Guatemala’s US Trade Deal Hangs on a July Tariff Deadline
The Guatemala trade deal signed Jan. 30 activates when a 150-day 10% tariff expires July 24—but a new forced-labour duty...
July 1, 2026Topic
Guatemala
Peru and Guatemala Switch On a Free-Trade Deal 14 Years in the Making
A free-trade deal between Peru and Guatemala takes effect July 1, fourteen years after it was signed, cutting tariffs on...
June 29, 2026
A Month-Long Arts Festival Fills Guatemala’s National Theatre
A Guatemala festival has turned June into a month of arts, with 61 productions filling the national theatre in a...
June 13, 2026
Guatemala’s President-Elect, warns of a plan to stop him from becoming President
Bernardo Arévalo, Guatemala's President-Elect, warns of a plan to stop him from becoming President in January 2024.
September 2, 2023
Guatemala declares national health emergency due to a dengue
Guatemala's health ministry declared a national health emergency due to a dengue epidemic causing 22 deaths and 12,263 cases.
August 31, 2023
Opinion: winds of change – Arévalo’s left-wing triumph amid Guatemala’s echoes of the past
Guatemala's potential shifts towards the left after the election of "Guatemala's historic shift.
August 22, 2023
From outsider in the polls to winner in Guatemala’s presidential elections: the rise of Bernardo Arévalo
Once an underdog in the polls, Bernardo Arévalo, a well-known politician and National Assembly member of Guatemala, has now emerged...
August 21, 2023
Guatemala’s election observers sound alarm over threats to election judges ahead of crucial run-off vote
Election observers in Guatemala have voiced their apprehensions about threats directed at judges of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal. They have...
August 20, 2023
Guatemala faces decision between former first lady and an up-and-coming leftist in thrilling presidential race
Over 9.3 million Guatemalans are set to cast their votes this Sunday, determining the country's next president for the coming...
August 20, 2023