Guatemala received its first four deportation flights of 2025 from the US, carrying 522 people, following a record 61.680 deportations in 2024, as expectations rise for the new US administration's immigration policies

A regulation requiring vehicle insurance has been repealed after nationwide protests; President Arévalo announced the decision to halt unrest and form a technical committee to review traffic law implementation within a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

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

Hundreds of Indigenous Guatemalans protested the rollback of justice for war crimes, urging President Bernardo Arévalo to honor peace accords that have yet to be fulfilled

Guatemala will accept deported migrants from other countries under a new agreement with the US, expanding its deportation flight capacity by 40%, with repatriation costs covered by the US, while also planning economic initiatives to reduce migration