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August 13, 2021 at 3:38 pm

Central America migrants disoriented by US expulsion flights VIEW

Hundreds of Central American migrants _ many families with young children _ expelled by the United States on flights deep into southern Mexico have been...

August 12, 2021 at 11:20 am

Migrants find themselves stranded abroad by new US policy VIEW

Karla Leiva finds herself at a migrant shelter near the Guatemala-Mexico border with her 5-year-old daughter Zoe

August 11, 2021 at 2:01 pm

Mexico deports Central Americans after being flown in by US

Central American migrants being expelled by the U.S. and flown deep into Mexico for deportation to their homelands is drawing criticism from U.N. agencies

July 29, 2021 at 2:29 pm

Guatemalans protest president, attorney general VIEW

Thousands of Guatemalans have taken to the streets in protest, blocking highways and calling for a national strike over the government’s apparent unwillingness to tackle...

July 27, 2021 at 1:45 pm

US suspends cooperation with Guatemala attorney general VIEW

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The U.S. government has suspended cooperation with Guatemala’s Attorney General’s Office in response to the firing of its top anti-corruption prosecutor,...

July 24, 2021 at 7:45 am

Anti-corruption prosecutor praised by US flees Guatemala

LAS CHINAMAS, El Salvador (AP) — Anti-corruption prosecutor Juan Francisco Sandoval fled Guatemala late Friday, arriving in neighboring El Salvador just hours after he was...

June 2, 2021 at 9:02 pm

Guatemalan lives upturned by failed immigration bids VIEW

TIZAMARTE, Guatemala (AP) — Alvina Jerónimo Pérez tries to avoid going out. She doesn't want to see neighbors. She's even changed the chip in her...

May 19, 2021 at 7:13 pm

VP Harris meets with Guatemalan justice leaders before visit

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met with a group of leading voices on Guatemala’s troubled justice system Wednesday, sending yet another...

April 26, 2021 at 6:39 pm

US to help Guatemala train its border protection force

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The United States agreed Monday to train members of a Guatemalan task force responsible for protecting the country’s borders and putting...

Lava flows down the slopes of the Pacaya Volcano near El Patrocinio village in San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. The 8,373-foot volcano, just 30 miles south of Guatemalaâ€™s capital, has been active since early February. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) XMC104 XMC104

April 21, 2021 at 2:17 pm

Lava from Guatemala’s Pacaya volcano threatens towns VIEW

Lava from Guatemala’s Pacaya volcano has advanced to just a few blocks from homes in one village as residents in the popular tourist region wait...

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