinary person whose only claim to fame is her photos.