Still Standing

A shocking firsthand account of a woman’s fight for justice while being wrongly imprisoned, and the incredible stories of the women she meets on the inside.

This remarkable memoir is the inspiring true story of battling corruption, but also an introduction to the nameless women who linger in prison. There are other people wrongly accused, as well as those whose crimes were committed out of desperation. We learn their stories and see how even in the most deplorable of conditions, friendship, kindness, and humanity can persevere.

In Still Standing, Anaité’s fight for justice is told in full detail for the very first time, and it raises the question of if a terrible, unexpected event happened to us, could we too persevere?

        “Still Standing is the shocking, unknown story of an American woman, also a citizen of Guatemala, who was caught in a trap set by an extra-legal, UN-created, anti-corruption commission that routinely imprisons innocent people who fall afoul of its graces. Thus it happened to Anaité that she instantly lost her freedom and was made to suffer the wretched lot of a prisoner. This beautifully written story tells of a gut-wrenching reality that everyone in America ought to know.”
—Steven Hecht, Editor-at-Large, Impunity Observer 

“In Still Standing, Anaité Alvarado rises above fear and refuses to be silenced. This book is a tribute to all the victims of a repressive justice system. It is a must-read and an account of an injustice that must never be repeated.”
—Sylvia Gereda, Investigative Journalist

About the Author:

Anaité Alvarado was born in Miami and grew up in Guatemala City. After graduating from the American School in Guatemala City, she moved back to the United States where she lived for seventeen years. She was incarcerated in 2016. Alvarado holds a BS in Communication from the University of Miami and an MIB Certificate from Florida International University. She currently lives in Guatemala City with her two children.