Guatemalans Guarded the Memory of Democracy Through Years of War and Corruption. Now They See an Opening.
Hope for a revival of the “Guatemalan spring” — cut short in 1954 by a CIA-backed coup — lifted Bernardo Arévalo’s unlikely campaign.
Victor J. Blue
Victor J. Blue is a New York-based photojournalist who covers national and international news stories for major newspapers and magazines, shoots documentary photo projects that accompany the conflict in Afghanistan and post-conflict Guatemala, and maintains a personal documentary practice that spans decades. He holds a master’s degree in visual communication from Ohio University. His work has been supported by grants from the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting, NPPA, and Ohio University. His photographs have been recognized by Pictures of the Year International, the NPPA Best of Photojournalism, and the Overseas Press Club.
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