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Aid, Marginalization And Indigenous People In Guatemala, Megan M. Fenton
Aid, Marginalization And Indigenous People In Guatemala, Megan M. Fenton
Scripps Senior Theses
While there are all of these programs and organizations currently operating in Guatemala, it is clear that they are not functioning as they should for Guatemala’s indigenous population. This is clear from the lack of improvement in any of the economic markers noted above, such as poverty, health and education. Furthermore, these same programs are functioning for Guatemala’s ladino population, which has seen an improvement in their living conditions. The difference in the results between these two groups naturally raises the question of why this type of program is significantly less effective for Guatemala’s indigenous population than it is for …