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Guatemala

ICNL’s resources and information on Guatemala.

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Civic Freedom Monitor

Guatemala

Last updated: 5 November 2024 In January 2024, Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as Guatemala’s new president. He was the co-found…

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Global Grantmaking Country Notes

In partnership with the Council on Foundations, ICNL maintains reports on thirty-four countries that help U.S grantmakers undertake equivalency determinations for foreign grantees. The reports in this series describe the legal frameworks for nonprofit organizations and provide translations of relevant legislative provisions.

Click to Visit the Council on Foundations Website for the Guatemala Country Note

Resources & News

Tools

Guatemala: NGO Guide to Complying with Money Laundering, Anti-terrorist Financing and Tax Obligations

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These tools help nonprofit organizations in Guatemala understand and meet their legal obligations under the country’s current r…

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Analysis

Digital Rights in Central America

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Guaranteeing fundamental rights in the digital environment is currently a crucial challenge for societies. In the Central Ameri…

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Features

Inter-American Principles for Civil Society

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Although the freedom of association is enshrined in constitutions across the Americas, restrictions to this right are common. I…

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In the News

IAJC Adopts Principles on the Operation of Civil Society Organizations

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ICNL led a participatory process engaging over 100 experts from across Latin America and the Caribbean to develop and propose t…

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Report

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

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The Declaration of Inter-American Principles on the Legal Framework for the Creation, Operation, Financing, and Dissolution of …

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Features

Strengthening Resilience Through Cooperation

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In 2022, El Salvador proposed a restrictive new law that threatened to decimate civil society. The draft law would require civi…

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Digital Legal Library

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

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Constitution (with Amendments)

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Ley del Impuesto al Valor Agregado

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