Guatemala
Mexican Forces Kill Alleged Chiapas-Guatemala Cartel Leader 'Don Balde' in Cross-Border Operation
Authorities in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas carried out an operation that resulted in the death of Baldemar Calderón Carrillo, the alleged leader of the Chiapas-Guatemala Cartel
Sinaloa Cartel Controls Most Clandestine Drug Labs in Guatemala, Authorities Say
Guatemalan authorities say the Sinaloa Cartel, with support from local gangs, controls most of the clandestine drug laboratories in the country that produce synthetic drugs
Federal Judge Orders Return of Asylum-Seeking Gay Guatemalan Man Who Was Deported to Mexico
A Biden-appointed judge ruled Friday the Trump administration deported a Guatemalan man who survived multiple homophobic attacks in his home country without "any semblance of due process."
ICE Accused of Subjecting Two Detainees in Baltimore to 'Inhumane and Punitive Conditions'
Two immigrant rights organizations have filed a lawsuit accusing ICE of subjecting two women detained in Baltimore to conditions that violate both constitutional protections and the agency's own detention policies.
Guatemalan Man Who Climbed a Tree in Attempt to Evade ICE Arrested After Eight Hours
A Guatemalan national who spent eight hours perched in a tree in San Antonio, Texas to evade federal immigration officers was arrested Tuesday evening.
ICE 'Violently' Pulled Massachusetts Father From Car After Smashing Window. He Wasn't the Man They Were Looking For: Report
ICE agents detained a Guatemalan man in Massachusetts using aggressive force while they were looking for someone else, despite his clean record.
Guatemalan Narco on U.S.' Most Wanted List 'La Chicharra' Captured in Mexico
Aler Baldomero Samayoa Recinos was arrested in the state of Chiapas, Mexico in a joint operation carried out by the American, Mexican, and Guatemalan governments.
Guatemala Deploys Troops to Mexican Border as Cartel Violence in the Region Escalates
President Arévalo launches "Ring of Fire" operation to combat organized crime, as violence from Mexico's Chiapas state spills into Guatemala.
Feds Arrest Heads of Smuggling Ring That Trafficked 20,000 Immigrants into the U.S.
The Torko Organization is "one of the largest human smuggling organizations in the United States," according to acting U.S. Attorney Joseph T. McNally
Ex-Guatemalan Congressman Sentenced to 18 Years in U.S. Prison for Drug Trafficking
José Ubico Aguilar, once honored for his service to the military, admitted to brokering cocaine shipments to the U.S.
Guatemala Offered Receiving 40% More Deportation Flights From U.S. As 'Safe Third Country'
The country was receiving 14 flights a week. The figure could go up to 20
ICE Captures Guatemalan Man Wanted for Murder in Home Country Hiding in Texas
The man had allegedly been hiding in the US since 2021.
Guatemala Will Become a 'Safe Third Country' And Take U.S. Deportees From Other Nations
Deportees will then be returned to their home countries at the U.S's expense
Trump Team Stonewalling Latin American Nations on Mass Deportation Talks: 'This is Not How It's Supposed to Work'
Trump's refusal to engage Latin American leaders on deportation plans is leaving governments anxious as he aims to reshape the U.S.'s immigration landscape on his first day in office
Guatemala Open To Receiving U.S. Deportees From Other Central American Countries: Report
The country, which will seek good relations with the incoming Trump administration, is already receiving over a dozen deportation flights per week
The Five Guatemalans Charged in Crash That Killed 56 Migrants in Mexico Are Part of a Larger Human Smuggling Gang
The crash took place on December 9, 2021, when a modified trailer carrying 169 migrants, mostly from Guatemala, overturned on a highway in Chiapas
El Chapo's Wife Emma Coronel Guest of Honor at the Miss Guatemala Pageant
After a little more than two years in prison, 'El Chapo' Guzmán's wife Emma Coronel is back in the public eye.
Journalist Says His Detention Removed Guatemala's 'Mask Of Democracy'
Jose Ruben Zamora was arrested in July 2022 after his now-shuttered newspaper reported on graft allegations involving the government of former right-wing president Alejandro Giammattei.
Migrants' Journey to the U.S. Increasingly Complicated by Cartel Ransoms in Mexico's Southern Border
Migrants crossing into Mexico from Guatemala often find themselves detained by cartels who demand payment before they are allowed to continue northward
Jason Momoa Sends A Love Letter to Adria Arjona and her Movie 'Los Frikis'
The American actor posted a message of support for his girlfriend and her new film on social media indicating that their romance is going strong.
Family Learns About Shocking Mix-Up at Funeral Home After Watching Video on TikTok
The family of a deceased woman whose body was shipped to the wrong country is suing a New York funeral home after discovering the mistake on TikTok.
Guatemala Choses New Supreme Court Judges In Questioned Process
The choice was considered critical for the fight against graft in one of Central America's poorest countries, whose President Bernardo Arevalo has denounced the existence of a "corrupt pact" among politicians, prosecutors, judges and business elites he says have wielded power from the shadows.
Guatemala Dismantles Migrant Trafficking Ring
Thirty-six people, including 23 active and two retired police officers, were arrested in the operation that involved 34 raids in the capital and other cities, according to Interior Minister Francisco Jimenez.
How Mexico's 'El Carrusel' has helped U.S. border crossings drop to a four-year low
The program buses roughly 10,000 migrants each month back to the border with Guatemala, where many simply turn around and head north again
Hundreds of Mexicans are fleeing to Guatemala as drug cartel violence increases
Mexican families began arriving to various locations in Cuilco this week according to Guatemala's National Disaster Reduction Coordinator
Latino migrants are facing "unprecedented vulnerabilities" on their journey to the U.S.
MSF also highlights that local health institutions were "overwhelmed" facing the increase in the migratory flow in 2023.
Guatemala Court Opens Door To Freeing Journalist From Jail
Jose Ruben Zamora has rejected money-laundering accusations against him as retaliation for his newspaper's reporting on alleged government corruption under former right-wing president Alejandro Giammattei.
US Touts Action On Irregular Migration At Guatemala Gathering
Blinken led the US delegation at a meeting in the Guatemalan capital of the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection, a cooperation framework agreed to at a summit in California in 2022.
The Boston Marathon: Who Are the Only Two Latinos to Make History by Winning the Iconic Race?
The Boston Marathon is one of the six major marathons in the world and has been held every year since 1897
Record Remittances Provide Lifeline In Central America
Such remittances are now equivalent to a quarter of the combined economic output of the poverty-afflicted nations of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.