Family says ICE agents smashed car window to take man seeking asylum The family and their legal representation are now demanding answers The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025
ICE 'Violently' Pulled Massachusetts Father From Car After Smashing Window. He Wasn't the Man They Were Looking For: Report ICE agents detained a Guatemalan man in Massachusetts using aggressive force while they were looking for someone else, despite his clean record. Latin Times · Apr 16, 2025
The Determined Spy: Frank Wisner, the CIA and a covert career cut short New biography tells story of operative who directed coups in Iran and Guatemala and grappled with mental illness The Guardian - US · Apr 12, 2025
My stay at a Swedish eco-retreat was blissful. What’s emerged about it since points to a much darker truth Stedsans seemed to embody Scandinavia’s love of nature – until its owners moved to Guatemala, apparently leaving behind 158 barrels of human waste, says journalist Laura Hall The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2025
Couple who ran Swedish eco-resort say 158 barrels of human waste left behind was ‘very normal’ Flemming Hansen and Mette Helbæk reject criticism of how they abandoned resort and fled to Guatemala The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2025
Child remains found at ancient sacrifice altar hidden in national park The remains of three children were found at the altar in Tikal National Park in Guatemala The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025
Couple who ran Swedish eco-retreat fled leaving behind barrels of human waste Flemming Hansen and Mette Helbæk, now in Guatemala, had racked up large tax debt at Stedsans forest retreat The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2025
UK sanctions ‘pro-Kremlin operation’ that tried to rig Moldova EU referendum The Foreign Office said asset freezes and travel bans also targeted ‘corrupt officials and prosecutors’ in Georgia and Guatemala. Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025
Guatemala steps up patrols along border as US extends border security goals south As the United States government works to effectively extend its border security objectives south into Central America, countries like Guatemala have come under renewed scrutiny and pressure to step up their own border enforcement The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2025
Guatemalan Narco on U.S.' Most Wanted List 'La Chicharra' Captured in Mexico Aler Baldomero Samayoa Recinos was arrested in the state of Chiapas, Mexico in a joint operation carried out by the American, Mexican, and Guatemalan governments. Latin Times · Mar 13, 2025
Guatemala Volcanic Eruption Deemed Over After Spewing Lava, Evacuations Guatemalan authorities evacuated around 1,000 people Monday after Central America's most active volcano erupted, spewing lava, ash and rocks. International Business Times · Mar 11, 2025
Guatemala's Volcano of Fire erupts and forces evacuations Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire is erupting, and authorities have evacuated nearly 300 families while warning that another 30,000 people in the area could be at risk The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2025
Guatemala Deploys Troops to Mexican Border as Cartel Violence in the Region Escalates President Arévalo launches "Ring of Fire" operation to combat organized crime, as violence from Mexico's Chiapas state spills into Guatemala. Latin Times · Mar 10, 2025
Irish aid for Guatemala more vital after Trump’s cuts, says charity Guatemala is vulnerable to the effects of climate change which is forcing its indigenous people further into poverty. Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2025
The Guardian - US · Mar 5, 2025 Exile is ‘a little bit less than death’ for lawyer forced to flee Guatemala Virginia Laparra spent two years in prison after reporting her suspicion that a judge leaked sealed details of a case
Top News · Mar 4, 2025 Los Angeles Authorities Arrest Leaders Of Human Smuggling Ring Alleged leaders of a human smuggling organization arrested in Los Angeles for smuggling 20,000 people from Guatemala to the U.S. Face serious charges and p...
The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2025 2 leaders of a group suspected of smuggling 20,000 immigrants are arrested in Los Angeles Federal prosecutors say two men accused of leading a group suspected of smuggling 20,000 people into the country from Guatemala have been arrested in Los Angeles
Top News · Mar 3, 2025 Major Human Smuggling Ring Dismantled In Los Angeles Two Guatemalan men arrested in Los Angeles for running a major human smuggling operation, facing serious charges and potential death penalty.
Latin Times · Feb 20, 2025 Ex-Guatemalan Congressman Sentenced to 18 Years in U.S. Prison for Drug Trafficking José Ubico Aguilar, once honored for his service to the military, admitted to brokering cocaine shipments to the U.S.
The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2025 Families bid farewell to victims of Guatemala bus crash Hours before dawn, Julio Arrivillaga and Catalina Pérez Molina boarded a bus with other residents in the center of the humble village of Santo Domingo Los Ocotes in Guatemala for what should have been an hour-long ride to Guatemala’s capital
International Business Times · Feb 10, 2025 At Least 55 Dead After Guatemala Bus Plunges Into Ravine At least 55 people were killed in Guatemala on Monday when a bus crashed through a guard rail and plunged into a ravine, authorities said, one of the worst road accidents in Latin America in years.
The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2025 At least 51 die in Guatemala after bus plunges off bridge into a ravine 115 feet below At least 51 people are dead after their bus plunged off a bridge Monday on the outskirts of Guatemala’s capital
Top News · Feb 7, 2025 Rubio's Central America Trip: Immigration, China, And Policy Upheaval Explore U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's Central America tour focusing on immigration, counternarcotics, and curbing Chinese influence amidst challeng...
Latin Times · Feb 6, 2025 Guatemala Offered Receiving 40% More Deportation Flights From U.S. As 'Safe Third Country' The country was receiving 14 flights a week. The figure could go up to 20
Top News · Feb 6, 2025 Marco Rubio Emphasizes Importance Of Defending Foreign Aid Programs Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirms US commitment to foreign aid and addresses concerns about the future of USAID in Guatemala meeting.