Guatemala

The government has declared a red state alert due to the weather, as the heavy rains have affected over half a million inhabitants

A group of women, survivors of domestic abuse, have formed a theatre group called ‘Theatre that Heals and Empowers, Stories that Deserve to be Told’, as a way for other survivors to heal from their past traumas

An ophthalmology day was held; organized by the government and with the help of the army, free ophthalmological assistance was provided to low-income families, helping them with exams, regular check ups, eye surgery and more

The country is holding its first ever technical meeting on agriculture with Belize, so they can actively cooperate in the production of grains and raising of livestock, since their geographical conditions are similar

The government has established university scholarships with 8.000 national and foreign universities, with the aim of reinforcing academic development and improving the quality of life of Guatemalans

The oldest known Mayan calendar was found in an ancient pyramid, estimated to be dated between 300 and 200 bC

Civil organisations, indigenous groups and farmers blocked the streets - causing traffic jams at a national level - to protest against government corruption and national resource theft

The government and gov institution have begun working on a plan of major importance that legally defines way to dispose of the chemical substances used for the production of medicines

The Fuego Volcano has entered eruption stage and caused evacuation of approximately 400 people, now hosted in camps

The indigenous community of Q’eqchi’ asked the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to condemn the country since the government hasn’t granted the community their respective land rights