Guatemala

• Old Armstrong Spallumcheen fire truck set to see new life in Guatemala

  The truck will be delivered by AMEDICAusa Inc., a U.S.-based international nonprofit that provides medical, educational and disaster relief aid in Guatemala and Central America.

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  May 15, 2023
  
• At least 19 dead in Central America as weakened storm Julia churns through region

  Julia hit Nicaragua's central Caribbean coast early Sunday as a hurricane, but weakened to a tropical storm as it moved over Guatemala and into the Pacific.

  World

  Oct 10, 2022
  
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• Arrest of Guatemalan journalist draws condemnation from activists, politicians

  A prominent Guatemalan newspaper editor who has overseen investigations into corruption has been arrested, prompting denunciations Saturday.

  World

  Jul 30, 2022
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• U.S. list accuses 60 Central American officials of corruption, undermining democracy

  Central American officials who made to the list generally become ineligible for admission to the United States and have their visas revoked.

  World

  Jul 20, 2022
• ‘They couldn’t breathe’: Migrant survived deadly trailer found in Texas by staying near door

  The 20-year-old Guatemalan was found alive in the semi-trailer in San Antonio, Texas, where 53 migrants died from heat-related illnesses.

  World

  Jul 4, 2022
• Guatemalan man identified as victim of Lake Erie drowning near Leamington, Ont.

  'The OPP wish to thank members of the public for their efforts in attempting to save the victim's life,' police said while identifying a man who drowned in Lake Erie June 20.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2022
• U.S. considering cash payments to Central America to stem migration, officials say

  The potential program, which includes COVID-19 vaccines, would be targeted at people in the countries of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, a White House official said.

  World

  Apr 10, 2021
• Asylum seekers stuck in Mexico to finally be allowed into U.S., reversing Trump rule

  Friday marks a key milestone in unraveling one of former U.S. president Donald Trump's cornerstone policies to deter people from seeking protection from persecution.

  World

  Feb 19, 2021
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• Guatemalan police forces clear roadblock set up by Honduran migrant caravan

  The Guatemalan government said roads reopened to traffic after troops with batons and plastic shields closed in on the migrants, who then boarded buses back to Honduras.

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  Jan 19, 2021
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• Guatemalan police block Honduran migrant caravan with tear gas, batons

  Honduras has been ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic and the hurricanes that hit the country in November leaving its most productive northern regions in tatters.

  World

  Jan 18, 2021