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09/07/18 CEDLA goes Xela! Testing joint fieldwork on commons in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

What? Today we start an exciting experiment: joint fieldwork on commons in Latin America. For the first time in CEDLA’s history, we are...

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11/07/18 Maya weaving as contemporary cultural commoning

Located at 21 Avenida in Zona 3, a huge hangar represents the dark history of Guatemala. Built as a tramway depot in 1930, it became a...

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10/07/18 The market between disorder and informal organization

The market between disorder and informal organization

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13/07/18 Resident-authority divides over crime and public security

This divide between residents and authorities is perhaps most tangible when it comes to crime and public security. Guatemala seems to be...