Guatemala
Photo Story: Increased activity on Guatemala’s Pacaya volcano
A view of an eruption of the Pacaya volcano as seen from San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala. The Pacaya volcano, one of the…
‘We’re starving’: U.S.-bound migrant caravan hunkers down after Guatemala crackdown
Hundreds of Honduran migrants huddled overnight on a highway in eastern Guatemala after domestic security forces used sticks and tear gas to…
Clashes as some 9,000 Honduran migrants try to cross Guatemala on their journey to USA
Several Guatemalan soldiers clash with Honduran migrants at a police control in the city of Chiquimula, Guatemala. Some 9,000 Honduran migrants are…
Storm Eta’s death toll near 150
The death toll from torrential downpours unleashed by storm Eta leapt on Friday as Guatemalan soldiers reached a mountain village where around…
Photo Story: The tradition of kite flying in Guatemala on All Saints’ Day
A person raises a kite at the Santiago Sacatequez Kite Festival, in Santiago Sacatequez, Guatemala. With a setting other than the soccer…
Guatemala sends over 3,000 Honduran migrants’ home from caravan heading to the U.S.
Guatemalan authorities sent more than 3,000 Honduran migrants back to their home country over the past few days, they said, dissolving much…
Thousands of U.S.-bound migrants cross into Guatemala without authorization
Guatemala invoked special measures for security forces on Thursday, after thousands of Central American migrants crossed the border without authorization as part…
Photo Story: Activity increases on Mount Pacaya volcano in Guatemala
An explosion is seen on the top of Mount Pacaya volcano in a photo taken from Cerro Chino, in San Vicente Pacaya,…
Guatemala to leave International Coffee Organization
Guatemala has begun the process of leaving the International Coffee Organization (ICO), spurred by concern over falling prices of the commodity, a…
Guatemalan president to work remotely after 18 staff get coronavirus
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said on Sunday that 18 employees at his office and on his security detail have tested positive for…
Tropical Storm Amanda leaves destruction and grief as it passes through El Salvador
Heavy rain, floods and landslides have left tropical storm Amanda in its path through El Salvador and Guatemala, causing death of at…
Migrants, troops slowly build up on Guatemala-Mexico border
More than 200 mostly Honduran migrants rested on a bridge at the Guatemala-Mexico border waiting for the arrival of others and hoping…