Guatemalans elected Alvaro Colom president in Sunday's run-off vote. With the country's rampant crime rate a focus of the election, Colom won on an anti-poverty platform over pledges by his opponent, a retired general, to use the military for a fierce crackdown. AS/COA produced a July 2007 report on the rule of law in the Americas.

Guatemalans vote Sunday in a tight presidential race marred by violence and mudslinging. The winner faces the challenge of halting a rising crime rate. Read more. The new issue of Americas Quarterly, released November 2, examines security in Latin America. AS/COA produced a July 2007 report outlining means to boost the rule of law in the Americas.

By electing Mr. Berger, Guatemalans voted for their future, not their past. Now is the time for the United States to come alongside Guatemalans and do the same.

This exhibition explored the history and development of photography in Guatemala in over 100 images, from temples to plantations, travelers to politicians, soldiers to families, offering an exhilarating view of over 120 years of the nation’s cultural history.

This exhibition catalogue by Ann Pollard Rowe traces the changes and developments in textile design, function, and manufacture in eleven Guatemalan towns over the last 100 years.