America Guatemala Indigenous communities in Guatemala are facing a high 18% illiteracy rate and have launched initiatives like floating schools—classrooms on boats reaching remote areas—but struggle as many children are pulled from school to work in agriculture
America Guatemala Temporary humanitarian status has been granted by authorities in Guatemala to 161 Mexicans, mostly families with children, who have fled Frontera Comalapa escaping cartel violence despite official denials from Mexico
America Guatemala A series of strong earthquakes has struck Guatemala, leaving at least one elderly person dead, two seriously injured, and over 20 homes damaged, with authorities linking the quakes -up to magnitude 5,8- to the Jalpatagua fault
America Guatemala Deputies didn't meet to extend the deadline for the payment of road tax: vehicle owners must thus respect the deadline set for 31 July
America Guatemala A 5,7 magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks have triggered landslides near the capital, as Guatemala has closed schools and some businesses after at least two people died and damage was reported to buildings and infrastructure
America Guatemala Denying a new asylum deal was signed with the U.S., Guatemala clarified that only a joint security agreement was inked and no new immigration accords have been established beyond previous arrangements
America Guatemala Guatemala has created a joint task force with the United States to locate and repatriate fugitives with active arrest warrants
America Guatemala Archaeologists have discovered a 2.800-year-old Maya city in Guatemala's Petén jungle, revealing one of the earliest and most significant ceremonial centers of the region, named "Los Abuelos" after ancestral sculptures found onsite
America Guatemala Guatemala has been removed from the blacklist of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights after President Arévalo allowed an in-country visit, though the nation will continue to be monitored for ongoing human rights concerns
America Guatemala Health and education workers have been protesting in April, demanding better labor conditions and accusing President Arévalo of failing to honor wage and job stability commitments outlined in the 2025 national budget
America Guatemala Guatemalan archaeologists have discovered a Teotihuacan-style altar in Tikal's national park, revealing evidence of cultural and political interactions between the Mayans and Teotihuacan elites from 300-500 AD
America Guatemala A regulation requiring vehicle insurance has been repealed after nationwide protests; President Arévalo announced the decision to halt unrest and form a technical committee to review traffic law implementation within a year
America Guatemala In Guatemala, the Community Nutrition Counselors, a group of trained women, are making a difference in the fight against food insecurity by voluntarily traveling to remote rural areas and educating families on hygiene and safe nutrition