By: Staff Writer September 19, 2025 The Guatemala and Belize border dispute took a new turn with the reported incursion at the Sarstoon River during September 10 to September 13.…
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CARICOM Statement on Border Incursions on Belize by Guatemala
September 19, 2025 CARICOM has been informed by the Government of Belize that on several occasions during the period 10-13 September 2025, elements of the Guatemalan Armed Forces (GAF) entered…
New report says Guatemala’s Arévalo failing at stamping out corruption
By: Staff Writer January 17, 2025 A recently released report by investigative crime journal, Insight Crime, says that Guatemalan president, Bernardo Arévalo, has been unable to craft a coherent plant…
OAS Observation Mission for the Selection of Judges in Guatemala Concludes Fourth Visit
October 11, 2024 The Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the Selection of Judges of the Supreme Court of Justice and Courts of Appeals and other…
Statement from the OAS Observation Mission for the Selection of Judges in Guatemala
October 4, 2024 The Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the Selection of Judges of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) and Courts of Appeals and…
OAS Observation Mission for the Selection of Judicial Authorities in Guatemala Calls on Congress to Consider the Honorability of Candidates
October 1, 2024 The Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the Selection of Judges of the Supreme Court of Justice and Courts of Appeals and Other…
Mission to Observe Elections of Judicial Authorities in Guatemala Welcomes Progress Towards the Renewal of Magistrates
August 23, 2024 The Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) to Observe the Elections for Judges of the Supreme Court of Justice and Courts of Appeals in Guatemala…
6.2 Earthquake hits Guatemala- no casualties
By: Staff Writer July 23, 2024 A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit Guatemala near the El Salvador border on Saturday according to the U.S. Geological Survey. This quake was felt…
Ricardo Méndez Ruiz and the Art of Lawfare in Guatemala
By: Insight Crime February 9, 2024 It was less than 12 hours after the new president of Guatemala had been sworn in that Ricardo Méndez Ruiz fired off his first challenge to the incoming…
Can Guatemala’s New President Reignite Fight Against Corruption and Crime?
By: Insight Crime February 6, 2024 Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as president of Guatemala on January 15, but it was no ordinary inauguration. Arévalo, a rank outsider who shocked…
Migrant caravan disappears en-route to US
By: Staff Writer January 26, 2024 A caravan of over 500 migrants seeking to cross into the U.S. vanished before reaching the border, Guatemalan officials said Monday. The caravan originated…
Guatemala’s Arévalo takes off amid congress chaos
By: Staff Writer January 16, 2024 Guatemala’s new President Bernardo Arévalo official took office after congressional chaos force hours long delays that saw him sworn in at approximately 1:30am on…