Guatemala is a country that may be representative of many other Latin American country characteristics. There is minimum distribution of wealth favored towards a minority elite native and foreign residents. The bulk of the population of this country is comprised of native Mayan descendants living abject poverty, a small grouping of African descended blacks living in poverty, followed by a declining middle class of Metizos. This country presents some modern...

San Andrés Semetabaj is one of the areas that make up the department of Sololá Guatemala, which has seen the least damage due to the recent hurricanes, Agatha and Alex. For this reason the national and local authorities of Guatemala chose this area to relocate two hundred (200) disaster victim families. Once these families were situated it soon became apparent that a lack of permanent work opportunity in the area had literally been forcing not only family...

As a United Nations recognized organization we have seen that within the public and private sectors there exists corruption, impunity, and a lack of transparency in economic and social management. Human Rights violations affect us all as a community and as individuals. Entrepreneurs Without Boundaries continues to bring these issues to the international arena to be exposed and remedied so that each human being, who already has the right to prosper without fear of...

As a way to incentivize tourism, EWB has partnered with the municipal council of San Andrés Semetabaj as well as the private sector, to organize and promote an indigenous beauty pageant called Miss Kaqchikel. The concept is simple: promote indigenous women internationally and attract tourists to experience the culture and beauty of not only the famous Lake Atitlan, but also its neighboring towns through creative touristic activities that will contribute to the...