The Latest Breaking News from Guatemala

Guatemala court blocks anti-corruption agreement

A Guatemalan court has tossed out an agreement that made it easier to prosecute bribery involving the Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht

The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2022

Storm Celia expected to dump heavy rain on El Salvador, Guatemala, southern Mexico

Tropical Storm Celia is expected to drop heavy rain on El Salvador, Guatemala and southern Mexico through Sunday, and could spark flash floods and mudslides, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Friday.

Reuters · Jun 17, 2022

He’s one of Guatemala’s last independent judges. Will he be forced to flee, too?

GUATEMALA CITY — As a judge who has worked for more than a decade in the fight against corruption here, Miguel Ángel Gálvez has taken on some of Guatemala’s most powerful people.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 17, 2022

Kamala Harris' biggest assignment is in Latin America. But she hasn't gone there much

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris has spent just three days in Latin America since President Joe Biden assigned her 15 months ago to tackle migration issues in Central America — half as long as First Lady Jill Biden devoted during a single trip to the region last month.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 6, 2022

Guatemala welcomes reports that Spain will hike quota of temporary workers

Guatemala welcomes reports that Spain will increase its quota for the number of temporary workers coming from Central America, the government said on Thursday.

Reuters · Jun 3, 2022

Guatemala president could still attend Americas Summit, minister says

Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei could still attend the Summit of the Americas next month, his foreign minister said Thursday, barely a week after the leader said he would not be going to the U.S.-hosted gathering in Los Angeles.

Reuters · May 27, 2022

Three killed as smuggling boat capsizes in Mexico: Official

Two people, including a child, also drowned after apparently attempting to cross river separating Mexico and Guatemala.

Al Jazeera · May 24, 2022

Migrant back home after 7 years in Mexico jail unsentenced

An Indigenous migrant who was accused of kidnapping and jailed in a northern Mexico border city has returned to her homeland of Guatemala as a free woman after spending more than seven years in prison without a sentence

The Independent UK · May 23, 2022

Mexico’s migrant checks on buses and highways ruled racist and illegal

Landmark ruling follows case of three young Indigenous Mexicans detained and abused on suspicion of being Guatemalan migrants

The Guardian - US · May 22, 2022

Drunk reveller shoots DJ dead when he refused to play his song request

A drunk reveller in Guatemala has shot and killed Edwin Villafuerte, also known as DJ Pollito, at a disco night when he refused to play the song he requested

Daily Mirror · May 19, 2022