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The Latest Breaking News from Guatemala

Researchers Accidentally Discovered an Ancient Megacity in a Mexican Jungle

Lidar technology is revealing that the Mayan civilization was more complex and interconnected than previously thought.

Reason

Woman facing US deportation after wrong turn on drive to Costco

A woman from Guatemala says she and her two US-born children were held for nearly a week by customs agents

The Independent UK

The Sun Was Electric Light by Rachel Morton review – a clever novel about searching for belonging

A woman who feels disconnected from her life in New York moves to Guatemala to chase a distant memory of happiness in this languid and profound debut

The Guardian - AU

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'El Cachorro,' Alleged Plaza Boss For The Guatemala-Chiapas Cartel, Killed In Mexico

State and federal authorities confirmed "El Cachorro" and his bodyguard extorted merchants and business owners in the area through protection rackets

Latin Times

I caught COVID days before a 5-week work trip to Central America. It turned out to be the best thing for my travel photography career

Losing my dream documentary assignment birthed my career as a renowned travel photographer –and it's all thanks to COVID

Digital Camera World

Artisans in Guatemala hand-stitch velvet cloaks for Holy Week processions

Stitch by stitch, artisans have worked for months on the elaborate garments that will debut this week in Holy Week processions across Guatemala and beyond

The Independent UK

Family says ICE agents smashed car window to take man seeking asylum

The family and their legal representation are now demanding answers

The Independent UK

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ICE 'Violently' Pulled Massachusetts Father From Car After Smashing Window. He Wasn't the Man They Were Looking For: Report

ICE agents detained a Guatemalan man in Massachusetts using aggressive force while they were looking for someone else, despite his clean record.

Latin Times

The Determined Spy: Frank Wisner, the CIA and a covert career cut short

New biography tells story of operative who directed coups in Iran and Guatemala and grappled with mental illness

The Guardian - US

My stay at a Swedish eco-retreat was blissful. What’s emerged about it since points to a much darker truth

Stedsans seemed to embody Scandinavia’s love of nature – until its owners moved to Guatemala, apparently leaving behind 158 barrels of human waste, says journalist Laura Hall

The Guardian - UK

Couple who ran Swedish eco-resort say 158 barrels of human waste left behind was ‘very normal’

Flemming Hansen and Mette Helbæk reject criticism of how they abandoned resort and fled to Guatemala

The Guardian - UK

Child remains found at ancient sacrifice altar hidden in national park

The remains of three children were found at the altar in Tikal National Park in Guatemala

The Independent UK

Couple who ran Swedish eco-retreat fled leaving behind barrels of human waste

Flemming Hansen and Mette Helbæk, now in Guatemala, had racked up large tax debt at Stedsans forest retreat

The Guardian - UK

UK sanctions ‘pro-Kremlin operation’ that tried to rig Moldova EU referendum

The Foreign Office said asset freezes and travel bans also targeted ‘corrupt officials and prosecutors’ in Georgia and Guatemala.

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The Independent UK

Guatemala steps up patrols along border as US extends border security goals south

As the United States government works to effectively extend its border security objectives south into Central America, countries like Guatemala have come under renewed scrutiny and pressure to step up their own border enforcement

Latin Times

Guatemalan Narco on U.S.' Most Wanted List 'La Chicharra' Captured in Mexico

Aler Baldomero Samayoa Recinos was arrested in the state of Chiapas, Mexico in a joint operation carried out by the American, Mexican, and Guatemalan governments.

International Business Times

Guatemala Volcanic Eruption Deemed Over After Spewing Lava, Evacuations

Guatemalan authorities evacuated around 1,000 people Monday after Central America's most active volcano erupted, spewing lava, ash and rocks.

The Independent UK

Guatemala's Volcano of Fire erupts and forces evacuations

Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire is erupting, and authorities have evacuated nearly 300 families while warning that another 30,000 people in the area could be at risk

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Latin Times

Guatemala Deploys Troops to Mexican Border as Cartel Violence in the Region Escalates

President Arévalo launches "Ring of Fire" operation to combat organized crime, as violence from Mexico's Chiapas state spills into Guatemala.

Evening Standard

Irish aid for Guatemala more vital after Trump’s cuts, says charity

Guatemala is vulnerable to the effects of climate change which is forcing its indigenous people further into poverty.

The Guardian - US

Exile is ‘a little bit less than death’ for lawyer forced to flee Guatemala

Virginia Laparra spent two years in prison after reporting her suspicion that a judge leaked sealed details of a case

Top News

Major Human Smuggling Ring Dismantled In Los Angeles

Two Guatemalan men arrested in Los Angeles for running a major human smuggling operation, facing serious charges and potential death penalty.

Latin Times

Ex-Guatemalan Congressman Sentenced to 18 Years in U.S. Prison for Drug Trafficking

José Ubico Aguilar, once honored for his service to the military, admitted to brokering cocaine shipments to the U.S.

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