Potential Progress in the Fight Against Impunity in Post-War Guatemala

I have a guest post at Political Violence @ a Glance this morning on, you guessed it, Potential Progress in the Fight Against Impunity in Post-War Guatemala.

Political Violence @ a Glance is a political science group blog that seeks to "provide simple, straight-forward analysis of political violence around the world."

CICIG and the Public Prosecutor’s Office have begun to attack the illegal clandestine networks linking former military intelligence personnel and the current government, in many ways the original purpose of establishing CICIG. Their legal maneuverings have provided space for Guatemalans to take to social media and the streets to demand change, so much so that there is now talk of a second Guatemalan spring. CICIG now provides a model for other countries, not just Honduras and El Salvador, to tackle entrenched corruption.

In Guatemala’s case, it’s difficult to predict how the ongoing mobilization against corruption will end. Hundreds of citizens took to the streets on Saturday for the ninth peaceful protest. While President Perez Molina has stated that he has no intention of stepping down before his term expires in January, Guatemalans on Facebook and Twitter are calling for another massive protest on July 4th. For good reason, they are not content to simply wait until his term expires.

 Go read my post here and add them to your morning reading list.