Guatemalan civil protection authorities have counted twenty-four deaths since last April due to the rainy season, an official source said on Saturday, as National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) recommends that the population stay informed through official channels. RELATED: U.S. Flood Disaster Exposes Failures of Trump Administration’s Climate and Emergency Policies National Coordinator for Disaster […]

President Arevalo suspended public school classes on Wednesday and ordered remote work for those who are able to do so. On Wednesday, the Guatemalan government confirmed the deaths of two men who were traveling in a vehicle when it was crushed by a giant boulder following a landslide triggered by two earthquakes that struck Tuesday […]

Miguel Ángel Asturias Rosales (1899–1974) stands as one of the most influential writers in Latin America. Born in Guatemala City, this lawyer, journalist, poet, and diplomat marked a turning point in Hispanic literature by blending indigenous traditions with the social concerns of the 20th century. RELATED: The Silent Legacy of Arabic Literature in Latin America […]

In 2024, the UN reminded Guatemalan authorities that foreign officials who served with CICIG remain protected by immunity. On Tuesday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro claimed that Guatemala’s prosecutor’s office “serves crime” after that country’s judiciary issued arrest warrants for Colombian Attorney General Luz Adriana Camargo and Ivan Velasquez, former defense minister and designated ambassador to […]

This volcano’s last eruption occurred in June 2018, resulting in the deaths of over 400 people and the destruction of several towns. On Monday, Guatemala’s Civil Protection recommended the “immediate” evacuation of 30,000 people at risk due to the ongoing eruption of the Fuego volcano in the southern and western regions of the Central American […]

“The bus lost control while traveling on the route… It crashed into two sedan-type vehicles that were waiting at the traffic light,” Hernández detailed, describing the moment of the accident. Related: Cuba: Six Dead in Bus Accident in Ciego de Ávila Guatemala is in mourning following a tragic bus accident that occurred early this morning […]

President Arevalo announced that his country would accept deported migrants of other nationalities from the U.S. On Wednesday, President Bernardo Arevalo held a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who was visiting Guatemala. RELATED: Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Hits El Salvador, Also Noticeable in Guatemala After the meeting, Arevalo announced that his country would […]

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo de León on Tuesday referred to the release of journalist José Rubén Zamora. Zamora spent more than 800 days in prison. The president called for an end to the “spurious persecution.” such as that of the former deputy of the Semilla party, Ligia Hernández. Related:Traffic Accident in Southern Guatemala Leaves 6 […]

In 1999, the U.S. revealed the ‘Military Diary’ that recorded extrajudicial executions committed between 1983 and 1985. On Tuesday, the Mission of Solidarity from Belgium began a visit to Guatemala to deliver the life sentences handed down by a court in Leuven against five high-ranking former military officers for the murder, disappearance, and torture of […]

The rainy season in Guatemala has left 28 people dead and just over 26,000 people evacuated since May, official sources reported on Monday. Related:Guatemala Launches Measles And Polio Vaccination Campaign In Indigenous Regions The National Coordination for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) detailed that in addition to the 28 fatalities of the rain, 13 people were also […]