Despite an ongoing dispute where Guatemala claims about 11.000 square kilometers of Belizean land, Guatemala's President Bernardo Arévalo and Belize's Prime Minister John Briceño met to strengthen cooperation on issues like migration and tourism

A 10% drop in homicides and a 38% decline in extortion cases has been recorded in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to official statistics presented by President Arévalo

A legal action is asking the Constitutional Court to legitimize same-sex marriage by declaring unconstitutional part of Article 78 of the Civil Code, which defines marriage as between a man and a woman; it is the first such attempt in Guatemala’s history

Security at the Constitutional Court will be reinforced upon request of the Public Prosecutor's Office following a video circulating on social media that calls for attacks against constitutional justices

Military cooperation with the USA will include access to equipment, training, and expert support to assist anti-drug trafficking operations; Guatemala made clear that “no agreement authorizes foreign military operations on national territory"