Exile is ‘a little bit less than death’ for lawyer forced to flee Guatemala Virginia Laparra spent two years in prison after reporting her suspicion that a judge leaked sealed details of a case The Guardian - US · Mar 5, 2025
Deadly Bus Crash In Guatemala City Leaves 51 Dead A tragic bus accident in Guatemala City claims 51 lives, including children, leading to a national day of mourning. Top News · Feb 10, 2025
Guatemala To Accept Deportees From US, Increase Flights Guatemala and El Salvador agree to accept U.S. deportees, with increased flights and border security measures. Rubio's diplomatic trip addresses immigratio... Top News · Feb 6, 2025
Guatemala To Increase Deportation Flights And Enhance Border Control Guatemala boosts deportation flights, forms task force, and partners with the US to combat transnational crime and enhance security. Top News · Feb 5, 2025
Guatemalan journalist released from prison fears for the future and being targeted for his work When Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora returned to his home last week after more than two years in prison without a conviction, he found it empty The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024
Guatemala is stuck with a problematic attorney general, a legal study says A new legal analysis says Guatemala is effectively stuck with Attorney General Consuelo Porras, who has been criticized and sanctioned by countries around the world for allegedly obstructing corruption investigations and using her power to persecute political opponents The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2024
Behind the loudest issues, the UN is a world stage for disputes that are often out of the spotlight The world’s greatest stage is the sprawling Midtown Manhattan complex where leaders meet each year to discuss humanity’s future The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2024
US secures release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners who have arrived in Guatemala The United States government says it has secured the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners who have arrived in Guatemala The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2024
US and 10 Latin American states reject Nicolás Maduro’s vote certification ‘I have no doubt this election has been stolen,’ says Chile’s leftwing president after Venezuelan supreme court ruling The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2024
Mexico's president downplays cartel violence that drove nearly 600 Mexicans into Guatemala Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has thanked Guatemala for helping nearly 600 Mexicans who have crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2024
Guatemala President Faces Challenges In Anti-Corruption Efforts Guatemala President Arévalo faces opposition in implementing reforms amidst corruption concerns, emphasizing accountability and public service improvements. Top News · Jun 21, 2024
Mexican and Guatemalan presidents meet at border to discuss migration, security and development Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo were meeting Friday in this Mexican border city to tackle issues of shared interest, foremost among them immigration The Independent UK · May 17, 2024
‘Building an authoritarian axis’: the Trump ‘envoy’ courting the global far right Richard Grenell’s shadow foreign policy campaign is unsettling diplomats and threatens to collapse US interests The Guardian - US · Apr 5, 2024
How Much Does Joe Biden Earn Compared to Latin American Presidents? Here's the Ranking Uruguay's president has the highest salary in the region, but it's still a little over half of what Biden earns every month as head of state Latin Times · Apr 4, 2024
Latin Times · Mar 28, 2024 Guatemalan President Urges Increased U.S. Investment to Curb Migration Bernardo Arévalo said that such an approach would grant people their 'right to stay' in their countries
The Guardian - US · Mar 26, 2024 Brazil and Colombia voice concern as Venezuela bans opposition candidate Nations respond to strongman Nicolás Maduro blocking María Corina Machado and now Corina Yoris from running against him
WEKU · Mar 10, 2024 It's not easy being Colombia's 1st left-wing president Gustavo Petro faces fierce opposition from what he views as Colombia's deeply conservative deep state.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2024 ‘When have we ever had democracy?’: is Thelma Cabrera Guatemala’s most surprising politician? The Indigenous activist explains why the country’s ‘democratic spring’ is an illusion and why, despite violence and corruption, she would consider a third presidential bid
Latin Times · Feb 15, 2024 Latin American Democracies Backslide for Eight Consecutive Years; El Salvador Witnesses Largest Decline A report by The Economist delves into the reasons for the broad drop. Its analysis of different individual countries
Latin Times · Feb 2, 2024 Guatemalan President Urge Citizens To Unite Against Entrenched Powers "There are ministries where you just have to open a drawer and (the corruption) jumps out at your face, because the arrogance about the impunity was such that they didn't even try to hide it," Guatemalan President said.
The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2024 Bernardo Arévalo faces obstacles as Guatemala's new president to deliver on promised change Bernardo Arévalo has been sworn in as Guatemala’s new president
Salon · Jan 15, 2024 Guatamala president survives "coup" plot Conservative legislators stonewalled efforts to select new congressional leadership
Latin Times · Jan 15, 2024 Guatemalan President Arévalo Swears In After Ten Hours of Delays and Chaos in Congress The country was on the verge of a full-on crisis as Congress refused to swear in lawmakers of Arévalo's party for the new period
WEKU · Jan 15, 2024 Arévalo sworn in as Guatemala's president despite efforts to derail his inauguration Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as Guatemala's president on Monday minutes after midnight despite months of efforts to derail his inauguration and rising tensions right up until the transfer of power.
The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2024 Guatemala arrests ex-minister who resigned rather than use force against protesters Guatemala has arrested its former interior minister for allegedly not carrying out his duties when he opted for dialogue with protesters rather than using force to remove them as a court had ordered