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The Latest Breaking News from Guatemala

Apple Pay expands to Guatemala and El Salvador with these banks

Guatemala and El Salvador now have Apple Pay support thanks to Banco Promerica and BAC Credomatic.

iMore

Guatemala journalist goes on trial in money laundering case

The president of a Guatemalan investigative newspaper has gone on trial on money laundering charges in a case media observers are criticizing as politically motivated

The Independent UK

Political newcomer Pineda leads poll in Guatemala's presidential race

Businessman and political newcomer Carlos Pineda was the top choice of voters ahead of Guatemala's June 25 presidential election in a poll released on Tuesday, with former first lady Sandra Torres second and veteran diplomat Edmond Mulet third.

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New Biden plan will let people in Latin American countries apply to legally enter U.S., Canada or Spain

As it prepares for the end of Title 42, which lets U.S. officials rapidly expel migrants, the Biden administration said it will open centers in Guatemala and Colombia where people can apply to legally enter the three participating nations.

The Texas Tribune

US to dedicate specially trained asylum officers to centers in Guatemala, Colombia

The United States will dedicate specially trained asylum officers to new refugee centers in Guatemala and Colombia, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters on Thursday as Washington seeks to create new lawful pathways for migrants.

Reuters

Watch live: International officials warn of dangers of crossing US-Mexico border illegally

Watch live as officials from the US, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, and Peru hold a news conference to warn about the dangers of crossing the US-Mexico border illegally.

The Independent UK

US to open foreign centers in bid to stop migration surge

The Biden administration will open migration centers in Guatemala and Colombia for asylum seekers heading to the U.S.-Mexico border in a bid to slow what’s expected to be a surge of migrants seeking to cross the border as pandemic-era immigration restrictions end

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Guatemala leader in Taiwan expresses 'rock-solid friendship'

The president of Guatemala has appealed to other governments to respect Taiwan’s sovereignty during an official visit at a time when China’s ruling Communist Party is stepping up efforts to isolate the self-ruled island democracy claimed by Beijing as part of its territory

The Independent UK

Guatemala president pledges strong support for 'Republic of Taiwan'

Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei pledged his unconditional support on Tuesday for the "Republic of Taiwan" on a trip that comes as China steps up pressure on the handful of countries that still maintain formal ties with the island.

Reuters

Guatemala not asking Taiwan for 'free money', does not owe debt like Honduras

Guatemala is not asking for "free money" from Taiwan and does not owe debt in the same way Honduras does, but is looking for long-term investment and trade, senior Guatemalan financial officials said on Monday.

Reuters

Boston’s Jaylen Brown sports custom sneakers paying homage to Mesoamerican ball game

Associated with the ancestors of today's indigenous cultures of what is today Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, the Caribbean, and the US Southwest, the sport bears a clear resemblance to basketball.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Guatemala's Giammattei to visit Taiwan April 24-26

Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei will visit Taiwan April 24 to 26, his office said Friday, following a recent visit by Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen to Guatemala.

Reuters

Guatemala orders arrest of lawyers for imprisoned journalist

A Guatemalan judge has ordered the arrest of three lawyers defending jailed journalist José Rubén Zamora

The Independent UK

Reading the bones of the dead: the painstaking, painful process of returning genocide victims to their families

“Who would like to share their testimonio with the North American anthropologist?” a local woman asks a room full of men, women and children, survivors of genocide in Guatemala.

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The Guardian - US

Trump’s immigration policy tore this family apart. Four years later, they are finally reunited

Ernesto Ortega Lima and his family were separated in 2018 as they tried to cross into the US while fleeing gang violence in Guatemala

WEKU

Mexico immigration agency chief will be charged in migrant center fire that killed 40

Mexican federal prosecutors say Francisco Garduño was remiss in not preventing the disaster in Ciudad Juárez last month despite earlier indications of problems at his agency's detention centers.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Says Taiwan Heading For ‘Stormy Seas’ under President Tsai

China said on Wednesday that President Tsai Ing-wen was pushing Taiwan into "stormy seas" after Beijing held military exercises in response to Tsai's recent meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California. Tsai said the overseas trip, which included the meeting with McCarthy in the US and stops in…

The Conversation

Tragedies, not accidents: Tougher Canadian and U.S. border policies will cost more lives

A fire recently broke out at a detention centre in Ciudad Juarez on the Mexico-United States border. The blaze killed 38 men and injured another 29 from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia. All of them had been detained because they had crossed borders to seek protection and…

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Watch Richard 'Gaspi' Gasperotti riding three active volcanoes in his latest MTB film, Over the Edge

Not content with riding Mount Etna, Mondraker rider Gasperotti now heads to Guatemala for his biggest mountain bike challenge yet

The Guardian - US

Environmental defenders reel from Mexico and Central America attacks

At least two dozen activists in Indigenous and rural areas murdered, disappeared and jailed in wave of attacks

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Joyous Holy Week celebrations around the world

From dressing as Roman soldiers in Antigua, Guatemala, to carrying palm fronds on the streets of Lagos, Nigeria, Christians around the world are celebrating Holy Week

WEKU

Taiwan's President Tsai meets Kevin McCarthy despite China's warnings

For President Tsai Ing-wen, the meeting capped off a high-stakes trip intended to prove to voters that strengthening U.S. ties is worth the fallout, as Taipei's relations with China deteriorate.

Al Jazeera

Why is China so upset at a meeting between Tsai and McCarthy?

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s plan to meet Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has provoked anger in Beijing.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Taiwan Rejects China Pressure Ahead of House Speaker Meeting

Taiwan pushed back against threats of retaliation by China, ahead of an expected meeting between President Tsai-Ing-wen and the US House speaker Wednesday that will underscore her government's claim to sovereignty. Tsai has been visiting the island's remaining diplomatic allies in Latin America, Belize and Guatemala. The most politically sensitive…

The Independent UK

Belize, Guatemala reaffirm Taiwan ties during Tsai visit

Belize has reaffirmed its diplomatic ties with Taiwan, the second country to do so in a week as Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen travels across Central America in an effort to shore up a dwindling number of allies

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