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The Latest Breaking News from Bernardo Arevalo

Bus Accident In Guatemala City Kills At Least 51

Devastating bus accident in Guatemala City claims 51 lives, prompting national mourning and rescue efforts.

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Guatemala agrees to increase number of US deportation flights it accepts

In 2024, roughly 66,000 people were deported from the US to Guatemala. Under Trump, that number is expected to rise.

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Rubio Sees Guatemala Leader Keen To Please US

Secretary of State Marco Rubio was seeking cooperation on migration Wednesday in Guatemala, whose leader, an anti-corruption advocate, is eager to please the new US administration to bolster his standing at home.

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On First Trip, Rubio To Wield Big Stick In Latin America

Traditionally, when US secretaries of state make their international debuts, they travel to major US allies and offer bromides about working together.

International Business Times

Rubio Chooses Central America For First Trip Amid Panama Canal Pressure

Marco Rubio will pay his first trip as US secretary of state to Central American nations including Panama, where President Donald Trump has threatened to seize the Panama Canal, a spokeswoman said Thursday.

International Business Times

What could Trump’s return to the White House mean for Latin America?

Analysts say US President-elect Donald Trump’s second term is poised to bolster far-right groups and strain trade ties.

Al Jazeera

Guatemala Choses New Supreme Court Judges In Questioned Process

The choice was considered critical for the fight against graft in one of Central America's poorest countries, whose President Bernardo Arevalo has denounced the existence of a "corrupt pact" among politicians, prosecutors, judges and business elites he says have wielded power from the shadows.

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Nicaragua Flies Out 135 Political Prisoners To Guatemala

Nicaragua on Thursday freed 135 political prisoners who flew to safety in Guatemala in the latest such deal negotiated by the United States with strongman Daniel Ortega.

International Business Times

Guatemala Journalist's Jail Conditions Akin To 'Torture': UN Experts

A group of UN experts said Wednesday that a prominent Guatemalan journalist who has been in prison for more than two years was being kept in inhumane conditions "that may amount to torture and put his life in danger."

International Business Times

Guatemala Apologizes To Family Torn Apart By Forced Adoption

Guatemala's president on Friday offered an official apology to one of the many families whose children were taken away and adopted abroad in a multimillion-dollar black market.

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Mexico And Guatemala Address Immigration And Border Security Concerns

Explore Mexico-Guatemala border dynamics, security concerns, and migration challenges amidst diplomatic efforts.

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US Touts Action On Irregular Migration At Guatemala Gathering

Blinken led the US delegation at a meeting in the Guatemalan capital of the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection, a cooperation framework agreed to at a summit in California in 2022.

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Blinken Says US Targeting Those 'Preying' On Migrants

Washington is redoubling efforts to disrupt migration routes that lead to the United States, in particular via charter flights to Central America, top diplomat Antony Blinken said at regional talks Tuesday.

International Business Times

Guatemala President Seeks Constitutional Backing To Fire Top Prosecutor

Consuelo Porras, listed as corrupt and undemocratic by the US Justice Department, was appointed by Arevalo's predecessor and led efforts to have the newcomer's election victory overturned.

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Guatemala's Former First Lady Alleges Plot To Kill Her

Torres, who was beaten to the presidency of the Central American nation by Bernardo Arevalo last August, made the dramatic claim in a video posted on social media.

Latin Times

Guatemalan President Urges Increased U.S. Investment to Curb Migration

Bernardo Arévalo said that such an approach would grant people their 'right to stay' in their countries

International Business Times

US Promises Strong Guatemala Ties As Arevalo Visits White House

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo was welcomed on Monday at the White House, where he won pledges of strong bilateral ties and backing for his anti-corruption campaign.

Latin Times

Guatemala To Boost Ties With Taiwan Despite Seeking Close Economic Relations With China

Guatemala is one of the rare countries that continues to maintain a formal connection with Taiwan as last year, Honduras broke its connection with Taiwan and shifted towards China. In return, Honduras received around $2.5 billion in aid from Beijing.

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Guatemalan President Arévalo Swears In After Ten Hours of Delays and Chaos in Congress

The country was on the verge of a full-on crisis as Congress refused to swear in lawmakers of Arévalo's party for the new period

International Business Times

Guatemala Congress Delays President-elect Arevalo's Inauguration

The swearing-in ceremony of Guatemala's president-elect Bernardo Arevalo was delayed Sunday as Congress, controlled by his opponents, was locked in debate over the admission of new lawmakers.

International Business Times

Guatemala's Arevalo To Take Office Despite Efforts To Block Him

Bernardo Arevalo is due to be sworn in on Sunday as Guatemala's president after warding off months of judicial machinations to block him from office after his vow to clamp down on deep-rooted corruption.

International Business Times

Presidency Beckons For Guatemala's Arevalo Despite Judicial Onslaught

Bernardo Arevalo has survived months of judicial machinations to stop his inauguration Sunday as Guatemala's new president -- the target, according to himself and observers, of a corrupt elite desperate to cling to power.

International Business Times

What's Behind Guatemala's Voracious Corruption?

Guatemala's president-elect Bernardo Arevalo has faced a judicial onslaught seen as an attempt by the country's powerful economic and political elite to perpetuate rampant corruption.

International Business Times

Ahead Of Inauguration, Guatemala Court Shields VP-elect From Arrest

Guatemala's highest court issued an order Thursday shielding vice president-elect Karin Herrera from arrest amid rumors she could be detained in a move that would derail her inauguration and that of president-elect Bernardo Arevalo this weekend.

Latin Times

Former Guatemalan President Released From Prison After 8 Years; Can't Leave Country

César Calderón, Molina's lawyer, said the former president - who was convicted of fraud and conspiracy - was released Wednesday night after he posted a bond of $1.3 million. However, he won't be able to leave Guatemala.

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