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Guatemala court convicts 3 ex-paramilitaries of war crimes for rape and gives them 40-year sentences

More than four decades after Guatemalan soldiers and paramilitaries raped Indigenous women amid their efforts to crush an insurgency during the country’s 36-year civil war, a court has convicted three men of crimes against humanity for their actions and sentenced them to 40 years in prison

The Independent UK

Nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan city with ‘remarkable’ architecture unearthed in Guatemala

Ancient city was likely one of most important ceremonial centres of Mayan civilisation

The Independent UK

Remains Of Mayan City Nearly 3,000 Years Old Unearthed In Guatemala

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old in northern Guatemala, with pyramids and monuments that point to its significance as an important ceremonial site, the Central American country's culture ministry said Thursday.

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Trump scrambles to reverse illegal deportation after judge finds it ‘lacked any semblance of due process.’

The deported man got kidnapped and assaulted after the process.

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DHS Claims Migrants Are Using US Asylum System Like a 'Get-Out-of-Deportation-Free Card'

The Trump administration made the comment while working to deny asylum to a Guatemalan man who survived two homophobic attacks in his home country.

Latin Times

Federal Judge Orders Return of Asylum-Seeking Gay Guatemalan Man Who Was Deported to Mexico

A Biden-appointed judge ruled Friday the Trump administration deported a Guatemalan man who survived multiple homophobic attacks in his home country without "any semblance of due process."

Latin Times

US judge orders Trump administration to return wrongly deported gay man

Judge says Guatemalan’s removal to Mexico, despite his fears of being harmed there, ‘lacked any semblance of due process’

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A federal judge orders the Trump administration to return a Guatemalan deported to Mexico to the US

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of a Guatemalan man deported to Mexico over his fears of being harmed there

The Independent UK

‘Banal horror’: Judge orders Trump administration to return Guatemalan rape survivor ‘wrongfully’ deported to Mexico

The man says he was raped, held prisoner and targeted for being gay while in Mexico last year

The Independent UK

UN expert says Guatemalan prosecutor's office using criminal law to pursue opponents

A United Nations expert has warned at the conclusion of her two-week visit that Guatemala’s prosecutor’s office is increasingly using criminal law against former prosecutors, judges, defense attorneys, journalists and others

The Independent UK

Britain's biggest pawnbroker H&T snapped up by US giant

FirstCash operates more than 3,000 locations in America, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia and El Salvador.

Evening Standard

It’s a complete honour – Sam Thompson to deliver match ball for Soccer Aid

The TV personality will be transporting the Soccer Aid for Unicef match ball more than 260 miles from last year’s stadium to this year’s.

Evening Standard

Skulls found in Guatemala ‘blood cave’ likely sacrificed to rain god in brutal Mayan ritual

Researchers say bones found scattered in Cueva de Sangre show signs of ritual dismemberment

The Independent UK

Chopped-up skulls found in Maya 'blood cave' were a ritual offering for a good harvest, archaeologists suggest

Archaeologists working at the Cueva de Sangre site in Guatemala have discovered an unusual ancient Maya ritual.

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Latin Times

Guatemalan Man Who Climbed a Tree in Attempt to Evade ICE Arrested After Eight Hours

A Guatemalan national who spent eight hours perched in a tree in San Antonio, Texas to evade federal immigration officers was arrested Tuesday evening.

The Independent UK

Guatemala gearing up to export avocados to US despite tariffs and delays

Six months after the United States gave a green light to import avocados from Guatemala, the Central American country has yet to send any of the fruit north, but expectations are running high

Reason

Researchers Accidentally Discovered an Ancient Megacity in a Mexican Jungle

Lidar technology is revealing that the Mayan civilization was more complex and interconnected than previously thought.

The Independent UK

Woman facing US deportation after wrong turn on drive to Costco

A woman from Guatemala says she and her two US-born children were held for nearly a week by customs agents

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The Sun Was Electric Light by Rachel Morton review – a clever novel about searching for belonging

A woman who feels disconnected from her life in New York moves to Guatemala to chase a distant memory of happiness in this languid and profound debut

Latin Times

'El Cachorro,' Alleged Plaza Boss For The Guatemala-Chiapas Cartel, Killed In Mexico

State and federal authorities confirmed "El Cachorro" and his bodyguard extorted merchants and business owners in the area through protection rackets

Digital Camera World

I caught COVID days before a 5-week work trip to Central America. It turned out to be the best thing for my travel photography career

Losing my dream documentary assignment birthed my career as a renowned travel photographer –and it's all thanks to COVID

The Independent UK

Artisans in Guatemala hand-stitch velvet cloaks for Holy Week processions

Stitch by stitch, artisans have worked for months on the elaborate garments that will debut this week in Holy Week processions across Guatemala and beyond

The Independent UK

Family says ICE agents smashed car window to take man seeking asylum

The family and their legal representation are now demanding answers

Latin Times

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.

The Guardian - US

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

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