The Latest Breaking News from Guatemala

Guatemala orders arrest of lawyers for imprisoned journalist

A Guatemalan judge has ordered the arrest of three lawyers defending jailed journalist José Rubén Zamora

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023

Reading the bones of the dead: the painstaking, painful process of returning genocide victims to their families

“Who would like to share their testimonio with the North American anthropologist?” a local woman asks a room full of men, women and children, survivors of genocide in Guatemala.

The Conversation · Apr 16, 2023

Trump’s immigration policy tore this family apart. Four years later, they are finally reunited

Ernesto Ortega Lima and his family were separated in 2018 as they tried to cross into the US while fleeing gang violence in Guatemala

The Guardian - US · Apr 15, 2023

Environmental defenders reel from Mexico and Central America attacks

At least two dozen activists in Indigenous and rural areas murdered, disappeared and jailed in wave of attacks

The Guardian - US · Apr 10, 2023

AP PHOTOS: Joyous Holy Week celebrations around the world

From dressing as Roman soldiers in Antigua, Guatemala, to carrying palm fronds on the streets of Lagos, Nigeria, Christians around the world are celebrating Holy Week

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2023

Taiwan's President Tsai meets Kevin McCarthy despite China's warnings

For President Tsai Ing-wen, the meeting capped off a high-stakes trip intended to prove to voters that strengthening U.S. ties is worth the fallout, as Taipei's relations with China deteriorate.

WEKU · Apr 5, 2023

Why is China so upset at a meeting between Tsai and McCarthy?

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s plan to meet Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has provoked anger in Beijing.

Al Jazeera · Apr 5, 2023

Taiwan Rejects China Pressure Ahead of House Speaker Meeting

Taiwan pushed back against threats of retaliation by China, ahead of an expected meeting between President Tsai-Ing-wen and the US House speaker Wednesday that will underscore her government's claim to sovereignty. Tsai has been visiting the island's remaining diplomatic allies in Latin America, Belize and Guatemala. The most politically sensitive…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 4, 2023

Belize, Guatemala reaffirm Taiwan ties during Tsai visit

Belize has reaffirmed its diplomatic ties with Taiwan, the second country to do so in a week as Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen travels across Central America in an effort to shore up a dwindling number of allies

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023

Taiwan strengthens ties with Guatemala following Honduras rupture

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen completed a three-day trip to Guatemala on Sunday where she offered more cooperation with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei's government, one of Taiwan's few allies in the world.

Reuters · Apr 2, 2023