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GUATEMALA NEWS
This country's currency is named after a bird; here’s why this avian is so special
January 13, 2026 9:38 pm
The quetzal isn’t just a bird or a currency name — it is a living emblem of freedom, beauty, and national pride, reminding Guatemalans of their history, culture, and the importance of protecting the natural world.
US unveils new framework trade deals with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala
November 14, 2025 8:15 am
Subsequent details will be released in coming weeks after the framework deals are finalised.
Judge blocks Trump administration from immediately deporting Guatemalan migrant children
September 18, 2025 11:21 pm
The decision by US District Judge Timothy J. Kelly comes after the Republican administration’s Labor Day weekend attempt to remove Guatemalan migrant children who were living in government shelters and foster care.
US judge extends block on deportations of Guatemala unaccompanied migrant children
September 14, 2025 1:25 am
Kelly, a Trump appointee, cited the report in a September 10 hearing, leading a separate Justice Department lawyer to withdraw Ensign's earlier statement.
Guatemala prepared to receive deported minors from the US, president says
September 01, 2025 11:33 pm
US President Donald Trump’s administration said in a court filing on Monday that the 10 children.
At least 50 die in Guatemala after bus plunges off bridge
February 10, 2025 11:34 pm
The densely packed bus was traveling into the capital from the town of San Agustin Acasaguastlan on a busy route into the city from when it plunged approximately 20 meters from Puente Belice.
Promised air travel by Pakistani agent, Amritsar youth sent through jungle, dies on ‘donkey route’
February 10, 2025 3:15 am
The 33-year-old had previously worked in England on a work permit but later returned
Guatemalan authorities rescue 160 children from Jewish Lev Tahor sect
December 21, 2024 7:13 am
The rescue operation in the agricultural municipality of Oratorio, 78 kilometers (48.47 miles) southeast of Guatemala City.
6 Guatemalans arrested, charged with human smuggling in 2021 Mexico bus crash that killed dozens
December 10, 2024 6:37 am
The accused were charged with conspiracy, placing life in jeopardy, causing serious bodily injury, and resulting in death.
6 migrants killed after Mexican soldiers open fire near Guatemala
October 04, 2024 8:13 am
Among the 33 migrants on board the pick-up truck were people of Egyptian, Nepalese, Cuban, Indian and Pakistani nationalities, said the statement.
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Guatemala: Pacaya volcano erupts once again, civil defence officials deployed
March 04, 2021 9:27 pm
In order to avoid any untoward incidents, Civil defense officials reached villages near the Volcano to inform residents of an evacuation plan.
GUATEMALA VIDEOS
World news wrap: Facebook confirms data sharing with Chinese firms, secluded resort chosen for Trump-Kim summit in Singapore
June 08, 2020 11:36 am
World news wrap: Watch news from Facebook, Trump-Kim summit in Singapore and the Guatemalan Baby's rescue
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