Guatemala Independence Day: the Parade Route, the Torch Rules That Changed, and What Shuts
The school parade starts on 7a Avenida and ends at Parque Jocotenango. The Obelisco is no longer a torch-lighting point...
September 12, 2026Section
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Guatemala’s Top Court Gave Police Six Hours to Clear the Road Blockades or Lose Their Jobs
The Constitutional Court ordered the interior minister and police director to act under threat of dismissal. The clearing turned violent...
September 12, 2026
Buying Property in Guatemala as a Foreigner in 2026
Buying property in Guatemala as a foreigner is unrestricted outside a 15km border strip, but title quality is the real...
September 12, 2026
Healthcare in Guatemala for Expats: The Real Map
Healthcare in Guatemala for expats splits sharply between an under-resourced public system and private urban clinics, making evacuation cover a...
September 12, 2026
Retire in Guatemala: The Pensionado Residency Income Rules
Retire in Guatemala on the pensionado route: IGM sets US$1,250 a month plus US$300 per dependent, and the rest is...
September 12, 2026
Is Guatemala Safe for Foreigners? US Level 3 Advisory, 2026
Is Guatemala safe for foreigners? The US rates it Level 3, Reconsider Travel; homicides were 17.4 per 100,000 in 2025....
September 9, 2026
Guatemala’s Congress Votes Gas Cap of US$5.11 a Gallon
Guatemala's Congress voted on 8 September to cap petrol and diesel at 39 quetzales (US$5.11) a gallon until December. The...
September 9, 2026
Guatemala Diesel Cap Proposed as Road Blockades Continue
President Arevalo has sent Congress a bill capping diesel at about US$5.12 a gallon, as fuel-price road blockades enter a...
September 8, 2026
Guatemala Bodies in Bags: 65 Logged So Far This Year
Guatemala's Public Ministry has registered 65 bodies found wrapped in bags, sacks or barrels this year, and says it cannot...
September 6, 2026