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View Article  Latest Central America Report Out Now - Spring 2006

The Spring 2006 edition of the Central America Report is out now. It includes articles on:

* Rising feminicide- murders of women go unsolved
* Election interference - U.S. tries to keep put the FSLN
* Hurricane destruction- Guatemalan communities get back on their feet
* Coffee controversy- Nestle stirs up fairtrade debate

It costs just £2 and you'll be supporting UK solidarity with Central America. You can buy a copy of the magazine online via the Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign website.

Alternatively, when you become a member of the Guatemala Solidarity Network, you'll receive the two issues of Central America Report that are printed each year as part of your membership.

What is the Central America Report?

This bi-annual magazine is put together by journalists and activists working for social and economic justice in Central America. It has close ties with UK-based Central America solidarity organisations, including the Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign, the Guatemala Solidarity Network and the El Salvador Network. With access to the experiences of those working on the ground in Central America, the publication is a valuable source of information on the region.

The magazine provides coverage of the major political, economic, social and cultural issues affecting Central America. It also looks at the ways in which UK organisations are supporting Central American campaigns relating to improve human rights, environmental protection, trade justice and labour standards.

For more information about Central America Report and how to get hold of your copy: contact GSN at: gsn_mail [at] yahoo.com.
View Article  Ferias, Fetes and Festivals: A tale of two cultures...

PHOTO: Harald Sævareid

Summer's approaching in Britain- the sun is showing itself- which leads me to this is a great photo. Thanks Harald for letting us reproduce it here. It captures that feria feeling in Guatemala, the blue sky (that we see less than we'd care to admit in the UK) and that special touch of colour.

Many of my happiest times in Guatemala have to be during ferias or festivals. The food, flavours, music and the people. In Guatemala there are so many different types of ferias, it's hard to overstate their part in Guatemalan culture (and understate their role in British culture for that matter).

In the UK, whatever they tell you in the guide books (and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall programmes), village fetes and infrequent irregular street parties don't quite hit the mark. The festivals that get close, are usually ticketed, and if you can get an entry are miles from where you actually live (unless you live in Reading or another festival hot spot)- so not really the same thing at all. I'd stick with the Guatemalan variety any day.
 

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