Crimes Latin America
October 22, 2007 spiffytiffysue
So far there has been a total of 5 labor leaders killed in Guatemala. This shows the risk of organizing labor in the country. In 2005 CAFTA was created, after much dispute about the strength of the worker safeguards. Just last year Guatemala has implemented the pacts. The country has been known for labor abuses, especially during it’s 36 years long civil war. Even now workers rights are still weak. Opponents of this pact say that tougher rules must be enforced before America should trade with countries like Guatemala. The U.S. Trade Representative has given $40 million dollars to help stregthen Guatemala’s labor ministies, helping with industrial disputes, and monitoring labor abuses. Though, little has changed.
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