Abandoned and isolated, Guatemala’s poor have been left to fend for themselves against the people who see any steps toward a fairer, more functional system as a threat to their fortunes and their legacies. Without a watchful eye from abroad, they have been able to revert to their old behavior, making sure the unjust structures that serve their needs stay in place, even at the expense of rising unrest, polarization and violence.I was going to try and write a post this week arguing that things aren't as bad as they seem in Guatemala. I'm just not sure if I can do it.
And here are some other interesting stories out of Guatemala the last few days.
Beer Fight: AB InBev vs. Guatemala's Brewing Dynasty
Guatemala has one of the lowest per capita beer consumption rates in the world outside of Muslim countries,” says Emma Peterson, a Latin American analyst at Euromonitor International. Instead they drink cheap rum or aguardiente, a moonshine-like beverage whose name means “burning water.”Palm oil: Guatemala’s newest, biggest cash crop?
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