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Children adopted from Guatemala has become a common occurrence. Nearly 1 out of every 100 Guatemalan children is adopted by a family from the United States. About Guatemala writes about why this happens and what the government is doing to ensure best practices are followed.
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interesting article from aboutguatemala.com