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Guatemala Open To Receiving U.S. Deportees From Other Central American Countries: Report

The country, which will seek good relations with the incoming Trump administration, is already receiving over a dozen deportation flights per week

Latin Times

Man Accused Of Setting Woman on Fire in NYC Subway Allegedly Fanned The Flames With a Shirt

Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, a 33-year-old Guatemalan citizen, faces charges of murder and arson after setting a woman on fire as she slept on the subway in New York City.

International Business Times

Guatemalan Authorities Recover Minors Taken By Sect Members

Guatemalan authorities on Monday recovered several minors taken from a care center by members of an ultra-orthodox Jewish sect under investigation for alleged child sexual abuse.

International Business Times

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Suspect Seen Lighting Random NYC Subway Rider on Fire in Horrific Video Identified as Once-Deported Guatemalan Migrant: Report

The person in question reportedly entered the country for the first time in 2018. He re-entered after being deported and made his way to New York

Latin Times

Migrant Arrested In Connection To Woman Set On Fire

Guatemalan migrant arrested for setting woman on fire in a tragic incident on a NYC subway, sparking calls for justice.

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All the places you can go with Frontier Airlines’ ‘Go Wild’ pass for $299

The airline offers international travel to select locations including Mexico, Jamaica, Guatemala, Barbados, and Costa Rica

The Independent UK

What could Trump’s return to the White House mean for Latin America?

Analysts say US President-elect Donald Trump’s second term is poised to bolster far-right groups and strain trade ties.

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The Five Guatemalans Charged in Crash That Killed 56 Migrants in Mexico Are Part of a Larger Human Smuggling Gang

The crash took place on December 9, 2021, when a modified trailer carrying 169 migrants, mostly from Guatemala, overturned on a highway in Chiapas

Latin Times

6 Guatemalans arrested and charged with human smuggling in 2021 Mexico bus crash that killed dozens

United States and Guatemalan authorities have announced the arrest of six people charged with human smuggling linked to a semi-trailer truck crash in Mexico in 2021 that killed more than 50 migrants

The Independent UK

Six Guatemalans Charged In Fatal Mexico Migrant Truck Crash

Six Guatemalans charged with human smuggling in connection to a tragic semi-trailer truck crash in Mexico resulting in over 50 migrant deaths. Arrests made...

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Trump threat and mounting dangers in Mexico drive migrant rush towards US

People waiting in Tapachula by Guatemala border fear Trump’s election could worsen crisis and spur northward flight

The Guardian - US

Stripped of citizenship, these Nicaraguans live in limbo scattered across the world

Hundreds of Nicaraguan religious leaders, students, activists, dissidents and journalists are ‘stateless

The Independent UK

Nicaragua's Ortega Banishes Leading Catholic Bishop

President Daniel Ortega's government has expelled the head of Nicaragua's bishops' conference to Guatemala, the latter's government and church sources said Thursday.

International Business Times

Journalist Says His Detention Removed Guatemala's 'Mask Of Democracy'

A prominent Guatemalan journalist and corruption critic, declared a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, says that his time in prison allowed him to strip away his country's "mask of democracy."

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Migrants' Journey to the U.S. Increasingly Complicated by Cartel Ransoms in Mexico's Southern Border

Migrants crossing into Mexico from Guatemala often find themselves detained by cartels who demand payment before they are allowed to continue northward

The Independent UK

How Mexican cartels manage the flow of migrants on their way to the US border

The first place many migrants sleep after entering Mexico from Guatemala is inside a large structure, a roof above and fenced in the sides on a rural ranch

The Independent UK

Guatemalan journalist released from prison fears for the future and being targeted for his work

When Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora returned to his home last week after more than two years in prison without a conviction, he found it empty

Top News

ICE Deports Wanted Guatemalan Man For Child Abuse Charges

Guatemalan fugitive arrested in the U.S. for child abuse and deported by ICE, sparking discussions on border security and the 2024 presidential race.

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Guatemalan Journalist Released To House Arrest After Anti-Corruption Investigations

Guatemalan journalist released to house arrest after anti-corruption investigations, highlighting challenges faced by journalists in upholding press freedom.

The Independent UK

A NYC funeral home reportedly sent a grandmother’s body to the wrong country. Her family didn’t know for two weeks

By the time Carmen Maldonado’s remains were finally located more than two weeks later, the body was too badly decomposed for a proper open casket funeral, her family alleges

The Independent UK

Guatemala is stuck with a problematic attorney general, a legal study says

A new legal analysis says Guatemala is effectively stuck with Attorney General Consuelo Porras, who has been criticized and sanctioned by countries around the world for allegedly obstructing corruption investigations and using her power to persecute political opponents

Latin Times

Guatemala Choses New Supreme Court Judges In Questioned Process

The choice was considered critical for the fight against graft in one of Central America's poorest countries, whose President Bernardo Arevalo has denounced the existence of a "corrupt pact" among politicians, prosecutors, judges and business elites he says have wielded power from the shadows.

The Independent UK

6 migrants shot dead near Guatemalan border when Mexican army troops open fire

Mexican army troops opened fire on a truck carrying migrants from a half dozen countries, and six migrants from Egypt, Peru and El Salvador died in an event that President Claudia Sheinbaum called “deplorable.”

International Business Times

Starbucks Opens 2 Innovation Farms In Effort To Protect Coffee Supplies

The farms in Costa Rica and Guatemala will work to mitigate the effects of climate change on coffee production.

Latin Times

Guatemala Dismantles Migrant Trafficking Ring

Thirty-six people, including 23 active and two retired police officers, were arrested in the operation that involved 34 raids in the capital and other cities, according to Interior Minister Francisco Jimenez.

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