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UPDATED: Strong quake in southern Guatemala jolts residents, felt in El Salvador
GUATEMALA CITY/SAN SALVADOR, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the southern Pacific coast of Guatemala late on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), causing some…
No clear favorite as Guatemala votes for new president
Guatemalans vote on Sunday in a hotly-contested presidential election dominated by concerns over corruption, the exclusion of a leading candidate and the…
Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 strikes Guatemala, no damage reported
GUATEMALA CITY, Nov 11 (Reuters) - A 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook Guatemala late on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, though…
UPDATED- Guatemala earthquake triggers rockfalls and uproots trees
GUATEMELA CITY, Feb 16 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck southwestern Guatemala early on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre…
Guatemala’s president seeks jail terms of up to 30 years for people smugglers
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei presented an initiative to Congress to drastically increase jail terms for people smugglers, with sentences of up to…
Photo Story: Volcanic eruption in Alotenango, Guatemala
A view of the eruption of the Fuego volcano, captured from the municipality of Alotenango, Guatemala. Via EPA-EFE/Esteban Biba
Guatemalans protest for second day against corruption
Anti-government protesters once more blocked intersections across Guatemala for the second day in a row as calls intensified for President Alejandro Giammattei…
Protests in Guatemala over lack of commitment in fighting corruption
Thousands of Guatemalans took to the streets in protest on Thursday, lighting fires and blocking roads across the Central American country, to…
US VP Harris meets Guatemalan leader, steps seen to tackle human smuggling, graft
The Biden administration is expected to announce steps to combat human smuggling and corruption in Guatemala as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris…
Photo Story – Mam Indians carry out Prayer of Rain 40 days after the end of Holy Week, in Guatemala
A Mayan spiritual guide throws flower petals as an offering to the Chicabal lagoon, in the crater of the Chicabal volcano, in…