A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck central Peru on Saturday, a day after a powerful tremor off southern Mexico prompted a temporary tsunami warning across parts of the Pacific coast.
At least seven police officers were killed in coordinated gang attacks across Guatemala after security forces regained control of a rioting prison and captured a top gang leader.
Some tariffs on foods and other imports from Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala, and El Salvador will be removed under framework agreements that give U.S. firms greater market access, the United States said on Thursday.
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo has said his country is prepared to receive around 150 unaccompanied minors per week deported from the U.S. The announcement came a day after a U.S. federal judge blocked the deportation of 10 Guatemalan children.
Guatemala has agreed to shelter 161 Mexicans fleeing violence in the southern state of Chiapas, where cartel clashes have displaced hundreds in recent years.
A series of earthquakes have struck Guatemala on Tuesday afternoon, leading authorities to advise residents to evacuate from buildings as a precaution against possible aftershocks.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry today reiterated its firm stance on the one-China principle, following reports of Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo's statements regarding closer ties with Taiwan.
The NGO Ocean Cleanup, in collaboration with the Guatemalan government and local communities, has installed the largest trash barrier to date on the Motagua River. This major effort aims to capture and remove vast amounts of garbage before it reaches the sea.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Guatemala on Tuesday for a 24-hour visit focused on migration, security, and regional cooperation.
Guatemala has sent 75 more soldiers to Haiti on Saturday to assist in combating gangs that have been on a rise in the country. This is the second contingent of security forces from Guatemala.
Hundreds of Catholic pilgrims climbed Guatemala's VolcAn de Agua. They returned the restored Christ of the Heights statue to its chapel in the volcano’s crater, continuing a tradition of seeking blessings.
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