Aid from places like Ireland 'more important than ever' An Irish charity has said aid from countries like Ireland is more important than ever, as the Trump administration has suspended most foreign aid contracts. Ireland • 11 Mar
Aid from places like Ireland 'more important than ever' An Irish charity has said aid from countries like Ireland is more important than ever, as the Trump administration has suspended most foreign aid contracts. Ireland • 11 Mar
At least 55 dead after Guatemala bus plunges into ravine At least 55 people were killed in Guatemala when a bus crashed through a guard rail and plunged into a ravine, authorities said, one of the worst road accidents in Latin America in years. World • 11 Feb
At least 55 dead after Guatemala bus plunges into ravine At least 55 people were killed in Guatemala when a bus crashed through a guard rail and plunged into a ravine, authorities said, one of the worst road accidents in Latin America in years. World • 11 Feb
Thirteen killed as heavy rains hit Central America Thirteen people have died in flooding and landslides in El Salvador and Guatemala as heavy rains pound Central America, authorities from the two countries said. World • 18 Jun 24
Thirteen killed as heavy rains hit Central America Thirteen people have died in flooding and landslides in El Salvador and Guatemala as heavy rains pound Central America, authorities from the two countries said. World • 18 Jun 24
French family missing in Guatemala found safe A family of four French tourists was found safe after getting lost for two days in an archaeological park in northern Guatemala's jungle. World • 12 Aug 23
French family missing in Guatemala found safe A family of four French tourists was found safe after getting lost for two days in an archaeological park in northern Guatemala's jungle. World • 12 Aug 23
US border: Deportations to rise as migrant centres open The US will ramp up deportations while also expanding legal pathways for would-be migrants as it prepares for a possible spike in illegal border crossings when Covid-19 restrictions are set to end next month. US • 28 Apr 23
US border: Deportations to rise as migrant centres open The US will ramp up deportations while also expanding legal pathways for would-be migrants as it prepares for a possible spike in illegal border crossings when Covid-19 restrictions are set to end next month. US • 28 Apr 23
Guatemalan troops break up US-bound migrant caravan Guatemalan security forces have broken up a caravan of about 4,000 Honduran migrants trying to reach the United States on a journey of thousands of kilometres through Central America on foot. World • 19 Jan 21
Guatemalan troops break up US-bound migrant caravan Guatemalan security forces have broken up a caravan of about 4,000 Honduran migrants trying to reach the United States on a journey of thousands of kilometres through Central America on foot. World • 19 Jan 21
Guatemala authorises use of force against migrants Guatemala has declared emergency powers as the first groups of migrants headed toward its border ahead of a larger caravan scheduled to depart Honduras tomorrow morning bound for the United States. World • 14 Jan 21
Guatemala authorises use of force against migrants Guatemala has declared emergency powers as the first groups of migrants headed toward its border ahead of a larger caravan scheduled to depart Honduras tomorrow morning bound for the United States. World • 14 Jan 21
Death and destruction as Eta batters Central America Tropical Storm Eta has pushed into Honduras after leaving behind a trail of destruction in Nicaragua, where it made landfall as a Category Four hurricane. Weather • 05 Nov 20
Death and destruction as Eta batters Central America Tropical Storm Eta has pushed into Honduras after leaving behind a trail of destruction in Nicaragua, where it made landfall as a Category Four hurricane. Weather • 05 Nov 20
Search for survivors as 18 killed by Storm Amanda Emergency workers are searching for seven people still missing as El Salvador and its Central American neighbours picked through the destruction after the first named Pacific storm of the year left at least 18 people dead. World • 01 Jun 20
Search for survivors as 18 killed by Storm Amanda Emergency workers are searching for seven people still missing as El Salvador and its Central American neighbours picked through the destruction after the first named Pacific storm of the year left at least 18 people dead. World • 01 Jun 20
Guatemala president hopes to change US migration deal Conservative Alejandro Giammattei has been elected as Guatemala's president, defeating former first lady Sandra Torres in a run-off, the central American country's electoral court said. World • 12 Aug 19
Guatemala president hopes to change US migration deal Conservative Alejandro Giammattei has been elected as Guatemala's president, defeating former first lady Sandra Torres in a run-off, the central American country's electoral court said. World • 12 Aug 19
Tributes paid to 'heartbeat of Trócaire' Sally O'Neill Tributes have been paid to Irish charity worker Sally O'Neill Sanchez after her death in a car crash in Guatemala. Ireland • 08 Apr 19
Tributes paid to 'heartbeat of Trócaire' Sally O'Neill Tributes have been paid to Irish charity worker Sally O'Neill Sanchez after her death in a car crash in Guatemala. Ireland • 08 Apr 19
US ending aid to 'Northern Triangle' over migrants The United States is cutting off aid to the Central American countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras - known collectively as the "Northern Triangle" - a day after President Donald Trump blasted the countries for sending migrants to the US. World • 30 Mar 19
US ending aid to 'Northern Triangle' over migrants The United States is cutting off aid to the Central American countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras - known collectively as the "Northern Triangle" - a day after President Donald Trump blasted the countries for sending migrants to the US. World • 30 Mar 19
Children in US border custody to be medically assessed US Customs and Border Protection have announced medical checks on all children in its custody following the death of an eight-year-old Guatemalan boy. US • 26 Dec 18
Children in US border custody to be medically assessed US Customs and Border Protection have announced medical checks on all children in its custody following the death of an eight-year-old Guatemalan boy. US • 26 Dec 18
Guatemalan child dies in US custody at border A seven-year-old Guatemalan girl died in US custody after being detained by US border police in the state of New Mexico, The Washington Post has reported. US • 14 Dec 18
Guatemalan child dies in US custody at border A seven-year-old Guatemalan girl died in US custody after being detained by US border police in the state of New Mexico, The Washington Post has reported. US • 14 Dec 18
Thousands evacuated as Guatemala volcano erupts again Authorities in Guatemala have declared a red alert and evacuated around 4,000 people after the country's Fuego volcano erupted for the fifth time this year, sending bursts of ash and lava down the mountain. World • 19 Nov 18
Thousands evacuated as Guatemala volcano erupts again Authorities in Guatemala have declared a red alert and evacuated around 4,000 people after the country's Fuego volcano erupted for the fifth time this year, sending bursts of ash and lava down the mountain. World • 19 Nov 18
Thousands of migrants in US-bound caravan enter Mexico Thousands of migrants who are part of a US-bound caravan condemned as unwelcome by US President Donald Trump have begun moving into Mexico, shadowed by hundreds of police en route to the border city of Tapachula. World • 21 Oct 18
Thousands of migrants in US-bound caravan enter Mexico Thousands of migrants who are part of a US-bound caravan condemned as unwelcome by US President Donald Trump have begun moving into Mexico, shadowed by hundreds of police en route to the border city of Tapachula. World • 21 Oct 18
Mexico reopens border to migrant women and children Mexican authorities have allowed dozens of women and children from the Honduran migrant caravan to pass into its territory, the country's ambassador to Guatemala has said. World • 20 Oct 18
Mexico reopens border to migrant women and children Mexican authorities have allowed dozens of women and children from the Honduran migrant caravan to pass into its territory, the country's ambassador to Guatemala has said. World • 20 Oct 18
Why is the US separating immigrant families? President Donald Trump has said that the US would not become a "migrant camp" as his administration faced a backlash for its practice of separating the children of illegal immigrants from their parents. World • 19 Jun 18
Why is the US separating immigrant families? President Donald Trump has said that the US would not become a "migrant camp" as his administration faced a backlash for its practice of separating the children of illegal immigrants from their parents. World • 19 Jun 18
More evacuations as lava flows continue in Guatemala Dangerous flows of lava, ash and toxic gases have poured down several canyons below the crater of Guatemala's Fuego volcano, prompting a new round of evacuations of rescue workers and nearby villages. World • 08 Jun 18
More evacuations as lava flows continue in Guatemala Dangerous flows of lava, ash and toxic gases have poured down several canyons below the crater of Guatemala's Fuego volcano, prompting a new round of evacuations of rescue workers and nearby villages. World • 08 Jun 18
Rescuers search for 200 missing near Guatemala volcano Rescuers have spent a third day searching a lava and ash ravaged landscape in Guatemala for survivors and victims of a volcanic eruption at the weekend. Guatemala • 06 Jun 18
Rescuers search for 200 missing near Guatemala volcano Rescuers have spent a third day searching a lava and ash ravaged landscape in Guatemala for survivors and victims of a volcanic eruption at the weekend. Guatemala • 06 Jun 18
69 dead as search for Guatemala volcano victims goes on The death toll from the eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano has risen to 69 as family members desperately searched for the missing in makeshift morgues and on streets blanketed with ash. World • 05 Jun 18
69 dead as search for Guatemala volcano victims goes on The death toll from the eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano has risen to 69 as family members desperately searched for the missing in makeshift morgues and on streets blanketed with ash. World • 05 Jun 18
Death toll following Guatemala eruption rises to 62 The death toll following the eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano has risen to 62, officials have said, with around 300 others injured. World • 04 Jun 18
Death toll following Guatemala eruption rises to 62 The death toll following the eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano has risen to 62, officials have said, with around 300 others injured. World • 04 Jun 18
Hundreds of asylum seekers arrive at the Mexican border Hundreds of people from a Central American migrant caravan rallied today at the U.S.-Mexico border, many preparing to report to U.S. authorities to make asylum claims that may land them in detention centres. US • 29 Apr 18
Hundreds of asylum seekers arrive at the Mexican border Hundreds of people from a Central American migrant caravan rallied today at the U.S.-Mexico border, many preparing to report to U.S. authorities to make asylum claims that may land them in detention centres. US • 29 Apr 18
Former Guatemalan President Alvaro Arzu dies Former Guatemalan president Alvaro Arzu, whose government signed a peace treaty ending the country's brutal 36-year civil war, has died aged 72. News • 28 Apr 18
Former Guatemalan President Alvaro Arzu dies Former Guatemalan president Alvaro Arzu, whose government signed a peace treaty ending the country's brutal 36-year civil war, has died aged 72. News • 28 Apr 18
Oxfam International chair arrested in corruption probe The chairman of Oxfam International, Juan Alberto Fuentes, has been arrested as part of a corruption investigation in Guatemala, according to the public prosecutor's office. World • 13 Feb 18
Oxfam International chair arrested in corruption probe The chairman of Oxfam International, Juan Alberto Fuentes, has been arrested as part of a corruption investigation in Guatemala, according to the public prosecutor's office. World • 13 Feb 18
