American government Quote by Stephen Schlesinger

Guatemala commends the visionary decision of the citizens of Colorado and Washington

— Otto Perez Molina

“The damage United Fruit had done to Latin America was beyond imaginable and, even as the Cavendish shift occurred, beyond healing. The dictatorial governments…

— Dan Koeppel

“In Guatemala, in 1954, a legally elected government was overthrown by an invasion force of mercenaries trained by the CIA at military bases in…

— Howard Zinn

Looking long term, a stronger, wealthier, and more stable Central America next door benefits the United States' own safety, security, and economy.

— James T. Walsh

No one is concerned with Central America anymore. If a million people are facing starvation in northern Nicaragua and Honduras, it's none of our…

— Noam Chomsky

In Guatemala, the gap between rich and poor must be eliminated, or we will continue to be the example of conflict in America.

— Rigoberta Menchu

Mexico and the USA are friends, partners and allies and should continue to work together for competivity and development across North America.

— Enrique Pena Nieto

The inaction of the international community towards Guatemala is injustifiable. The community should play an active role with concrete measures and sanctions imposed, as…

— Rigoberta Menchu

The Indians are a marginal people in Guatemala just like I am a marginal person in the first world.

— Luis Gonzalez

Land ownership in Guatemala is more unequal than anywhere else in Latin America. Roughly 90 percent of Guatemalan farms are too small to support…

— Stephen Kinzer

Latin American countries are part of the West and that it is reasonable to expect a certain degree of openness in their societies that…

— Mark Falcoff

America has been central to my life.

— Stephen Hough