An Open Letter from Norma Cruz to Senator Mary Landrieu

The following letter was provided to PEAR for publication at large. It follows up CICIG’s request for clarification from Senator Landrieu on her comments questioning the legitimacy of the CICIG report Players Involved in the Illegal Adoption Process in Guatemala since the Entry into Force of the Adoption Law referenced in our blog on May 4, 2011 – http://pear-now.blogspot.com/2011/05/cicigs-report-on-players-involved-in.html. Senator …

Attorney Susana Luarca Arrested in Guatemala

Susana Luarca, aka María de la Asunción Loarca Saracho, an attorney who assisted numerous intercountry adoptions from Guatemala was arrested yesterday in Guatemala and charged with trafficking, adoption abnormalities, and falsification of documents in connection with adoptions she handled for foreign families. The following article explains the charges and circumstances surrounding the arrest: TRIBUNALES: Se le acusa de trata de …

Mothers in Guatemala Demand Justice

Norma Cruz and members of The Survivor’s Foundation (La Fundacion Sobrevivientes) are on the fourth day of strike in front of the Family Court Building in Guatemala City today. They are demanding justice be served for those responsible for the processing of four illegal adoptions. In a shocking decision two weeks ago, attorneys and facilitators involved in the processing of …