Guatemala's president accepts resignations of top security officials after gang escape

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo accepted the resignations of three top security officials Wednesday as the fallout from Sunday’s admission that 20 gang members had escaped from prison continued. The prisoners, all...

Guatemala's president accepts resignations of top security officials

GUATEMALA CITY -- GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo accepted the resignations of three top security officials Wednesday as the fallout from Sunday’s admission that 20 gang members had escaped from prison continued. The...

Franciscan student helps in Guatemala

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. — At just 19 years old, James Ronaldo Meyer is already making a lasting impact on families in need. Born in Guatemala and adopted as an infant by an American couple, Meyer has turned a personal journey into a powerful mission...

Guatemala minister ousted after gang members' jail break

Guatemala's president on Wednesday ousted his interior minister and two other officials after 20 members of the Barrio 18 gang, designated a "foreign terrorist organization" by the United States, escaped from prison. In a televised address,...

Regional Study Highlights Barriers Facing Indigenous Students in Higher Education

A team of researchers from Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Belize is conducting a regional study to assess Indigenous communities ACCESS to higher education in their respective countries. The project, now in its second year, aims to identify...

“For how much longer will Guatemala ignore the potential that its demographic dividend presents for economic growth and the future for its youth?”

Almost three decades have gone by since the end of the civil war in Guatemala (1960-1996), but widespread precarious employment, particularly affecting younger people, continues to cloud the prospects for much of the population, as it did for...

Guatemalan Security Minister Denounces Corruption In Prisoners Escape

Guatemala’s Deputy Minister of Security, Jose Ronaldo Portillo Salazar. X/@porttada October 15, 2025 Hour: 11:25 am On Wednesday, Guatemalan Security Minister Jose Portillo stated that the escape of members of the Barrio 18 gang from Fraijanes II...

After traveling alone to US, Guatemalan teens fear deportation

At age 15, I.B. fled poverty and a father who abused her in Guatemala. She emigrated without her parents to the United States -- like hundreds of children Donald Trump's administration recently tried to deport. Between October 2024 and August...

Guatemala Backlash Grows after Escape of Imprisoned Gang Members

The escape of 20 “high-risk” gang members from a prison has sparked a political crisis in Guatemala, with criticism of President Bernardo Arévalo and calls for the resignation of the security minister. Authorities revealed on Sunday that inmates...

Belize Athletics Team heads to Quetzaltenango, Guatemala for 12th Central American Games

Views: 50 Views: 49 Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2025. 5:05 pm CST. Belize Athletics Team consisting of (L-R) Nyasha Harris, Tamia Bennett, Kamron Gentle, Head of Delegation Jada Parchue, Coach Frederick Evans. Missing: Brandon Jones – Photo...

Belize Cycling Team arrives in Guatemala for 12th Central American Games

Views: 35 Views: 34 Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2025. 4:03 pm CST. Belize Cycling Team consisting of (L-R) Cory Williams, Oscar Quiroz, Jyven Gonzalez, Justin Williams, CA Games mascot Balami, Derrick Chavarria, Jaylen Briceño, and Chief of...

50,000 Cubans rally for Venezuela against US aggression

LAST Friday, over 50,000 Cubans attended a rally in solidarity with Venezuela, a country facing the threat of US military aggression. The crowd was made up of young people, workers, and soldiers gathered before the equestrian statue of Simon...

Commentary: Nightmare shows how kids are processing immigration raids

This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission. We are in the living room of our small home in East Los Angeles when an immigration agent takes me away. That’s the dream Quetzal, my 9-year-old daughter, describes...

Florida Catholic bishop says put aside politics, support immigrants

A Catholic bishop in Florida expressed concern over a new immigration detention facility planned for his diocese. Bishop Bill Wack urged parishioners to support immigrants and resist narratives that portray them as threats. Other Catholic leaders...

Trump Rewrites Latin America’s Balancing Act Between Washington and Beijing

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has shaken Latin America’s foreign policy calculus. From Mexico’s tariff pivot to Brazil’s judicial defiance, governments are recalibrating between Washington and Beijing. The result isn’t tidy alignment,...

Only Johnson, Serrant for Reggae Girlz friendly

De­fend­er Kedie John­son and mid­field­er Maria-Frances Ser­rant were the on­ly two for­eign-based play­ers to join the coun­try’s se­nior women’s team for an in­ter­na­tion­al friend­ly clash against Ja­maica’s Reg­gae Girlz at the Hase­ly...

‘Last Lands’ explores Guatemala’s jungles in search of mysterious Mayan city

ABC News (NEW YORK) — ABC News Live’s original docuseries “Last Lands,” the Emmy-nominated and Webby-winning show, is returning for season 2, kicking off in Guatemala’s Petén region. “Last Lands” covers the two-day journey by ATV through the...

The 13 best things to do in Guatemala

Guatemala deserves your attention. More than just great selfies, marvelous museums, fiery volcanoes and lazy beaches, Guatemala's top attractions encourage travelers to forge their own connections with the land and the people. Walk through ancient...

Barrio 18 Gang Leaders Escape Maximum Security Prison in Guatemala; Belize Remains on High Alert

Guatemalan authorities have launched a massive search after 20 high-ranking Barrio 18 gang members escaped from the Fraijanes II Maximum Security Prison on October 11, 2025. The gang, considered one of Central America’s most violent criminal...

Latin American banana prices fall up to 9%

UK banana prices - week 41: Average banana prices declined across several key Latin American suppliers in week 41 compared to the previous week, according to official market data. Colombian bananas averaged £0.96 per kilogram, down from £1.01 the...