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The life the migrants leave behind: The children of Guatemala

They're hoisted on their parents' shoulders, blasting trumpets or banging drums in school parades, or playing pickup games of soccer. The luckier ones attend private schools and wear crisp uniforms. The most impoverished might walk barefoot, or chase after tourists in hopes of selling a trinket.

Clash over development plans leaves 8 dead in Guatemala

GUATEMALA CITY – Eight indigenous people have died in a village west of the capital after a clash that saw residents turn guns on their neighbors over plans to build a road and a cement plant.

Costa Rica: 2014 Central America Cup champions

Costa Rica football players celebrate with the trophy after defeating Guatemala to win the 2014 Central American Cup title. After the Ticos fell behind early, Bryan...

Surprising Guatemala to dispute Costa Rica in Central America Cup final at 10 p.m. Saturday

With a perfect 3-0 record in the group stage of the Central America Cup, Guatemala arrives to the final where Saturday the country will face World Cup quarterfinalists Costa Rica.

Celebrating 193 years of Central American independence

Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solís stands at Monday's flag hanging ceremony at the Casa Presidencial. Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua...

Ellis Island in reverse: Where deportees go when they get home to Guatemala

GUATEMALA CITY — On the edge of the airport here is a one-story structure, the first stop for tens of thousands of migrants sent back from the United States. It's like a reverse Ellis Island.

Orthodox Jewish community leaves Guatemalan village after clashing with Mayan population

A community of 230 Orthodox Jews from several countries Thursday began leaving the Guatemalan indigenous village where they lived for six years after claims and counterclaims of discrimination and threats.

‘Writing was on the wall’ for child immigrant crisis, says new study

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new study on the child migrant crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border published by the Inter-American Dialogue states that the ongoing crisis – while dominating headlines recently – isn’t something that should have taken us by surprise.

2 Costa Rican business groups among Central America’s most influential, says Forbes México

The magazine on Aug. 5 named the 10 most influential families in Central America, based on the number of businesses in the region and the families’ economic clout.

Rains return too late for many struggling Guatemalan farmers

GUATEMALA CITY – Rain is gradually returning to Guatemala after an extended drought in the middle of rainy season brought tragedy to some of the poorest regions of the country. But many agricultural workers say it’s too late to save their harvests.

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