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Bernardo Arevalo Takes Office As Guatemala Awaits Change

The Social Democrat Bernardo Arévalo finally assumed the presidency of Guatemala early Monday morning after a judicial boycott that kept the country in suspense...

Guatemala is going through one of its “worst moments” of corruption

Guatemala is going through one of its worst moments of corruption as it is governed by an "authoritarian regime", with "co-opted" institutions and persecution...

Guatemalan Journalist Critical of President Arrested

Guatemalan police on Friday arrested journalist Jose Ruben Zamora and raided the offices of El Periodico, a newspaper he founded which has accused key...

Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano Increases Eruptive Activity

The Fuego volcano, about 35 km from Guatemala's capital, increased its eruptive activity, reported Sunday the Institute of Volcanology (Insivumeh). "Instrumental records detected increase of...

In about-face, Guatemala president calls for strict abortion law to be shelved

Guatemala's President Alejandro Giammattei on Thursday called on Congress to shelve a new law ramping up prison sentences for women who choose to have...

370 people evacuated due to volcano eruption in Guatemala

At least 370 people from two villages settled at the base of Fuego volcano, in southwestern Guatemala, have been evacuated on Monday after an...

Guatemala Hit by 6.2-magnitude Earthquake

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck western Guatemala early Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said, though no injuries had yet been reported. The epicenter of the...

State of emergency for Guatemalan town battling nickel mine

Guatemala has decreed a state of emergency in El Estor, an eastern town of mainly indigenous people in conflict with a Swiss-owned nickel mine...

Critical activist of President Giammattei assassinated in Guatemala

Guatemalan activist Frank Stalyn Ramazzini, a critic of the government of President Alejandro Giammattei, was shot to death in an armed attack in which...

Central American officials blacklisted by U.S. as part of corruption crackdown

Central American presidential aides, top judges and former presidents were put on a U.S. State Department list on Thursday that names individuals the U.S....

Central America hopes to resume climate agenda

Central American countries hope to resume environmental talks in their relations with the United States when Joe Biden takes office, says Costa Rican Foreign Minister Rodolfo Solano.

Central America asks for help to rebuild in the face of devastating hurricanes

Central American presidents on Monday appealed to the financial community and international organizations for resources to support the reconstruction of their respective countries.

Guatemala asks for international help due to damages caused by Hurricane Eta

Guatemala on Wednesday made an international call for assistance to recover from the damage caused by the passage of cyclone Eta.

Guatemala approves state of calamity due to devastating cyclone Eta

After passing through Central America, Eta reentered the Caribbean Sea before making landfall in Cuba and the United States. 
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Costa Rica Banks Pay as Little as 436 Colones per Dollar – Here’s How to Get More

With the dollar at a record low, Costa Rica banks are paying 436 to 440 colones per dollar. Here is how to compare rates and avoid costly conversions.

Costa Rica Moves to Demolish Narco Airstrips Without a Conviction

A Costa Rica bill would let authorities destroy clandestine airstrips without a final ruling and freeze land linked to them. It now heads to a floor vote.

Prosecutors Say They Found Signs of Abuse at Costa Rica’s New Megaprison

Costa Rica's attorney general says prosecutors found signs of possible torture at the CACCO megaprison. The Justice Ministry called the visit a show.

Italian Wanted in 2021 Santa Cruz Killing Extradited to France

Costa Rica extradited two men to France, including an Italian investigated in the 2021 killing of a French citizen in Santa Cruz, Guanacaste.