Guatemala Sends Home US$25.4 Billion
Guatemalans abroad sent home US$25.4 billion in 2025, roughly 13 times the foreign direct investment the country received.
October 29, 2026Section
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US Warns Guatemala on Drug Ties Before Vote
The US Embassy in Guatemala says it has zero tolerance for drug traffickers and their political cover, ahead of the...
October 28, 2026
Guatemala Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026
Guatemala culture in October 2026: Nobel writer Asturias is due home, Jayro Bustamante enters the Oscar race, and Holy Week...
October 26, 2026
Guatemala Arrests Man Wanted by US, 25 Oct
Guatemalan police arrested Joel N, 42, in Ixcan on 25 October on a US extradition warrant over an alleged drug...
October 26, 2026
Guatemala Prison Director Killed, Riot Alert
The acting head of Guatemala’s Canadá prison was shot dead, and police got a red alert on possible Barrio 18...
October 25, 2026
Guatemalan Gets Life for UNC Murder, 23 Oct
A North Carolina jury convicted Guatemalan-born Miguel Salguero Olivares of the 2012 Faith Hedgepeth murder, and he got life without...
October 24, 2026
Guatemala Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Guatemala politics in 2026: who holds power, from President Arévalo and a split Congress to prosecutors, courts and the 2027...
October 24, 2026
Guatemala Arrests 7 Police in Killing Probe
Guatemala arrests 7 police over the detention of two brothers named as suspects in the Solórzano Foppa murder, the Interior...
October 24, 2026
Guatemala Wildfire Aircraft Unveiled 23 Oct
Guatemala unveiled three firefighting planes and one transport plane bought from the United States for about US$30 million, with a...
October 23, 2026