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Protests, festivals and independence in top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

Bolivian teachers protested. Chile remembered the 1973 coup that toppled President Salvador Allende. Mexico and Guatemala celebrated independence. This gallery was curated by photojournalist Moises Castillo, based in Guatemala City.

The Independent UK

El Salvador Just Hit 218 Homicide-Free Days in 2026 — Here's How the Rest of Central America Compares

El Salvador hit 218 homicide-free days in 2026, but Guatemala just logged its deadliest August in five years and Honduras revised its data.

Latin Times

Before its peak, El Nino brings failed crops and empty fishing nets

El Nino is already disrupting livelihoods and weather patterns around the world as one of the strongest events in decades continues to intensify. With its peak still months away, scientists warn the powerful Pacific climate phenomenon will bring more drought and flooding into 2027, while human-caused global warming is making…

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Trump Administration Going After Deportees In Home Countries Over Fines, Fees: Report

The administration has hired collection agencies to track people down in Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala.

International Business Times

President Sheinbaum Demanding the U.S. To Stop Rerouting Deported Mexicans To Guatemala and Honduras

Sheinbaum protests to the U.S. over diverting thousands of deported Mexicans through Guatemala, Honduras and Costa Rica before sending them home.

Latin Times

In 2007, American Peace Corps volunteer Laura Kutner began collecting plastic bottles in Granados; by 2009, they formed 2 schoolrooms and inspired 10 more schools

Granados, Guatemala, saw a groundbreaking initiative as plastic bottles previously seen as trash were ingeniously converted into materials for a new school building. Thousands of bottles filled with inorganic waste not only resolved classroom deficits but also helped combat local waste problems. This pioneering approach showcased the potential of waste…

The Times of India

‘They take the water, the springs dry up’: fear as Guatemalan goldmine plan is revived

After lying dormant for years, the Era Dorada project in Asunción Mita resumed this year and villagers say history is being repeated, despite promises of change

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A Guatemalan immigrant began delivering pizzas in Dallas in 1987; decades later she built a franchise training organisation

Aicha Bascaro arrived in the United States as an immigrant from Guatemala and, in 1987, took a job delivering pizzas at a Domino's restaurant in Dallas, Texas. What began as an entry-level job became the starting point for a career spanning more than three decades and almost every level of…

The Times of India

Mexico’s Deportation Capital

Tapachula, five miles from Mexico’s border with Guatemala, has become a principal destination for the world’s deportees. And in a cruel twist, even Mexicans expelled from the United States have found themselves there, regrouping after being deported—not home to Mexico—but first to Central America.

Texas Observer

I tried 11 coffees from Counter Culture, the accessible small-batch roaster converting coffee slobs to snobs

I’ll never go back to Starbucks after trying this speciality brand. Level up your morning coffee with well-made beans and the right roast for you

The Guardian - US

Front face of a stela: A 1,300-year-old carving of a powerful Maya 'Lady Supreme Warlord' that weighs over 1 ton

This monumental carving depicts a powerful Maya queen called Lady K'abel, who ruled an ancient city in Guatemala at the end of the seventh century.

LiveScience

US sends 2,300 deported Mexicans through Guatemala, testing Mexico ties

Guatemala reports receiving nearly 2,300 deported Mexicans from the United States this year. These individuals are flown to Guatemala and then transferred to Mexico within 24 hours. Mexico officially opposes this practice and is working to repatriate its citizens. U.S. authorities reaffirm commitment to Trump-era immigration policies and ending illegal…

The Economic Times

More than 2,300 Mexicans sent to Guatemala and Honduras as Trump ramps up third-country deportations

The United States has deported nearly 2,300 Mexicans to Guatemala this year and sent dozens more to Honduras

The Independent UK

In 1958, Pan Am helped introduce bass to Guatemala’s Lake Atitlán for sport fishing; by the late 1980s, the lake’s endemic grebe was no longer found

In 1958, largemouth bass were introduced into Lake Atitlán in Guatemala as a sport fishing endeavor. This introduction had dire consequences on the native ecosystem, significantly affecting local fish populations and the already vulnerable Atitlán grebe. Though conservation measures momentarily aided the grebe’s numbers, a devastating earthquake in 1976, along…

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International Business Times

After A Year Of Bombing Suspected Drug Boats, Pete Hegseth signals Strikes On Land

Hegseth singled out Honduras and Guatemala for inviting the United States to partake in combined operations against "narco-terrorists" in their countries.

The Independent UK

After killing hundreds in boat strikes, US military expands campaign on land in Latin America

The Trump administration says it is seeking to expand its lethal campaign of bombing boats off Latin America’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts onto land

The Economic Times

In 1990, Guatemala launched an ambitious mahogany restoration program in Petén to combat deforestation. Years later, it produced Central America's largest natural forest and transformed the province into a global conservation model

Guatemala's 1990 mahogany restoration program changed the future of the country's forests. Instead of losing more rainforest, the Maya Biosphere Reserve became Central America's largest tropical forest through sustainable forestry and community management. Today, Guatemala's forest conservation model protects wildlife, supports certified mahogany harvesting, and inspires global climate action. More…

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Guatemala declares Fuego volcano eruption over, evacuees return home

Guatemalan authorities said the eruption of the Fuego volcano had ended after 50 hours of activity that forced more than 1,700 people to evacuate, while warning residents to remain cautious because the volcano could erupt again.

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The Independent UK

Fuego volcano activity that triggered evacuations in Guatemala is decreasing, but risks remain

Guatemalan authorities say activity at the Fuego volcano is gradually decreasing after it began two days ago

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Fuego volcano eruption forces mass evacuations in Guatemala

Guatemala raised its alert to red and evacuated 659 people from eight villages after the Fuego volcano erupted on Monday, spewing lava fountains and pyroclastic flows down its slopes.

Euronews

Fuego volcano spews more ash and lava as Guatemala shelters 1,700 who fled nearby villages

Emergency services issued a red alert, the most severe warning, after Central America's most active volcano erupted on Monday morning, with conditions intensifying by nightfall.

The Independent UK

Guatemala evacuates communities after Fuego volcano erupts, in photos

Hundreds of people were evacuated after Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupted, sending ash, gas and lava down its slopes. Authorities remain on alert as the volcano, one of Central America's most active, continues to pose a threat to nearby communities.

The Economic Times

Ash clouds, emergency alerts, mass evacuations: What's happening in Guetamala after violent volcano eruption?

Guatemala's Fuego Volcano has erupted with increasing intensity, prompting an emergency alert. Towering ash clouds and lava flows are forcing nearby residents to flee their homes. Officials warn of a more explosive phase, with dangerous volcanic debris threatening surrounding areas. Schools have been closed and a major road shut as…

The Times of India

Guatemala issues orange alert, evacuates villages after Fuego volcano erupts

In response to a major eruption from the Fuego volcano, Guatemala has declared a nationwide orange alert. Disaster response teams promptly evacuated surrounding villages as a precautionary measure, especially those near the capital city. Given its positioning on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Guatemala often faces seismic and volcanic threats.…

The Independent UK

Guatemala evacuates communities as Fuego volcano grows more explosive

Authorities in Guatemala have ordered evacuations around the Fuego volcano, which is erupting

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