Opinion: Deaf youth in Guatemala and the right to communicate in Lensegua

Writing in Guatemala's Diario de Centro America, Laura Diaz of the national youth council asks how many young Deaf people can study, express themselves and take part fully in society in their own language. About 250,000 people in Guatemala have hearing disabilities, she notes; Decree 3-2020 recognized Guatemalan Sign Language (Lensegua) as the first language of Deaf people and a 2021 regulation called for gradually adding trained teachers. The challenge now, she argues, is turning that recognition into real education and job opportunities for the next generation.