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Sandra Cuffe

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Sandra Cuffe is a freelance journalist based in Central America, where she covers human rights, social movements, environmental issues and militarization.


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Guatemala’s new president is more of the same, experts say

January 19, 2020Global Politics

Guatemala’s new government could bring stability to the country following a turbulent administration riddled with corruption, but analysts see little hope for substantive change in the return of military and private sector elites to power.

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