The importance of recognizing the work of young people

By Josué Torres, Daniela Tejas, Glenda Ixtabalán | August 1, 2023

Every day, the Central America and Mexico Youth Fund (CAMY), a program of the Seattle International Foundation, works for and with youth social movements in Central America and Mexico that promote more just, equitable and inclusive spaces and create a better present.

SIF recognizes the courage of the Guatemalan people to defend their democracy and rule of law

July 14, 2023

We support the electoral results in Guatemala and commend the determination of its citizenry to defend their right to elect their authorities.

SIF regrets the condemnatory sentence against Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora

June 14, 2023

Democracy depends on an independent media that guarantees the right of citizens to express themselves and be informed.

Chandler Foundation

From Despair to Hope: How a Better Future is Possible in Central America

By Eric L. Olson | December 9, 2022

Northern Central America is a beautiful and complex region mired by corruption, poverty, and violence. Seattle International Foundation’s Adriana Beltrán and Eric Olson discuss how, in this moment when trustworthy government allies are limited, investment and support for organized civil society offers a way forward.

Univisión News

As Guatemala’s government chooses corruption, U.S. should respond more forcefully

May 26, 2022

Between 2019 and May 2022, at least 22 prosecutors, judges, and human rights defenders have been forced into exile—many of them in the United States. Guatemalan authorities have also detained at least seven anti-corruption prosecutors. Virginia Laparra is one of them. By Mirte Postema

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“La corrupción en Honduras va más allá de Juan Orlando Hernández”

February 28, 2022

"La corrupción en Honduras va más allá de Juan Orlando Hernández". Entrevista de Expediente Público, en Honduras, a Eric L. Olson, director de políticas e iniciativas estratégicas de la Fundación Internacional de Seattle y secretario ejecutivo del Centro contra la Corrupción y la Impunidad en el norte de Centroamérica (CCINOC).