Guatemala Archives

IAJC Adopts Principles on the Operation of Civil Society Organizations

April 12, 2023

ICNL led a participatory process engaging over 100 experts from across Latin America and the Caribbean to develop and propose the twelve principles contained in the Declaration, which is also available in Spanish.

IAJC Principles on Creation, Operation, Financing, and Dissolution of Civil Society Organizations

April 12, 2023

The Declaration of Inter-American Principles on the Legal Framework for the Creation, Operation, Financing, and Dissolution of Non-profit Civil Entities were adopted and subsequently forwarded to the Permanent Council for it's consideration and subsequent submission to the General Assembly.

Strengthening Resilience Through Cooperation

January 1, 2023

In 2022, El Salvador proposed a restrictive new law that threatened to decimate civil society. The draft law would require civil society organizations (CSOs) to register as foreign agents if they received funding and philanthropic giving from abroad, criminalize many of their normal activities, and impose a 40 percent tax on their financial transactions. Aware that a similar law in a neighboring country had shut down hundreds of organizations, Salvadoran CSOs concluded the region’s civil societies needed to come together and organize a joint defense.

OAS Regional Report on CSO Regulation

November 1, 2022

Briefer summarizes these laws and implementation practices governing civil society organization in the 35 Organization of American States member States.

Briefer on the Inter-American Principles on CSO Regulation

October 31, 2022

This document was designed to help participants in this process and other stakeholders understand the Principles, advocate for their adoption, assess country laws and practices against the Principles, and convene multi-sector dialogues to discuss the country’s legal environment as compared to the Principles.

Localization and Civic Space

May 3, 2022

Localization—giving local partners more control and ownership of development initiatives—is a priority for the international development community. Local civil society organizations (CSOs) that can lead, design, and implement effective projects are indispensable to this agenda. This, in turn, is predicated on the existence of an enabling environment for civil society.

Terrorism Financing Risk in Nonprofit Organizations in Latin America

January 29, 2021

This ICNL Spanish-language publication is based on survey responses submitted by 729 NPO sector representatives from 17 participating countries. The report presents an in-depth analysis of survey findings, as well as recommended reforms that can be implemented through collaboration among civil society organizations, government agencies, regional FATF bodies, and international experts.

Ley para la Circulación por Carreteras Libre de cualquier Tipo de Obstáculos

September 21, 2020

1 EL CONGRESO DE LA REPÚBLICA DE GUATEMALA CONSIDERANDO Que el Estado de Guatemala, dentro del concierto de las naciones, ha sid o signatario de […]

Constitution (with Amendments)

September 21, 2020

Ley del Impuesto al Valor Agregado

September 20, 2020

Ley de Actualización Tributaria

September 20, 2020

1 Ley de Actualización Tributaria DECRETO NÚMERO 10-2012 EL CONGRESO DE LA REPÚBLICA DE GUATEMALA CONSIDERANDO: Que el Estado tiene como fin supremo la realización […]

Código de Comercio

September 20, 2020

DECRETO No. 2-70 EL CONGRESO DE LA REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA, CONSIDERANDO: Que el Org an is m o Ejecu tiv o env ió como in […]

Decreto Número 1-85 Ley Electoral y de Partidos Políticos

September 20, 2020

Ley Electoral y de Partidos Políticos Decreto Número 1-85 Asamblea Nacional Constituyente Reglamentos de la Ley Reglamento de la Ley Electoral y de Partidos Políticos […]

Código del Trabajo

September 20, 2020

Ministerio de Trabajo y Previsión Social Ministerio de Trabajo y Previsión Social 7 Avenida 3-33 , Zona 9 Ediﬁcio Torre Empresarial Tel éfonos (50 2) […]

Decreto Legislativo Nº 82-78: Ley General de Cooperativas

September 20, 2020

._"" -' LEY GENERAL DE COOPERATIVAS DECRETO LEGISLATIVO NUMERO 82-78 REGLAMENTO DE LA LEY GENERAL DE COOPERATIVAS {~ . ACUERDO GUBERNATIVO NUMERO M. de E. […]

Guatemala

July 19, 2018

Rules of Registration of Civil Partnership

December 17, 2012

ACUERDO GUBERNATIVO NUMERO 512 -98 Guatemala, 29 de julio de 1998. El Presidente Constitucional de la República. CONSIDERANDO: Que la Constitución Política de la República […]

Rules of Civil Association Registration

December 5, 2012

ACUERDO GUBERNATIVO NUMERO 512 -98 Guatemala, 29 de julio de 1998. El Presidente Constitucional de la República. CONSIDERANDO: Que la Constitución Política de la República […]

Decree Creating the Registry of Neighborhood Associations and Other Forms of Community Associations

November 26, 2012

Guatemala_gtamnCOM.pdf

Ministerial Agreement No.84

November 26, 2012

ACUERDO MINISTERIAL No. 84-2009 Guatemala, 29 de diciembre de 2009 EL MINISTRO DE FINANZAS PÚBLICAS CONSIDERANDO: Que el Decreto número 101-87 del Congreso de la […]

Strengthening the Fiscal System and the Fight Against Fraud and Contraband (Decree 4-2012)

November 6, 2012

Guatemala_Decreto_4_2012.pdf

Inter-American Commission Human Rights Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Americas

December 31, 2011

This report on human rights defenders in the Americas, published in 2011 by the Inter‐American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), is a follow up to the body's 2006 report on the same subject.

Decree on Local Organizations Registry and other Community Organizations

December 1, 2011

T2 Guatemata, l-une$rt¿e D|ARlO,de CElr ffi f’j MUNICIPALIDAD DE GUATEMAI,A Acuérdose CREAR EL REGTSTRO DE ASOCTACTONES DE VECTNOS y OTMS FORMAS DE ORGANIZACIÓN COMUNITARIA. ACUERDO […]