Tag: Guatemala
Guatemala declares a disaster due to forest fires
As of: April 11, 2024 8:13 a.m There are currently more than 40 forest fires in Guatemala. They cover parts of the country in harmful smog. The government has declared…
Justice: Ex-military chief in Guatemala on trial for genocide
Justice Ex-military chief in Guatemala on trial for genocide Guatemala: People carry coffins containing the remains of indigenous civil war victims in Santa Avelina. The ex-military chief in Guatemala is…
Accused of being a drug lord, a man receives 808 years in prison for the murder of 16 foreigners
Rigoberto Danilo Morales will stay behind bars for a long time. A court in Guatemala’s capital on Monday sentenced this man accused of being a drug lord to 808 years…
Government: Congress delays presidential swearing-in in Guatemala
Government Congress delays presidential swearing-in in Guatemala Police try to hold back supporters of Guatemala’s elected President Arévalo as they protest outside Congress in Guatemala City against a delay in…
Social Democrat Arévalo is sworn in as President of Guatemala
As of: January 14, 2024 5:03 p.m In August, the social democrat Arévalo won the election in Guatemala and today he will be sworn in as president. The traditional power…
Indigenous people in Guatemala are allowed to have a say in land use
As of: January 6, 2024 5:12 p.m The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has granted land rights to an indigenous people in Guatemala. The verdict could have a signal effect…
A man sentenced to twelve years in prison for the homicide of a French humanitarian
A Guatemalan court on Tuesday sentenced a man to 12 years in prison for complicity in the 2020 homicide of a French humanitarian, Benoît Maria, who worked for an NGO…
Pedro, travel planner, creates tailor-made trips (and goes with you if you feel like it!)
Pedro Gonzalez Guirola lives the life that many dream of: he gets paid to travel around the world. “I have a big jet lag here, but it’s going great! »,…
Presidential election: Guatemala: Public prosecutor wants election annulled
presidential election Guatemala: Public prosecutor wants election annulled Bernardo Arévalo surprisingly made it into the runoff election on August 20th. photo © Moises Castillo/AP The social democrat Bernardo Arévalo won…
Guatemala: Protests against the Attorney General’s Office are increasing
As of: October 8th, 2023 1:10 p.m Protests against the Attorney General’s Office are spreading in Guatemala over its actions against President-elect Arévalo. The demonstrators accuse her of wanting to…