Guatemala

Constitution of Guatemala

An online collection of constitutional documents from Guatemala made freely available on the Political Database of the Americas, hosted by Georgetown University in the United States. This website can be viewed in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. A full-text version of the Constitution of 1985 is provided, incorporating reforms from 1993. The Constitution is provided in Spanish and contains sections on the rights of individuals, citizenship, and the judicial, legislative and executive branches of the government.

The 'Amparo' Context in Latin American Jurisdiction: an approach to an empowering action

Article explaining the writ of Amparo, a form of protection of individual human rights used in Latin American jurisdictions. The article was written by Gloria Orrego Hoyos who is the Legal Reference Librarian and Professor of Law and Legal Research at the Universidad de San Andrés in Buenos Aires. The article was published in 2013 (and updated in 2023) on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School at the New York University School of Law.

Legal research in Guatemala

Online guide to Guatemalan legal research by  Iraida Herrera Abreu, a Guatemalan attorney, and  María Isabel Carrascosa who is law professor at University Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala, The guide was published in 2023 on New York University's Globalex website. The authors give an introduction to constitutional law, the structure of government, court system and sources of law. Links are given to government and legal organisations and other websites providing access to Guatemalan law.

 

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