Tag: Guatemala
In Guatemala, the multiple evictions of presidential favorites are causing trouble
Carlos Pineda, upon his arrival at the Constitutional Court of Guatemala, on May 20, 2023, in Guatemala City. MOSES CASTILLO / PA The list of serious contenders for power continues…
Former anti-corruption prosecutor sentenced to four years in prison in Guatemala
A former prosecutor of the Special Prosecutor’s Office against Impunity (FECI), Virginia Laparra, at the announcement of her sentence to four years in prison, in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, Saturday, December 16,…
At least 17 dead in Guatemala
(dpa) At least 17 people were killed when a pickup truck crashed into a ravine in eastern Guatemala. According to the police, 13 other people were injured in the accident…
Guatemala intercepts 400 migrants from Venezuela, Cuba and Haiti
Guatemalan authorities arrested, Saturday, September 24, some 400 migrants at the border with Honduras, citizens of Venezuela, Cuba and Haiti for the most part, who were trying to reach the…
In Guatemala, a new authoritarian drift against the press
Journalist José Ruben Zamora in a cell after a court hearing in Guatemala City on July 30, 2022. MOSES CASTILLO / PA Renowned Guatemalan journalist José Ruben Zamora, who has…
The rainy season in Guatemala has already claimed 28 lives
The rainy season in Guatemala has already killed 28 people since May, most of them victims of landslides, affected more than two million people, rescue services announced on Saturday. Ten…
Families in Guatemala and Mexico mourn the loss of their teenage sons after migrant tragedy
On Thursday, residents of Nahuala, Guatemala, mourned 14-year-old Wilmer Tulul and 13-year-old Melvin Guachiac. The two cousins had left their home with the dream of learning English and reuniting with…
Mysterious death of turtles and dolphins off the coast of Guatemala
65 turtles and 14 dolphins, among other marine animals, have been found dead on the Pacific coast of Guatemala. At least 65 turtles and 14 dolphins, among other marine animals,…
In video, they fight against a river of waste in Guatemala
Video, Lise Conrad with AFP 06/10/2022 at 6:30 PM A giant metal fence will be installed in Guatemala to retain thousands of tons of plastic carried by the rivers and…
Guatemala Three teens arrested while beheading 15-year-old girl
These are cries that alerted police on patrol Friday night in the capital of Guatemala. Going in search of the person in distress, they came across a gruesome scene: three…
Mining company in the pillory – Swiss company is said to have covered up environmental crimes in Guatemala – News
The environmental organization “Forbidden Stories” has documents proving that the Swiss mining company, which belongs to the Solway Investment Group, tried to hide environmental sins from the public. The company…
new revelations about controversial practices of a mining giant in Guatemala
By Anne Michel, Paloma Dupont de Dinechin, Léa Peruchon and Phineas Rueckert Posted today at 6:00 p.m., updated at 6:10 p.m. Reserved for our subscribers InvestigationIn El Estor, in the…