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Guatemala’s New President Faces Uphill Battle

AFP - April 22, 2024

After winning the presidency of Guatemala with the promise of a head-on fight against corruption, Bernardo Arévalo completes 100 days in power this Tuesday...

Indigenous Survivors Recount Horrors at Guatemala Genocide Trial

April 8, 2024

Indigenous Guatemalans Celebrate Equinox with Ancient Mayan Ball Game

March 24, 2024

Guatemala’s President Arévalo Welcomes New Era of Trust with US After Years of Tension

March 18, 2024

Guatemala on Dengue Alert as Virus Deaths Hit 3 and Cases Surpass 7K

March 8, 2024

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Guatemala Files Criminal Complaint Against Controversial Top Prosecutor

AFP - February 29, 2024

The government of President Bernardo Arévalo filed a criminal complaint on Thursday for "breach of duties" against the controversial Guatemalan Attorney General, Consuelo Porras,...

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Guatemala Acquits Army Chief in Killings of 6 Indigenous People

AFP - February 29, 2024

A Guatemalan court on Wednesday acquitted an army colonel over the death of six indigenous people during the eviction of a blocked road in...

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Forest Fires Engulf Agua Volcano’s Slopes, Guatemala Battles the Blaze

Tico Times - February 22, 2024

A voracious forest fire advances this Thursday on the slopes of the inactive Agua volcano, close to the capital of Guatemala, from where smoke...

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Celebrating Trompita: 63 Years of Majesty at Guatemala’s La Aurora Zoo

Tico Times - February 18, 2024

Amid chants and giant fruit cakes, dozens of Guatemalans celebrated this Saturday the 63rd birthday of Trompita the elephant, the main attraction of La...

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Guatemala Collision Leaves 11 Dead, Majority Cuban Migrants

AFP - February 3, 2024

Eleven people, including nine Cuban migrants, died on Saturday in a collision between a truck, a motorcycle and a truck on a route in...

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Guatemala’s Attorney General Abruptly Leaves Meeting with President

AFP - January 30, 2024

Guatemala's Attorney General, Consuelo Porras, attended a meeting this Monday with new President Bernardo Arévalo and his cabinet, but she left early alleging legal...

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Guatemala’s AG Defies Presidential Call to Resign Amidst Alleged Election Plot

AFP - January 24, 2024

Guatemala's attorney-general, who new President Bernardo Arevalo accuses of involvement in a plot to undo his election, snubbed a meeting with the head of...

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US Vows Sanctions Against Those Undermining Guatemalan Democracy

AFP - January 16, 2024

The United States will sanction those who persist in obstructing democracy in Guatemala following the inauguration of President Bernardo Arévalo, whose rise to power...

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Guatemala’s Presidential Inauguration Delayed Amidst Congressional Dispute

AFP - January 14, 2024

The swearing-in ceremony of Guatemala's president-elect Bernardo Arevalo was delayed for hours Sunday as Congress, controlled by his opponents, was locked in debate over...

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Bernardo Arévalo: A New Era for Guatemala’s Presidency

Tico Times - January 12, 2024

Social Democrat Bernardo Arévalo is set to assume the presidency of Guatemala on Sunday, having faced a relentless judicial onslaught attributed to his promise...