Guatemala

Conditions in Honduras are Concern, More than 8,000 People Are Desperate to Migrate to the US Through the Guatemalan Border

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Conditions in Honduras are Concern, More than 8,000 People Are Desperate to Migrate to the US Through the Guatemalan Border

GUATEMALA CITY, KOMPAS.com – The Guatemalan Immigration Agency reported the illegal entry of thousands of Honduran migrants to its border since Friday (15/1/2021). The migrants, estimated to number more than 8,000, are said to be planning to head to the United States (US), Guatemala Immigration Agency spokesman Alejandra Mena told CNN on Saturday (16/1/2021). They … Read more

“La llorona” receives nomination by Houston film critic

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“La llorona” receives nomination by Houston film critic

The Guatemalan film “The weeping woman“was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the annual awards of the Houston Film Critics Society, in Texas, United States. The list of nominations in 17 categories was announced on Monday, January 11, and the winners will be announced on January 18. Tape Jayro Bustamante competes with: “Another Round” … Read more

2020 the year we all live in danger

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2020 the year we all live in danger

Last year, how would I say “Your gracious majesty“Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, was a”Annus Horribilis’; we never want to go back to. In this horrible 2020 we have all had to learn to live differently than we were used to. The past year has been described by some as “the worst year of … Read more

Red Cross: 2.5 million people in Central America affected by Eta | NOW

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Red Cross: 2.5 million people in Central America affected by Eta | NOW

About 2.5 million people in Central America have been affected by hurricane and tropical storm Eta, the Red Cross estimates Tuesday. Honduras, Nicaragua and Guatemala have been particularly hard hit. Eta made landfall in Nicaragua last Tuesday as a hurricane. After that Eta passed like a tropical storm over Honduras and Guatemala. The storm is … Read more

Hurricane Eta. Human toll climbs to nearly 180 dead or missing, including 150 in Guatemala

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Hurricane Eta. Human toll climbs to nearly 180 dead or missing, including 150 in Guatemala

The president of Guatemala took stock, this Friday, on the human toll of passage of cyclone Eta in his country. “We estimate that between dead and missing the (still) unofficial figures amount to more or less 150 dead”, Alejandro Giammattei said at a press conference. In total, Eta has left nearly 180 dead or missing … Read more

Storm Eta in Central America killed more than 170 NOW

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Storm Eta in Central America killed more than 170 NOW

Tropical Storm Eta has caused more than 170 deaths in Central America. In addition, thousands of people have become homeless due to floods in Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala. In the countries many houses, roads and bridges have been damaged by the strong winds and heavy rainfall. Rescue work is made difficult because of the damaged … Read more

Dozens are killed in Central America by Tropical Storm Eta | NOW

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Dozens are killed in Central America by Tropical Storm Eta | NOW

Dozens of people have died in Central America from Tropical Storm Eta. Thousands more people were made homeless by floods in Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala. “The situation is serious and must be dealt with professionally,” Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez told TV channel. HCH. Many people in the country have been stranded by the storm … Read more