America Guatemala National Geographic has included La Antigua Guatemala in its 2025 Best of the World list, highlighting it as one of the 25 most incredible destinations for travelers to explore thanks to its cultural heritage, colonial architecture, and nature
America Guatemala Remittances from the US have boosted colorful housing and commerce in Guatemala, transforming towns like San Martín Sacatepéquez, with a 19,8% rise in 2025 possibly driven by migrant fears of Trump’s stricter deportation policies
America Guatemala A volunteer-led initiative in Guatemala has protected hundreds of children from hazardous firework labor by offering schooling, food, and community support through the “Sulla Strada” project, launched to combat extreme poverty and child exploitation
America Guatemala The birth rate reached its lowest level in a decade in 2024, according to official data from the National Institute of Statistics: an absolute drop of 86.939 births shows a sustained decline reflecting changes in Guatemala's demographic structure
America Guatemala Guatemala has begun receiving deported Central American migrants from the US under a transit agreement, starting with a flight of 59 people, despite previous denials of a broader safe third country deal