Tag: Guatemala
Supreme Court Strips 135 Former Convicts of Their Nicaraguan Nationality
Among them are U.S.-backed right-wing activists, including members of the evangelical group ‘The Mountain Gate Ministry.’ On Monday, the Supreme Court of Justice stripped 135 individuals of their Nicaraguan nationality after they were released from prison and expelled to Guatemala on September 5. RELATED: Nicaragua Greets Belizeans on the Anniversary of St. George’s Caye Battle […]
September 10, 2024
Guatemala: New COVID-19 Variants Circulating
The agency said it was important to resume the use of masks in people with respiratory symptoms or chronic illnesses, as well as covering the mouth and nose with the inside of the arm or with a handkerchief when coughing.
July 26, 2024
Deaths and Floods Have Left the Rainy Season in Guatemala
The deaths were due to landslides, floods, overflowing rivers and other incidents
June 21, 2024
Guatemala: Only 3 Out of 10 Primary School Children Can Read
Guatemala is also accelerating the process of improving more than four thousand of the 35,922 schools in the system, due to the state of neglect in which it found them.
June 10, 2024
Guatemala Counts 92 Active Forest Fires
On Wednesday, Guatemalan civil protection authorities counted 92 active fires, almost half of them in the north of the country, specifically in the department of Petén.
June 5, 2024
Guatemala Presents the National Anti-corruption Commission.
On Wednesday, Guatemalan President Bernardo ArĂ©valo presented the National Anti-Corruption Commission. RELATED: Guatemalan Court Rejects Appeal in Favor of Seed Legisladores The executive body consists of the Minister of Finance, Jonathan Menkos, the head of the National Office of Public Administration (Onsec), Karla GĂłmez, the Secretary General of the Presidency, Juan Gerardo Guerrero, the head […]
February 28, 2024
Nicaraguan Governments Congrats Iran by Islamic Revolution Anniversary
”On the commemoration of the Glorious 45th Anniversary of the Iranian Islamic Revolution we wish on behalf of the People and Government of Reconciliation and National Unity of Nicaragua, our most sincere congratulations to you, your Heroic People and Government”, says the official statement of the Nicaraguan government. RELATED: Actions in Syria, Iraq, Pakistan Not […]
February 10, 2024
Guatemalans and Salvadorans Reject Cerro Blanco Mining Project
On Wednesday, residents of Asuncion Mita in Guatemala and Salvadoran environmentalists protested against Cerro Blanco, an open-pit mining project located in the Guatemalan area of Jutiapa near the border with El Salvador. RELATED: Salvadoran President Bukele to Seek Re-Election on Sunday On January 18, the Canadian company Bluestone Resources announced that the Guatemalan Environment Ministry […]
February 1, 2024
Guatemalan Court Rejects Appeal in Favor of Seed Legisladores
On Tuesday, the Guatemalan Constitutional Court rejected the amparo appeal presented by legislator Samuel Perez, which sought to restore the status of Seed Movement lawmakers. RELATED: Guatemalan Court Orders Repeat Congress President Election Since they remain in the “independent” status, Seed lawmakers cannot aspire to positions in the Congress board of directors, working committees, or […]
January 31, 2024
Earthquake Shakes Central America
An earthquake of magnitude 6 shook Guatemala on Friday night and was perceived in El Salvador, Honduras and the Mexican state of Chiapas, with no victims so far, authorities said. RELATED: Another Earthquake Struck Japan The National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology (Insivumeh) of Guatemala indicated that the tremor was felt at 23:52 […]