The government made minimal efforts to address this discrimination. Would you like to continue with this session or log out? Cultural, geographic, and linguistic barriers hampered access to reproductive health care including contraceptives, particularly for indigenous women in rural areas, where contraceptives were also least likely to be available locally. Despite numerous allegations of corruption among the legislative and executive branches of the government, few high-profile cases were prosecuted during the year, and anticorruption efforts within the judiciary stalled. shortages of basic medicines and equipment. Instead, local national employees of the U.S. Embassy were all frequent targets in 2019. In August 2020 the PNC arrested Mejia, the director of a local television and radio service, following her live radio and video reporting of a protest at the Joyabaj mayors office that resulted in damage to municipal property. Indigenous spiritual leaders, such as Mayan spiritual guide Jesus Choc Yat in Quiche, were attacked or killed. involve both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. See the Department of States International Religious Freedom Report at https://www.state.gov/international-religious-freedom-reports/. Third Update early warning report for . The Lambda Association also reported that most homicides and general crimes of prejudice against LGBTQI+ persons occurred either in the capital, Guatemala City, or in Izabal. For sectors considered essential, arbitration is compulsory if there is no agreement after 30 days of conciliation. the Consular Travel Advisory System. Nonetheless, reporters covering organized crime, including its links to corrupt public officials, acknowledged practicing self-censorship due to the danger investigative journalism created for them and their families. been spikes in violent crime in Guatemalas red zones even as the nationwide Hiking in the area, while popular, is best undertaken with the assistance of a local guide to ensure safety, as criminals are known to target some routes. Media reported that transnational criminal gangs and drug trafficking groups controlled major prisons. In 2022, there were more than 17 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in Guatemala, the second consecutive increase. Labor inspectors reported uncovering numerous instances of overtime abuse, but effective enforcement was undermined due to inadequate fines and labor courts reluctance to use compulsory measures, such as increased fines and referrals to the criminal courts, to obtain compliance. Although Adult asylum seekers often could not obtain accreditation of their foreign university degrees to practice their profession. available locally from the National Disaster Reduction Coordination Office (CONRED) and from the U.S. Federal Emergency travelers. Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) - United States Department of
