Curated Video
President Barack Obama told Central American presidents that the U.S. and the wider region share responsibility to address an influx of minors and families who are crossing the southwest border of the U.S. (July 25)
Pressing for action on Friday, President Barack Obama urged Central American presidents and congressional Republicans at home to help ease the influx of minors and migrant families crossing the southwest border of the U.S.
While citing...
Curated Video
GUATEMALA: GOVERNMENT AND LEFTIST REBELS AGREE TO CEASE FIRE
Natural Sound
Central America's longest war is finally over.
Leftist rebels and government negotiators have agreed to a permanent cease-fire. The move ends a civil war that had lasted 36 years and taken 140-thousand lives.
The rebels...
Curated Video
Preparations for funeral for family of ten killed in quake, aid for survivors
San Cristobal
1. Pan right from coffins to mid of man at wake for 10 family members who died after sandpit collapsed
2. Mid of neighbours at wake, coffins in foreground
3. Mid of elderly woman crying
4. Close of same
5. Mid of neighbours...
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GUATEMALA: PREPARATIONS FOR THE VISIT OF POPE JOHN PAUL II
Spanish/Nat
A small town in Guatemala is preparing for next week's visit by Pope John Paul II.
Known as a main centre of religious pilgrimage, the town of Esquipulas will welcome the pontiff for the 400th anniversary of the Black...
Curated Video
Former dictator allowed to stand election, presser plus FILE
Guatemala City, Guatemala - July 15 2003
1. Wide of people standing outside Congress building
2. Police entering armoured vehicle
3. Med shot of Congress entrance
4. Question: "are you afraid of those who wabt to distabilize you for...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: History vs. Che Guevara - Alex Gendler
His face is recognized all over the world _ the young medical student who became a revolutionary icon. But was Che Guevara a heroic champion of the poor, or a ruthless warlord who left a legacy of repression? Alex Gendler puts this...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The dark history of bananas | John Soluri
In December 1910, the exiled former leader Manuel Bonilla boarded a borrowed yacht and set sail for Honduras in hopes of reclaiming power by whatever means necessary. Bonilla had a powerful backer: the notorious organization known...
TED Talks
TED: Documentary films that explore trauma -- and make space for healing | Almudena Toral
TEDmakes a documentary films that explore trauma
SciShow
To Study Ancient Humans, Archeologists Are Using... What?!
When you think about archaeology, space technology probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But from satellites to cosmic rays, archaeologists actually look to space a lot more than you might think!
TED Talks
Fredy Peccerelli: A forensic anthropologist who brings closure for the "disappeared"
In Guatemala's 36-year conflict, 200,000 civilians were killed — and more than 40,000 were never identified. At the Forensic Anthropology Foundation of Guatemala, Fredy Peccerelli and his team use DNA, archeology and storytelling to help...
Crash Course
What is Geography Crash Course Geography
So, what is geography? In our first episode of Crash Course Geography, we will endeavor to answer this seemingly simple question with the help of a similarly simple factoid: that the US imports more than 3 billion pounds of bananas from...
Great Big Story
Transforming lives with pedal-powered machines in Guatemala
In San Andrés Itzapa, Guatemala, bicycles are changing lives. Learn how Maya Pedal’s eco-friendly pedal-powered machines help locals like Marta earn a living and improve their daily work.
Curated Video
Fair Trade
Find out the principles underlying some of the most prominent Fair Trade schemes and how these can redress unequal relationships between small producers and global buyers. Human Geography - A Changing World - Learning Points. The...
Curated Video
Honduras - Geography & Departments | Countries of the World
Learn the geography of Honduras -- the historical home of the Maya and other Mesoamerican cultures -- including its 18 Departments and capital of Tegucigalpa with this Countries of the World video by KLT!
Curated Video
Football Shorts - Episode 89 - MARADONA IN GUATEMALA
ARGENTINE FOOTBALL LEGEND DIEGO MARADONA JOINED THE ARGENTINE TEAM IN GUATEMALA CITY FOR A FRIENDLY "SHOWBOL" EVENT. MARADONA'S SHOWBOL IS A 6-A-SIDE FOOTBALL GAME WITH TWO, 25-MINUTE HALVES PLAYED ON A 42 X 22-METRE PITCH. FANS WERE...
Hip Hughes History
The Border Crisis Explained: Illegals or Refugees? You Decide.
A quick primer on the current illegal immigrant / refugee crisis occurring on the Southern border.
SWPictures
USNS Comfort: Bringing Medical Relief to Central America
The video showcases the US Navy's humanitarian mission through their hospital ship, the USNS Comfort. The crew, consisting of military doctors, nurses, and health workers, provide medical relief and surgical care to local communities in...
SWPictures
US Navy Ship Performs Cataract Surgeries in Guatemala
This video showcases the USNS Comfort, a military hospital ship that has been deployed to Latin America on a humanitarian mission to provide advanced medical care to those in need. The focus of the video is on the treatment of cataracts,...
Financial Times
Mexico's migrant crackdown
The FT's Central America correspondent Jude Webber travels to the Mexico-Guatemala border to meet migrants desperate to make it to the US and the 'coyote' people smugglers profiting from their pain. Has Mexican president Andrés Manuel...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Institutions, Democracy, and Economic Development
Without access to experiments as natural scientists do, economists sometimes rely upon "natural experiments” to exploit the effect of democracy on various economic outcomes. University of Chicago professor and the co-author of Why...
Curated Video
Exploring the Wonders of Guatemala
Discover the adventure and natural beauty of Guatemala, from exploring ancient Mayan pyramids hidden in the rainforest to hiking up an active volcano. Visit the beautiful Caribbean coast and wander through the bustling capital.
Next Animation Studio
Ancient enemy built big neighborhood in Mayan city
Researchers used laser technology to scan a hill next to an ancient Mayan city and were shocked to find the hill was actually ruins of structures from a different civilization.
Next Animation Studio
Truck driver caught smuggling 149 people inside 18-wheeler
An American truck driver has been arrested and charged after 149 people were discovered in the back of an 18-wheeler truck he was driving.
The Guardian
Life in the shadow of Guatemala's Volcano of Fire
On 3 June, the Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupted, killing at least 113 people and leaving 332 missing. Thousands of victims have been displaced and are still living in temporary shelters. Questions are being asked about what the...