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Guatemala's Silicon Valley

In Guatemala City, Campus Tec, a single tech firm building, shows early signs of promise for the city's "Silicon Valley dream."

November 19, 2011 - The New York Times

Guatemalan Schools Built on Bottles

The nonprofit Hug It Forward is helping Guatemalan neighborhoods build schools at less than $10,000 by making them out of plastic bottles, writes Zak Stone for GOOD.

September 21, 2011 - GOOD Magazine

What Caused Guatemala City to Open Up

Amidst flooding and tropical storms, the giant sinkhole in downtown Guatemala City is capturing attention worldwide. The Sydney Morning Herald looks into how it was caused.

June 1, 2010 - The Sydney Morning Herald

How Drugs Kill Forests

Drug traffickers, growers and drug law enforcement agents are wreaking havok on the forests of Central America, where large plots of forest are clear-cut for drug crop growing and sprayed to eliminate illicit substances.

April 18, 2008 - Scientific American

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