Tikal is perhaps one the best representations of Mayan culture and architecture: a labyrinthine metropolis where buildings still stand today as they do hundreds of years ago. The Maya still exist though none live in their ancestors’ creations. The majority reside in
Guatemala on Monday swore in reformist Bernardo Arévalo as president despite Congress’ last minute attempt to delay the inauguration. “It fills me with deep honor to assume this lofty responsibility, showing that our democracy has the necessary strength to resist and that
An international court has determined that Guatemala violated Indigenous rights by allowing a nickel mine on tribal land almost 20 years ago. The verdict coincides with the United Nations climate summit, emphasizing the importance of minerals like nickel for energy transition. This
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in Guatemala on Friday asked a court to strip President-elect Bernardo Arévalo of his immunity, saying there could be enough irregularities to annul the election results, a move that the OAS called part of “a coup attempt.”
Three magistrates of Guatemala’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal fled the country Friday, shortly after lawmakers stripped four of them of legal immunity. The move opens the tribunal’s magistrates to prosecution. The whereabouts of the magistrates in question are unknown Three magistrates of Guatemala’s Supreme
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei has threatened to crack down on pro-democracy demonstrations in which activists have blocked roads since early last week in support of President-elect Bernardo Arévalo. Protesters are demanding an end to what they see as political persecution by prosecutors
Heavy rains set off a landslide in Guatemala’s capital early Monday sweeping several humble homes into a river and leaving three people dead and at least 15 people missing, including 10 minors. 6.5 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE SHAKES CENTRAL AMERICA Guatemala’s National Disaster Reduction
Guatemalan prosecutors on Monday arrested the former representative of a United Nations-backed anti-corruption commission that was expelled from the country several years ago. The arrest of Claudia González is the latest chapter in the government’s systematic pursuit of those who worked with
An unaccompanied 15-year-old migrant girl from Guatemala died on Monday from an underlying disease while in federal custody, according to officials. This marks the fourth death of a child in U.S. government custody this year. The girl had been hospitalized at El