Almost 90% of locals in the Southeastern part of the country have rejected a mining project in a local referendum, saying that even if the project would generate jobs, it would also pollute soil and water sources, affecting the health of residents

This year, the US has deported a record-breaking 86.000 Guatemalans back to their country, a 30% increase in deportations since last year

The congress had on its agenda the passing of a law that could have jeopardised its natural resources, but after environmental organisations avidly protested against it, the government has complied and officially withdrawn the proposal

Local farmers are working on a hybrid seed, bred by selective breeding and not genetic modification, that has more essential nutrients than conventional maize, being a first step towards solving malnutrition as poor farmers usually eat mainly maize

This year brought a significant amount of retired people, leading the state into increasing by 10% the pension tax