Guatemala

With US Vice President Kamala Harris placet, a major Japanese manufacturer has started operations in the country to help generate jobs and prevent Guatemalans from feeling the pressure to emigrate to the US

Over 100 underage kids have been deported back to Guatemala from Mexico, as they have been reportedly trying to illegally cross to the US without any parent or legal guardian

As the amount if irregular Dominicans has nearly doubled in the past year, the country will now request a visa from people with citizenship from the Dominican Republic in order to stop the irregular migration heading towards the US

The state accused Colombian Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez, who led a Guatemalan anti-corruption unit, of committing illegal acts; Colombian President Gustavo Petro has rejected any arrest warrants, thus rising political tensions between the 2 countries

Local researchers using new laser technologies have located nearly 1.000 previously unknown Maya settlements dating back to 1000 BCE, featuring ceremonial centres, sporting facilities, roads, and more

As the country’s landfills are spilling into its rivers and going towards Honduras’ lands, the government is working on installing modern systems that are designed to catch plastic and mesh along the country’s rivers without affecting its ecosystem

The eruption of the volcano Fuego, one of the most active in Central America, forced authorities to close the country's largest airport and major highways because of ashes spewed and flowing lava

UNESCO has declared the country’s Holy Week as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, thanks to its multiple representations of the Mayan, Afro-descendant, and Mestizo religious views, being a celebration that brings together sociocultural diversity

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but after environmental organisations avidly protested against it, the government has complied and officially withdrawn the proposal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

Dan Herbeck, a local cyclist from Minnesota, USA, is currently biking from Minnesota to Guatemala to raise awareness of economic disparities in the country and raise funds for minorities suffering from poverty