News Guatemala Guatemala: The Hidden Costs of Capacity Bias: Guatemala as a Case Study for a Formation-First Perspective
Most Latin American states formed during a time when commerce, rather than war, was the primary driver of state formation. As a result, the region’s emphasis on short-term economic gains outweighed long-term state capacity building.
News Guatemala Guatemala: Reconfiguring the Financial Future: Yumi Future Launches Creditya in Guatemala to Empower the MSME Ecosystem
Guatemala, March 11, 2026 -- Driven by the global wave of the digital economy, Guatemala’s micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are becoming a key engine of the country’s economic recovery and innovation. Recently, fintech company Yumi Future announced the official launch of Creditya, its AI-powered credit assessment and digital financial services platform, in the Guatemalan market. This entry marks a strategic milestone in Yumi Future’s expansion across Latin America and reflects its commitment to using advanced technology to address the longstanding financing challenges faced by local businesses.
News Guatemala Guatemala: They Left Guatemala for Opportunities in the United States. Now They Want to Help Others Stay
Such efforts are building on financial-education programs that foreign aid groups began running in Guatemala in 2016, aimed at helping remittance recipients formalize and invest their money.
News Guatemala Guatemala: ‘Tis the season of giving, and we’re “paying it forward”
Creating a cycle of good deeds in our communities Guatemala began a pay it forward initiative in June 2020. After the COVID-19 pandemic affected several communities in Guatemala, the company created ...
News Guatemala Guatemala: A Peace Resembling War
W. George Lovell December 29, 2021, marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of a peace accord that, under the auspices of the United Nations, brought a formal end to thirty-six years of armed ...
News Guatemala Guatemala: U.S. deportations of Guatemalans via air dwindle for second year of pandemic
The United States, with the completion of the three final deportation flights of Guatemalans in 2021, marked a second year of steady decline in the amount of migrants sent back to the Central American ...
