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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....
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Costa Rica Adds Crocodile Warning Signs at Beaches and Rivers

Costa Rica has begun installing 55 warning signs at beaches, rivers, national parks and conservation areas where crocodiles and caimans are known to live,...

Costa Rica Drops Plate Rule as Vacation Traffic Heads to the Coasts

San José’s weekday vehicle plate restriction will be suspended from July 6 to July 17 as Costa Rica starts its midyear school vacation period,...

Costa Rica to Start Major Road and Rail Works — and Braces for Gridlock

Costa Rica's transport ministry is preparing to launch seven major road and rail projects in the coming months, and it is already warning drivers...

Costa Rica Airport Now Selling Fast Track Access

International travelers using Juan Santamaría International Airport now have a paid option to move through some of the terminal’s busiest checkpoints more quickly. Airport...