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Former FBI Director Warns Of Crime Wave From Illegal Migrants

Chris Swecker and FBI executives raise concerns about a Florida case involving a Guatemalan migrant suing over a language barrier, highlighting broader imp...

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Guatemalan President Urge Citizens To Unite Against Entrenched Powers

"There are ministries where you just have to open a drawer and (the corruption) jumps out at your face, because the arrogance about the impunity was such that they didn't even try to hide it," Guatemalan President said.

Latin Times

Jade mask depicting Maya storm god unearthed in royal tomb in Guatemala

The 1,700-year-old Maya tomb houses a number of artifacts, including a mosaic jade mask.

LiveScience

LGBTQ+ foe joins Prayer Breakfast board

Former member of Congress opposes LGBTQ+ rights and has secret history with breakfast organizers

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‘He had a machete in his cheek’: how Guatemala’s hydropower dream turned deadly

Sebastián Alonzo is one of 1,335 land defenders killed in Latin America, since 2012. His community in Guatemala continues to fight water expropriation

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei Banned From Entering US For 'Corruption'

U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement Wednesday that the department has "credible information indicating that Giammattei accepted bribes in exchange for the performance of his public functions during his tenure as president of Guatemala, actions that undermined the rule of law and government transparency."

Latin Times

Bernardo Arévalo faces obstacles as Guatemala's new president to deliver on promised change

Bernardo Arévalo has been sworn in as Guatemala’s new president

The Independent UK

Guatamala president survives "coup" plot

Conservative legislators stonewalled efforts to select new congressional leadership

Salon

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

Latin Times

Arévalo sworn in as Guatemala's president despite efforts to derail his inauguration

Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as Guatemala's president on Monday minutes after midnight despite months of efforts to derail his inauguration and rising tensions right up until the transfer of power.

WEKU

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.

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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.

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The Independent UK

Guatemala arrests ex-minister who resigned rather than use force against protesters

Guatemala has arrested its former interior minister for allegedly not carrying out his duties when he opted for dialogue with protesters rather than using force to remove them as a court had ordered

Latin Times

Guatemala's President-Elect Bernardo Arévalo Makes History With Gender-Balanced Cabinet

Young people from Arevalo's party were also given important positions, based on the announcement made ahead of the leader's swearing-in ceremony on Sunday.

The Independent UK

A new immigration policy that avoids a dangerous journey is working. But border crossings continue

Migrants are arriving in the U.S. under the Biden administration’s new “safe mobility offices,” set up in Colombia, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Ecuador

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.

International Business Times

Guatemala Supreme Court Orders Release Of Anti-corruption Prosecutor

Guatemala's supreme court on Tuesday ordered the release of former anti-corruption prosecutor Virginia Laparra, who was sentenced in December 2022 to four years in prison for abuse of authority in a trial criticized by the international community.

International Business Times

US Adds Guatemalans Targeting President-elect To Blacklist

The United States on Thursday added a Guatemalan prosecutor and judge targeting president-elect Bernardo Arevalo to a corruption blacklist, making them ineligible for US visas.

International Business Times

Guatemala's Arevalo To Rule 'Without Fear' After Bid To Block Presidency

Despite a fierce campaign from Guatemala's ruling class to block Bernardo Arevalo from taking office, the president-elect told AFP he is confident he will be sworn in next month, vowing to rule "without fear."

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