The Latest Breaking News from Guatemala

Disappeared: a daughter’s 40-year search for her father, taken by Guatemala’s military dictatorship

The family of Emil Bustamante López has filed a case with the UN human rights committee, looking for answers

The Guardian - US · Apr 27, 2022

In this new age of empire, the west has no need to conquer. Money and coercion do the job

Britain’s refugee deal with Rwanda is just the latest example of how rich nations extend their sovereignty by getting the poor to do their bidding

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2022

Guatemala's much-criticized top prosecutor seeks 2nd term

Once the envy of Central America for anticorruption efforts that took down a sitting president, Guatemala’s attorney general’s office has more recently been accused of blocking corruption investigations, protecting powerful interests and persecuting those who pursued the corrupt

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022

Skepticism meets migrant smuggler crackdown in Guatemala

Guatemala has tripled prison sentences for migrant smugglers, eager to show it’s trying to slow the steady flow of its people north to the United States

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2022

Guatemala expects more migration after U.S. expulsion policy ends

Guatemala's government expects the number of Guatemalans seeking to migrate to rise after the U.S. government ends its Title 42 expulsion policy, officials said on Friday.

Reuters · Apr 1, 2022

Guatemala's Supreme Court suspends senior anti-corruption judge

Guatemala's Supreme Court of Justice said on Tuesday it has suspended Judge Pablo Xitumul, who is known for his fight against corruption and handling high-profile cases against the military and former government officials.

Reuters · Mar 23, 2022

Guatemala detains dozens of migrants, mostly Cubans, in boats heading to U.S.

Guatemala's migration institute said on Tuesday it found two boats transporting 50 Cuban migrants and two Honduran migrants trying to reach the United States illegally by sea.

Reuters · Mar 22, 2022

A top Guatemalan judge resigns in blow to anti-corruption movement

One of Guatemala's top judges, a key figure in the fight against corruption, said on Monday that she had resigned amid threats and pressure related to her work, in a blow to the stuttering fight against impunity in the Central American country.

Reuters · Mar 21, 2022

Anti-corruption Guatemalan judge resigns and flees to the US

A Guatemalan judge considered key in fighting corruption in the Central American country has resigned and announced that she has decided to leave the country

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2022

Guatemala congress shelves abortion law passed previous week

Guatemala’s Congress has voted to shelve a controversial law stiffening penalties for abortion, prohibiting same-sex marriage and banning discussion of sexual diversity in schools

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022