The Latest Breaking News from Guatemala

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 · Aug 5

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.

Euronews · Aug 5

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 Independent UK · Aug 4

Missouri couple found shot to death in Guatemala field weeks after deportation, with 1-year-old daughter still alive beside them

They were found with their hands tied behind their back.

We Got This Covered · Jul 31

I Thought The World’s Hardest Stories Were In War Zones, Until I Became A Father (24 Pics)

Photography has taken me across 91 countries—from the war in Ukraine and women fighting on the front lines, to underground LGBTQ+ communities in Iran, Pakistan and Belarus, criminal gangs in Guatemala and Mexico, child labour in Ghana, indigenous tribes deep in the Amazon rainforest, exorcisms in Ethiopia, forgotten communities in…

Bored Panda · Jul 27

Legal logging and soaring saplings: the ‘green islands’ bucking the deforestation trend in central America

In Guatemala’s Maya biosphere reserve local people are making a living from trees at the same time as increasing forest cover, showing nature is best protected by those who depend on it

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23

Guatemala races to save 60,000 case files of testimony about abuses during armed conflict

Guatemala is racing to preserve 60,000 case files of testimony about abuses from its decades of armed conflict before President Bernardo Arévalo's term ends in January 2028

The Independent UK · Jul 23

Aviation Expert Claims Jeffrey Epstein's Plane Was Destroyed After Illegal Guatemala Flight and Border Escape

A podcast caller claims to have discovered an overlooked aircraft linked to Jeffrey Epstein, allegedly destroyed after an illegal landing in Guatemala, sparking intrigue.

International Business Times UK · Jul 21

A 7.3 earthquake hits Mexico-Guatemala border with no immediate damage reported

A strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook Mexico's southern Pacific coast near Guatemala on Friday. The tremor was felt widely across Mexico City and El Salvador, causing some alarm. Authorities reported two minor injuries in southern Mexico and no significant damage in any country. Guatemalan residents evacuated buildings as the quake…

The Economic Times · Jul 18

Magnitude 7.3 quake hits Mexican coast near Guatemala, tsunami alert lifted

A powerful earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, prompting residents to evacuate buildings in neighbouring Guatemala and El Salvador – and triggering an alert from the US Tsunami Warning System that was later lifted. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

France 24 · Jul 17