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Indigenous Survivors Recount Horrors at Guatemala Genocide Trial

AFP - April 8, 2024

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Indigenous Guatemalans Celebrate Equinox with Ancient Mayan Ball Game

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Guatemala’s President Arévalo Welcomes New Era of Trust with US After Years of Tension

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Guatemala on Dengue Alert as Virus Deaths Hit 3 and Cases Surpass 7K

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Forest Fires Engulf Agua Volcano’s Slopes, Guatemala Battles the Blaze

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A voracious forest fire advances this Thursday on the slopes of the inactive Agua volcano, close to the capital of Guatemala, from where smoke...

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Celebrating Trompita: 63 Years of Majesty at Guatemala’s La Aurora Zoo

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Amid chants and giant fruit cakes, dozens of Guatemalans celebrated this Saturday the 63rd birthday of Trompita the elephant, the main attraction of La...

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Guatemala Collision Leaves 11 Dead, Majority Cuban Migrants

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Eleven people, including nine Cuban migrants, died on Saturday in a collision between a truck, a motorcycle and a truck on a route in...

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Guatemala’s Attorney General Abruptly Leaves Meeting with President

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Guatemala's Attorney General, Consuelo Porras, attended a meeting this Monday with new President Bernardo Arévalo and his cabinet, but she left early alleging legal...

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Guatemala’s AG Defies Presidential Call to Resign Amidst Alleged Election Plot

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Guatemala's attorney-general, who new President Bernardo Arevalo accuses of involvement in a plot to undo his election, snubbed a meeting with the head of...

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US Vows Sanctions Against Those Undermining Guatemalan Democracy

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The United States will sanction those who persist in obstructing democracy in Guatemala following the inauguration of President Bernardo Arévalo, whose rise to power...