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Guatemala teen declared dead and placed in a coffin. But then she wakes up at her own funeral: ‘suddenly she sat up’

A doctor never confirmed the teen's official diagnosis.

We Got This Covered · 5h ago

Retired American school buses become Guatemala’s colourful chicken buses

Retired American school buses find new life in Guatemala as colorful chicken buses for local transport. These buses are purchased in the US and undergo repairs and repainting upon arrival in Guatemala. Prices for rides vary based on distance and passenger type, often charging tourists more. Chicken buses not only…

The Times of India · Oct 12

Teenager Discovered Alive Inside Coffin At Own Wake After Father Checked Pulse And Declared Her Dead

A 15-year-old girl in Guatemala reportedly awoke during her wake after being presumed dead, leaving her family calling the unexplained incident a miracle

International Business Times UK · Oct 12

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 · Sep 12

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…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 12

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 · Sep 9

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 · Sep 4

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 · Sep 3

‘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

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1

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 · Sep 1