Ambassador of the Netherlands addresses human rights situation in Guatemala

Ambassador of the Netherlands addresses human rights situation in Guatemala

The human rights ambassador of the Netherlands will arrive in Guatemala to meet with different sectors and learn about the current situation of the Central American nation. The Embassador Wim Geerts He will arrive in Guatemala this Tuesday and will have a two-day agenda in the country, according to the Netherlands embassy this Monday. Read … Read more

Guatemala faces shortage of tests for COVID-19 and absence of vaccine doses

Guatemala faces shortage of tests for COVID-19 and absence of vaccine doses

In Guatemala, antigen and PCR tests are carried out to detect the coronavirus in public health services. This, according to figures from the Ministry of Healthhas 73,855 tests available, that is, an average of 217 for each of the 340 municipalities. According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), covid-19 tests help countries improve their … Read more

Mexico Convenes Latin American Countries to Address Migration Crisis and Seek Common Plan to Present to US Government

Mexico Convenes Latin American Countries to Address Migration Crisis and Seek Common Plan to Present to US Government

Mexico convenes Latin American countries to discuss the migration problem on the continent. The meeting takes place on Sunday 22 in Palenque, in the state of Chiapas in southern Mexico. Cuba, Colombia, Honduras, Haiti, Venezuela, Ecuador and Guatemala will be present with the aim of designing a proposal for a common plan to present to … Read more

Roadblocks decrease but protests continue against prosecutor

Roadblocks decrease but protests continue against prosecutor

The majority of roads that were blocked in Guatemala were cleared this Saturday, as part of the regrouping by thousands of protesters calling for the resignation of the attorney general and head of the Public Ministry (Prosecutor’s Office), Consuelo Porras. He Ministry of communications Guatemalan detailed that there are currently three roads blocked throughout the … Read more

Unidentified, the person burned in an accident in Guatemala, according to the Cuban embassy

Unidentified, the person burned in an accident in Guatemala, according to the Cuban embassy

The only fatal victim of a serious traffic accident that occurred this Thursday in Guatemala has not been officially identified yet. The charred body could belong to the driver of the vehicle that ended up burning after overturning on the stretch between Tecún Umán and Ocos, in San Marcos, or to one of the 20 … Read more

Retired Colonel Sentenced to 20 Years for Mass Murder in Guatemala’s Rancho Bejuco

Retired Colonel Sentenced to 20 Years for Mass Murder in Guatemala’s Rancho Bejuco

25 Aug 2023 at 08:27 A retired colonel was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday for involvement in a mass murder in the Guatemalan village of Rancho Bejuco. Forty years ago, 25 people were murdered there, including 17 children. The colonel, Juan Ovalle Salazar, is said to have ordered the massacre because some … Read more

Guatemala National Team Roster and Details for September Friendly Against Honduras

Guatemala National Team Roster and Details for September Friendly Against Honduras

2023-08-22 The Guatemalan National Team led by the Mexican coach Luis Fernando Tena has called for their commitment on September 3 against Honduras at the premiere of Reinaldo Rueda. SEE MORE: Rueda confirms the first legionnaires called up for the FIFA date: Did David Ruiz decide for the United States? The commitment will be played … Read more

Guatemala detains 451 migrants, including several Cubans

Guatemala detains 451 migrants, including several Cubans

The Guatemalan National Civil Police detained 451 irregular migrants between Wednesday and Thursday, including several Cubans. In addition, they prosecuted six people identified as Mauricio, Josue, Gerson, Jonathan, Raúl and Cristian for the crime of human trafficking. The authorities informed through their social networks that medical assistance and food were provided to the Cubans and … Read more