These discussions are from another age- a time when the mainstream media discussed issues in Central America. These appearances of Noam Chomsky from the film documentary Manufacturing Consent seem even truer today- where all too often, television hosts call time and dismiss any discussion of the real issues of concern to Central Americans today.

Speaking for the UK it's probably true for Guatemala that of the national daily newspapers Guatemala has only made it on to the pages via the wire services like Associated Press or Reuters- albeit with a handful of exceptions. How often has Guatemala been mentioned in the UK media without mention of a natural disaster, violence, drugs or archeology? We should be demanding a more rounded coverage and debate of the world we're part of.