Guatemala City Shooting Kills Bank Manager
A Guatemala City shooting that police tie to a traffic quarrel killed a bank manager who was walking past, and...
October 15, 2026Section
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Guatemala Top Judge Takes Office 13 October
Jenny Alvarado Tení now leads Guatemala's Supreme Court and judiciary, facing doubts over independence and a US$851 million budget request.
October 14, 2026
Guatemala Pulls Food Label Bill US Opposes
Guatemala's food label bill stalled on 13 October as the US Embassy warned that Guatemala-only warnings would raise costs for...
October 14, 2026
Guatemala Arrests Man, 64, in US Murder Case
Guatemalan police arrested a 64-year-old man wanted by US authorities in a murder case, the 39th extradition arrest of 2026,...
October 13, 2026
Guatemala Gives Barrio 18 Man 79 Years in Terror Case
A Guatemalan court gave Barrio 18 member Kevin Castellanos 79 years for killing two police officers, including 13 years and...
October 13, 2026
Guatemala Comptroller Takes Office on 13 October
Élfego Castañón takes office as Guatemala comptroller on Tuesday, 13 October, after Washington urged a choice free of drug money.
October 13, 2026
Guatemala Central Bank Pick Rejoins Congress 13 October
Jonathan Menkos, blocked as Guatemala central bank chief by the top court, returns to Congress, leaving an acting governor in...
October 12, 2026
Guatemala Hosts US Scouts for Cartel Drills
A US Petén reconnaissance mission with Joint Task Force-Bravo gathered data for joint anti-cartel training in Guatemala, the embassy said...
October 12, 2026
Guatemala Counts 116 Badly Damaged Villa Hermosa Homes
Guatemala's disaster agency found 116 Villa Hermosa homes severely damaged and 499 at risk as the Pinula River erodes its...
October 11, 2026